Institute of Light Metals and Industrial Electrochemistry (ILMIE) is a research institute

under the direct administration of School of Metallurgy and Environment in Central South
University. ILMIE was established in 1992 on the basis of Aluminum Electrolysis Research
Group in Department of Non-ferrous Metallurgy of formal Central-South Institute of Mining
and Metallurgy. ILMIE is a comprehensive institute covering teaching, scientific research
and technology application.
Prof. Liu Yexiang, an academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Prof. Li Jie,
Changjiang scholar distinguished professor, are principal investigators of ILMIE. ILMIE has
now 24 faculties, including one academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, six
professors (all are doctoral supervisors), 12 associate professors/ senior engineers/ senior
experimentalists, and 5 lecturers/ engineers. ILMIE has about 70 master graduates and 30
doctoral candidates.
ILMIE has been responsible for about 10 courses of undergraduate and graduate students,
such as “Light metals metallurgy”, “Carbon Materials”, “Introduction to New Energy
Materials and Devices”, “Fundamentals and Applications of Chemical Power Sources”,
“Energy Storage Materials and Technology”, “Development dynamic of Metallurgical
Engineering” and “Developments in new energy materials and devices”.
Each year ILMIE trains and directs about 10 doctoral candidates, 20 master graduates, and
guide more than 40 undergraduates for their thesis or design. ILMIE aims to achieve the
energy conservation and emission reduction of metallurgical processes via interdisciplinary
research strategy.
ILMIE’s research interest covers non-ferrous metallurgy, material metallurgy,
electrochemical engineering, new energy materials and devices, such as:
(1) Light metals (Aluminum, Magnesium) metallurgy,
(2) Functional electrode material and energy conservation technology,
(3) Computer simulation and control of metallurgical process,
(4) Melt-salt electrochemistry,
(5) Carbon materials,
(6) Powder materials,
(7) Porous metals and foam materials,
(8) Energy storage materials, devices and power source systems (including lithium ion
battery, super capacitor, lithium-sulfur battery and lithium-air battery),
(9) thin film solar cell and solar energy utilization.
ILMIE has undertaken more than 100 research projects supported by National 973 Plan
Project, National 863 Plan Project, National Science and Technology Pillar Project, National
Natural Science Foundation Project, Major Science and Technology Projects of Hunan
Province and research projects from domestic/foreign enterprises. More than 300 academic
papers were published in domestic and foreign authoritative/significant journals, among
which about 200 papers were indexed by SCI/EI. 6 academic books were published, such as
“Modern aluminum electrolysis”, “Functional electrode material and its application” and etc.
More than 60 invention patents were applied and successfully authorized. About 10 scientific
and technical payoffs were developed, promoted and applied with huge social benefit and
economical benefit, such as “electrolytic lithium anode paste energy-saving technology”,
“intelligent electrolytic process control system”, “energy-efficient low-voltage electrolytic
control technology”, “electrolytic TiB2 cathode coating technology”, “high-density high
voltage lithium ion battery cathode material of lithium cobalt oxide” and etc. We were
awarded 2 items of National Science and Technology Progress First Place Award, 3 items of
National Science and Technology Progress Second Place Award, more than 10 items of
provincial and ministerial-level first place award. Several high-tech companies were
incubated and developed based on the scientific research group and scientific research
payoffs, such as “Hunan CSU Yeshine Science & Technology Ltd.”, “Hunan Reshine New
Material Ltd.” and “Hunan CSU Metallurgy design Ltd.” Address: Rm. 318, Metallurgy
Pavilion, main campus of Central South University, Yuelu district, Changsha, Hunan
Province, P.R. China. Tel.: 86-731-88830474

