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Research Article

CFD Simulation of Convection in a Reactor for the Production of Titanium Sponge by the Kroll Method

Ke Yana Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China;b National Engineering Research Center of Vacuum Metallurgy, Kunming, China;c State Key Laboratory of Clean Utilization of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources, Kunming, China
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Mingliang Yanga Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China;b National Engineering Research Center of Vacuum Metallurgy, Kunming, China;c State Key Laboratory of Clean Utilization of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources, Kunming, China
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Rui Jia Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China;b National Engineering Research Center of Vacuum Metallurgy, Kunming, China;c State Key Laboratory of Clean Utilization of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources, Kunming, China
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Wengzheng Zhanga Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China;b National Engineering Research Center of Vacuum Metallurgy, Kunming, China;c State Key Laboratory of Clean Utilization of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources, Kunming, China
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Xi Cuia Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China;b National Engineering Research Center of Vacuum Metallurgy, Kunming, China;c State Key Laboratory of Clean Utilization of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources, Kunming, China
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Tao Qua Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China;b National Engineering Research Center of Vacuum Metallurgy, Kunming, China;c State Key Laboratory of Clean Utilization of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources, Kunming, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1-11 | Received 11 Jul 2022, Accepted 09 Mar 2023, Published online: 22 May 2023

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