ISIJ International, Special Topics on “Challenges to comprehension for phenomena of degradation, softening, and melting of raw materials in hydrogen-enriched ironmaking process” (Submission deadline: 15th November, 2024)

Advanced hydrogen utilization will be a key technology in next-generation ironmaking processes aiming for low carbon and carbon neutrality, and it is essential to understand the phenomena of degradation, softening, and melting of raw materials under hydrogen-enriched reduction conditions. The knowledge obtained from understanding these phenomena will provide guidelines for the appropriate control of raw materials from the lumpy zone to the cohesive zone in next-generation hydrogen-enriched blast furnaces, as well as the degradation and deformation of raw materials in the H -DRI process.

This special issue aims to strengthen activities in the field of understanding the phenomena of degradation, softening, and melting of raw materials under hydrogen-enriched reduction conditions.
The latest research and reviews from a wide range of perspectives and methods regarding the above are being sought to submission.

1. Scope

This special issue covers the latest research and reviews from a wide range of perspectives and methods on the degradation, softening, and melting phenomena of ironmaking raw materials (including carbonaceous materials) under hydrogen-enriched reduction conditions.

2. Submission of manuscript

1. Submission deadline is 15th, November, 2024.
2. Manuscript should be submitted in a style consistent with the “Instruction to Authors.”
3. The manuscript should be submitted via ISIJ International online submission site on the following
   URL：http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/isijint
   If you have any questions on the operation of electronic submission, please contact the Editorial group of ISIJ.
   E-mail：editol@isij.or.jp
4. Authors wishing to submit review papers should contact to the following guest editor:
   Prof. Ko-ichiro OHNO,
   Department of Materials, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University
   Phone: +81-92-802-2940, E-mail: ohno.ko-ichiro.084@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp

3. Schedule for issue

Published 30th May, 2025.