Cao Yanbing Ding Fengqi Du Ke

Hu Guorong Jia Ming Jiang Liangxing
Lai Yanqing Li Jie Li Li
Liu Jin Liu Fangyang Liu Yexiang
Lv Xiaojun Peng Zhongdong Tian Zhongliang
Wu Shangyuan Xiao Jin Yang Juan
Zhang Hongliang Zhang Zhian
Zhou Xiangyang Zou Zhong
The Instituteof Rare Metal Metallurgy is a comprehensive teaching and research agency
which is affiliated to School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University. The
institute has established the Key Laboratory of Hunan Province “Rare Metal Metallurgy and
Material Preparation” and Key Laboratory of ChinaNon-ferrous Metal Industry
“Metallurgical Separation Science and Engineering”, and is also the important constitutive
part of National Engineering Laboratory of Refractory Non-ferrous Metal Resource
Comprehensive Utilization.
The Institute of Rare Metal Metallurgy has a rich history of more than 60 years in the field of
talent cultivation and scientific research of rare metals metallurgy in China. In the last 30
years, the institute has undertaken more than 50 national key research projects including the
National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program), the National High Technology
Research and Development Program of China (863 Program), the 863, State Sci-Tech
Support Plan, National Science and Technology Major Project, National Nature Science
foundation of China (NSFC) and also a hundred of industrial projects. The achievements of
research especially in the field of extractive metallurgy and materials preparation of W, Mo,
V, Ta, Nb, Ti and Ni with high efficiency and clean production have been leading
domestically and internationally, which have created significant economic and social benefits
for domestic metallurgical industries. The institute therefore has won more than 30 awards
including 2 times of 1st Prize of National Science and Technology Progress, 2 times of 2nd
and 1 time 3rd of Prize of National Invention and 1st, 2nd, 3rd Prizes from Ministry of
Metallurgy, Education andHunanProvince. More than 100 patents have been authorized.
Nearly 30 text book and monographs, and more than 1000 research papers with high lever
have been published, which make the institute enjoy high academic reputation in the field of
domestic and international metallurgy.
There are currently 20 faculty in the institute, including 7 professors (1 Changjiang Scholar
Professor of Chinese Ministry of Education), 5 associated professors, 6 lecturers and 2
experimentalists. In addition, there is a part-time tutor of Ph.D student, Professor Congjie
GAO, the member of Chinese academy of engineering. So far, the Institute of Rare Metal
Metallurgy has cultivated more than 40 Ph.D and 150 Master students. Today the institute
undertakes fundamental and applied research in all areas related to nonferrous metallurgy.
Some areas of research include:
 Efficient and clean production of non-ferrous especially rare metals metallurgy
 Comprehensive utilization of low grade complicated nonferrous metals resources
  Utilization Second resources of nonferrous metals especially rare metals
 Metallurgical process intensification
 Metallurgical separation science and engineering (solvent extraction, ion exchange
and membrane separation)
 Complete separation of similar elements
 Theory and technology of vacuum metallurgy
 Synthesis and preparation of special materials such as powder, power resources and
separation material
 Treatment of waste water from metallurgical industry
RESEARCH GROUP
There are currently four research groups in the institute:
a) Pollution-Free Metallurgy
Group Overview : The group focuses on extractive metallurgy of rare metals,
metallurgical process intensification, new process development of W and Mo
metallurgy, complete separation of similar elements and functional material
preparation.
Faculty Professor:
 Zhongwei ZHAO;
 Yunjiao LI
Associated Professor:
 Guangsheng HUO;
 Ailiang CHEN;
 Xingyu CHEN Lecturer:
 Xuheng LIU;
 Jiangtao LI
Typical Research Work Key:
 Technology on comprehensive utilization of complicated tungsten resource
(Won 1st Prize of State Science and Technology Progress)
 New process on removal of Mo, As, Sn, Sb from tungstate solutions by
selective precipitation (Won 2nd Prize of State Invention)
 Decomposition process and equipment of scheelite and mixed tungsten ores
(Won 2nd Prize of State Invention)
b) Metallurgical Separation Science and Engineering Vacuum(Ti, Zr, Hf)
Group Overview : The group focuses on metallurgical separation science and
engineering, efficient and clean production of complicated nonferrous metal
resources(W, Mo, V, Ni), Comprehensive utilization of secondary resources,
Treatment of metallurgical wastewater, synthesis and preparation of special material
for metal separation(extractants, ion exchange resins and membranes) and new
equipment development for solvent extraction, ion exchange and membrane
separation.
Faculty Professor:
 Liansheng XIAO;
 Zuoying CAO
Associated Professor:
 Guiqing ZHANG;
 Qinggang LI
Lecturer:
 Li ZENG;
 Wenjuan GUAN
Typical Research Work
 Clean production process of W and Mo hydrometallurgy based on new
technology of direct solvent extraction of W and Mo from soda or caustic soda
leach solutions of their ores and secondary resources (Industrialization).
 New process development on efficient and clean extraction of nickel from acid
leach solutions of low grade nickel resources based on new technology of
direct solvent extraction (Industrialization).
 Clean production process of Ni and Mo extraction from low grade Ni-Mo ores
(Industrialization).
 Separation of W/Mo, Mo/V, W/V using continuous ion exchange process
(Industrialization).
 Purification of nickel electrolyte using continuous ion exchange
(Industrialization).
 Synthesis and preparation of special extractant for direct Ni extraction from
acid leach solutions (Industrialization).
 Synthesis and preparation of special ion exchange resin for separations of
Mo/W, Mo/V and W/V.
  Development of process and equipment of EDI with bipolar membrane for the
untrapure water treatment of wastewater containing dilute heavy metals.
 Preparation of isopolyacid and heteropolyacid of tungsten and molybdenum
using membrane technology Vacuum (Ti, Zr, Hf)
c) Metallurgy
Group Overview: The group focuses on efficient and clean metallurgy of Ti, V, Ta,
Nb, Fundamental theory and process of vacuum metallurgy, Comprehensive treatment
of ammonia-nitrogen wastewater, nano material preparation.
Faculty Professor:
 Hui ZHONG;
 Xuewen WANG
Associated Professor:
 Mingyu WANG
Lecturer:
 Yanyang DAI
Typical Research Work
 Development and preparation of series of carbide (Industrialization).
 Preparation of supercapacitor Comprehensive utilization of waste solid from
Ti metallurgical industry (Industrialization).
 Membrane filtration process of crude TiCl4 (Industrialization).
 Clean production of V extraction from stone coal Preparation of nano BaSO4
(Industrialization).
d) Functional Material Preparation Pollution-Free Metallurgy
Group Overview: The group focuses on synthesis of new high polymer composites,
optimization of structure and property of NIPS porous membranes.
Faculty Professor:
 Lanying JIANG
Typical Research Work
 Molecular Engineering of Membrane Materials and Fabrication for the
Separation of Acetone Butanol Ethanol (ABE) Broths Produced from Non-
food Biomass.
 Sub-Nano Pore-Size Membranes for Biofuel Separation and Purification.
  The Development of Mixed Matrix Nano-Composite Materials for Membrane
Separation.

Cao Zuoying Chen Ailiang

Chen Xingyu Dai Yanyang
guanwenjuan Huo Guangsheng
Jiang Lanying Li Jiangtao
Li Qinggang Li Yunjiao
Liu Xuheng Peng Ke
Sun Zhaoming Wang Mingyu
Wang Xuewen Zeng Li
Zhang Guiqing Zhao Zhongwei
Zhong Hui
Institute of Metallurgy Physico-chemistry and Advanced Chemical Materials, as one of
the main institutes of School of Metallurgy and Environment in CSU, conducts research on
fundamental theory and process for metallurgy. The Institute has 16 academic staff including
10 professors, 5 associate professors and 1 laboratory administrator. The director is now
Professor Xichang Shi. After years of development, the institute is recognized as one of the
top education and research institutes in metallurgy physico-chemistry in China.
The institute presently focused on research targeted in 4 directions: fundamental theory for
metallurgical process, clean metallurgy, devices & materials for new energy and
electrochemical engineering.
Our program of teaching offered for undergraduate and graduate students spans the breadth
of metallurgy, including fundamental and professional courses. There are about 20 graduate
students awarded master's or PhD degrees each year. More than 20 research and development
projects, including 973, 863, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, etc, have
been conducted in this institute. The Institute was rewarded by numerous provincial and
national awards. The text books written by the academic staff of the institute include
“Physical Chemistry of Pyrometallurgy”, “Introduction to Thermodynamics for Metallurgy”,
“Physical Chemistry”, “Electrochemistry for Metallurgy”, “Kinetics for Metallurgy”,
“Physical Chemistry for Stibium Metallugy”, “Electrochemical Methods for Metallurgy”,
“Theoretical Electrochemistry”, “Modern Electrochemistry”, “Lithium Ion Battery”, “
Chemical Power Sources”, etc.
History 1959 Institute of Metallurgy Physico-chemistry and Advanced Chemical Materials
was founded by Professor Xinming Chen, a former member of Chinese Academy of Sciences
and former Dean of Central South Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. This is also one of the
earliest disciplines of Metallurgy Physico-chemistry in China. 1960 began to enroll graduate
students. 1981 obtained the approval of awarding PhD degree from the Education Ministry of
China. 1994 founded Post-doctoral research center. 1998 as a first level discipline, obtained
the approval of awarding PhD degree from the Education Ministry of China. 2000 certificated
as a key discipline of Hunan Province.

Chen Ya Chen Wengu Guo Huajun Zheng Yajie

He Hanbing Hu Qiyang Li Xinhai Liu Jiuqing
Peng Wenjie Shi Xichang Wang Jiexi Wang Zhixing
Xu Hui yanguochun Yang Xiyun Yu Wanjing
Zhou Yongmao
Heavy metal metallurgy and advanced material research institute (Heavy Metal
Metallurgy Institute, HMMI) was founded on the foundation of original heavy metal
metallurgy department of Central South University of Technology (CSUT). With the
establishment of Metallurgy Science and engineering school (now as Metallurgy and
Environment school) in April 2002, its name was formally revised as Heavy metal
Metallurgy and advanced Material research Institute. The institute is consists of twenty-seven
members, including ten professors (one academician of the
ChineseAcademyofEngineeringand six doctoral supervisors), seven associated professors, ten
lectures. Twenty-one of them hold doctoral degrees and three of them have master degrees.
Several academic groups with unique research directions are established and leaded by
academic leaders.
HMMI now possesses laboratories with gross area of 1237.76m2 and scientific apparatus
worth of 4.5 million. HMMI is the pillar of our university’s nonferrous metallurgy national
key discipline. HMMI also possesses doctoral programs and a postdoctoral research station.
Until now, except for the bachelors, HMMI has also trained more than 53 doctors and 156
masters, who have become management and technical backbones in relevant corporations and
institutes, some of whom has become well-known scholars and entrepreneurs. Being one of
the important research bases of heavy metal metallurgy, HMMI has assumed eighteen
national natural science foundations, four "863" projects, nine national key scientific and
technological projects, thirty-three provincial projects and over two hundred projects from
companies since 1995.
In the past ten years, HMMI averaged annual revenues of three million. Rewarded by the
active scientific work, a large number of scientific and technological achievements have won
high grade scientific achievement evaluations and awards. In the past decade, twenty-four
projects have subjected to scientific achievement evaluations (eleven projects were judged as
“International advanced”). One National science and technology progress award and thirty
provincial science and technology awards were rewarded. Over sixty-eight patents were
applied and over thirty-six were authorized.
A series of advanced technologies with unique properties were developed in areas of complex
ore processing and product deep processing, ultrapure metal/ metal compound production,
soft magnetic ferrite material production, superfine powder preparation, noble metal
extraction and refining, bi-metal electrolysis, brass direct electrolysis and application of
computer science in metallurgy. In the past twenty years, teachers in HMMI has published
thirty-seven monographs and over one thousand articles on heavy metal metallurgy and
material in international academic conferences and scientific journals, three hundred of them
are cited by foreign authority index, which greatly improved the reputation of HMMI.
In the published monograph, "Antimony", "Antimony metallurgy", "Encyclopedia of China
(Mining volumes) ", "China Metallurgical Encyclopedia (non-ferrous metallurgy volumes) ",
"Nonferrous extractive metallurgy Handbook", "Theory and methods of recycling nonferrous
metal resources", "Application of chemical potential diagram in the hydrometallurgy and
wastewater purification", "Zinc hydrometallurgy", "Heavy metal metallurgy", "Basis of
metallurgical Equipment", "Pyrometallurgical equipment" and "Hydrometallurgical
equipment", "Manganese metallurgy", etc. have become essential reference book of the
professionals. Especially "Antimony" (edited by Professor Zhao Tiancong), which evokes
worldwide repercussion and is well-known as antimony encyclopedia, won the fifth
outstanding science and technology book award of state administration of press, publication,
radio, film and television of china in 1990.

Chen Lin Chen Yongming

Dai Xi Guo Xueyi
Li Changjun Li Dong
Li Qihou Liu Weifeng
Liu Zhihong Liu Zhiyong
Tang Chaobo Tian Qinghua
Tong Hui Wu Jianhui
Xia Longgong Yang Ying
Yang Jianguang Yang Shenghai
Yang Tianzu Zhan Jing
Zhang Bao Zhang Duchao
Zhang Jiafeng Zheng Junchao
He Jing
Research Center of Alkaline Process Metallurgy (RCAPM), formerly known as Institute
of Alumina and Ceramic, has been constantly dedicating to the talent training and technical
progress in alumina refinery since 1952. Presently, research areas extend to the green
extraction of chromate and tungstate, as well as the comprehensive utilization of resources
and environmental protection. RCAPM consists of a strong teaching and research team,
including 4 professors (Dr.Xiaobin LI, Dr.Zhihong PENG, Dr.Guihua LIU and Dr.Qiusheng
ZHOU), 1 lecturer (Dr.Tiangui QI) and more than 30 postgraduates.
RCAPM has accomplished over 90 research projects, published 190 papers and applied
for/issued over 30 invention patents. And up to now, 13 innovative technologies are
successfully applied in/at alumina refineries, chromate plants and other enterprises.

Research Fields and Interest :

a) Theory and technique of metallurgy in alkaline system
To save/conserve energy, increase product quality and simplify extractive process, we
conduct research on the element behavior and reaction mechanism in alkaline system,
and committed to develop new metallurgical technologies of aluminum, tungsten,
vanadium, chromium and molybdenum.
b) Crystallization process
To increase product quality and control the morphology of precipitates, we conduct
research on the mechanism of nucleation, agglomeration, growth and breakup of
crystals formed from solution.
c) Interface properties
To intensify metallurgical process, simplify process and discover new surficial
property of compounds, we study the variation of interfacial properties and determine
the interface reaction mechanism.
d) Comprehensive utilization of resources and environmental protection
To make full use of resources and protect environment, we are to study the
technology for comprehensive utilization of alumina-bearing substances, and
chromium-bearing slag.

Techniques in industrial application :

1) Intensified Sintering process for alumina extraction from diasporic bauxite An
intensified sintering process is developed to obtain new sinter, concentrated green
liquor and high quality alumina. Compared to the traditional sintering process, the
 output of the kiln increases by over 70%, energy consumption decreases by 40%, and
soda loss reduces by 40%.
2) Intensive desilication by adding calcium hydrate carbonate-aluminate Silicate-bearing
aluminate solution is further purified by adding calcium hydrate carbonate-aluminate.
Compared to the traditional desilication process with the addition of lime, the addition
of lime reduces by more than 40%, alumina loss reduces by more than 40%, and
alumina concentration of desilicated solution raises 2g/L.
3) Two-stage desilication technology under atmospheric pressure for the sintering
process Both the first desilication and the second desilication are carried out under
atmospheric pressure, the mass ratio of alumina to silica(A/S ratio) reaches over 300
in the first desilication, and over 600 in the second desilication. Compared to the
traditional desilication process, 60% energy is saved, and alumina loss reduced by
40%.
4) Scale retarding technology in the evaporation of spent liquor A new scale retardant is
prepared to prevent scale from deposition on surface of equipment. The washing
interval with water prolongs from 3~5 days to more than 50 days, and about 2%
energy is saved in comparison with the evaporation without retardant addition,
5) Preparation of sandy alumina by sintering process A new technology, including seed
preparation, control of precipitation ratio and temperature scheme, is developed.
Compared to the flour-shaped alumina from the traditional sintering process, sandy
alumina( -45μm<8% ,+150μm ~0%,d0.5 70~80μm) is obtained after the new
carbonation process is employed.
6) Removal of sodium oxalate in aluminate solution A new technology, including
formation of calcium oxalate and reaction of calcium oxalate with aluminate ion, is
developed. Compared to the other methods adopted in alumina refineries, the
transformation of calcium oxalate to calcium hydrate aluminate is inhibited/limited
significantly, the required amount of lime reduces by 50%, and alumina loss decreases
by 50%.
7) Preparation of ultrafine alumina trihydrate with high whiteness in concentrated
aluminate solution Unltrafine alumina trihydrate powders with d0.5 1.3μm, 5μm or
10μm is prepared by seeded precipitation when the purified concentrated aluminate
solution (Al2O3>165g/L) is employed. The whiteness of the product is greater than
96%, and oil adsorption is less than 42 ml/100g.
 8) Surface modification for fine alumina trihydrate powders After surface modification
for ~2μm alumina trihydrate powder, oil adsorption of modified alumina trihydrate
<35ml/100g, active ratio>99% and the contact angle>100。(glycerin).
9) Removal of aluminate ion from sodium chromate solutions by neutralization A new
neutralization process has been developed in comparison with the traditional process.
Water content of aluminum-bearing residue decreases from ~80% to ~40%, chromate
loss reduced from ~20% to less than 0.5%. Moreover, aluminum-bearing residue can
be readily separated by belt filter due to its good settlement property.
10) Comprehensive utilization of aluminum-bearing residue in chromate production The
aluminum-bearing residue from chromate solution is used to produce coarse alumina
trihydrate. Chromate attached to the aluminum-bearing residue reenters production
system. Consequently, no toxic residue is remained.
11) Comprehensive utilization of vanadium-bearing residue in chromate production A
new technology is adopted, chromate is recovered, and V2O5 is prepared from
vanadium-bearing residue formed in purification of sodium chromate solution.
12) Intensified desilication process of aluminate solution from the sweetening process
Compared to the traditional process, A/S mass ratio in solution increases from ~160 to
~250, benefiting seeded precipitation and evaporation, restraining the formation of
scale.
13) Database for alumina production and calculation software of mass balance in alumina
production

Selected publications :

[1] [1] Xiaobin Li, Shunwen Yu, Nan Liu et al. Dissolution behavior of sodium titanate in
sodium aluminate solutions at elevated temperatures. Hydrometallurgy.
2014,147~148: 73-78.

[2] [2] Gui-hua LIU, Peng WANG, Tian-gui QI et al. Variation of soda content in fine
alumina trihydrate by seeded precipitation. Trans. Nonferrous Met. Soc. China .
2014,24(1):243~249.
 [3] [3] Xiao-bin LI, Li YAN, Dong-feng ZHAO et al. Relationship between Al(OH)3
solubility and particle size in synthetic Bayer liquors. Trans. Nonferrous Met. Soc.
China.2013,23(5):1472~1479.

[4] [4] Xiaobin Li, Danqin Wang, Qiusheng Zhou et al. Influence of magnetic field on the
seeded precipitation of gibbsite from sodium aluminate solution. Minerals
engineering. 2012, 32: 12–18.

[5] [5] PENG Zhi-hong, CHEN Yan-hu, ZHOU Qiu-sheng et al. Effect of fluidized
separating-washing of red mud on secondary reactions of leached slurry with high
alumina concentration. Journal of Central South University (Science and
Technology). 2012, 43(6):2036-2042.(in Chinese)

[6] [6] Zhou Qiusheng, Li Xiaobin, Li Jianpu, et al. Direct Hydrothermal Precipitation of
Pyrochlore-Type Tungsten Trioxide Hemihydrate from Alkaline Sodium Tungstate
Solution. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B. 2012, 43(2): 221-228.

[7] [7] ZHOU Qiu-sheng, NIU Fei, WANG Jun-e, et al. Influences of impurities of
ferrous oxide and aluminum oxide on oxidation rate of trivalent chromium and its
mechanism. The Chinese Journal of Nonferrous Metals.2012, 22(5): 1503-1508.(in
Chinese)

[8] [8] LI Xiaobin, YAN Li, ZHOU Qiusheng, et al. Thermodynamic model for
equilibrium solubility of gibbsite in concentrated NaOH solutions. Trans. Nonferrous
Met. Soc. China . 2012, 22(2): 447-455.

[9] [9] Qi Tiangui, Liu Nan, Li Xiaobin, et al. Thermodynamics of chromite ore oxidative
roasting process. Journal of Central South University of Technology. 2011, 18: 83-88.

[10] [10] Li Xiaobin, Wang Danqin, Zhou Qiusheng, et al. Concentration variation of
aluminate ions during the seeded precipitation process of gibbsite from sodium
aluminate solution. Hydrometallurgy. 2011, 106(1): 93-98.

[11] [11] Xiaobin Li, Qiusheng Zhou, Haoyu Wang et al. Hydrothermal formation and
conversion of calcium titanate species in the system Na2O–Al2O3–CaO–TiO2–H2O.
Hydrometallurgy. 2010,104(2):156-161.
[12] [12] Qiusheng Zhou, Dianjun Peng, Zhihong Peng et al. Agglomeration of gibbsite
particles from carbonation process of sodium aluminate solution. Hydrometallurgy.
2009,99(3-4):163-169.

[13] [13] LI Xiao-bin; QI Tian-gui; New technology for comprehensive utilization of

aluminum-chromium residue from chromium salts production. Trans. Nonferrous
Met. Soc. China. 2008,18(2):463~468.

[14] [14] LI Xiaobin, TAN Peilong, LU Weijun et al. Sintering process between kaolinite
and alkali lime. Journal of the Chines Ceramic Society. 2006,34(4):422~426.(in
Chinese)

[15] [15] LI Xiao-bin, LU Wei-jun, FENG Gang-tao et al. The applicability of Debye-
Hückel model in NaAl(OH)4-NaOH-H2O system. The Chinese Journal of Process
Engineering. 2005,5(5):525~528.

[16] [16] LI Xiaobin , LIU Xiangming , LIU Guihua et al. Study and application of
intensified sintering process for alumina production. The Chinese Journal of
Nonferrous Metals. 2004,14(6): 1031-1036.(in Chinese)

[17] [17] LIU Gui-hua, LI Xiao-bin, PENG Zhi-hong et al . Behavior of calcium silicate in
leaching process. Trans. Nonferrous Met. Soc. China. 2003,13(1):213-216.

[18] [18] LI Xiao-bin. Intensifying digestion of diaspore and separation of alumina and
silica. Trans. Nonferrous Met. Soc. China . 2003,13(3):671-677.

[19] [19] PENG Zhi-hong, LI Xiao-bin, GOU Zhong-ru et al. Impurity Na2O in
carbonization precipitation from sodium aluminate solution with high Al2O3
concentration. The Chinese Journal of Nonferrous Metals.2002,12(6): 1285-1289.(in
Chinese)

[20] [20] Li Xiaobin, Zhou Qiusheng. Preparation of Zirconia-alumina powder by co-

precipitation. Trans. Nonferrous Met. Soc. China. 2000,10(2):257~261.

[21] [21] Liu Guihua, Li Xiaobin, Peng Zhihong et al. Formation and solubility of
potassium aluminosilicate. Trans. Nonferrous Met. Soc. China. 1998,8(1), 120~123.
Li Xiaobin
Liu Guihua
Peng Zhihong
Qi Tiangui
Zhou Qiusheng
Center for Iron and Steelmaking Research Research in this area is primarily conducted
within the Center for Iron and Steelmaking Research (CISR), whose mission is to perform
fundamental research in iron making, steelmaking, refining, and casting. The CISR conducts
cooperative research that leverages industrial and government support. Areas of interest
include experimental research on high temperature kinetics of metallurgical processes,
primary metal production with the goal of reducing energy and emissions, fundamentals of
gas-metal and slag-metal reactions, refining of metals for high quality products, and
examining competitive, economic, and environmental issues related to metal production.

Wang Wanlin
Yang Jian
Zeng Jie
Zhang Tongsheng
Zhou Lejun
Chief Scientist Program under National 973 Project and Chief Scientist

In recent years, CSU has successively undertaken 16 chief scientist programs under National
Basic Research Program of China of 973 Project, about 500 National High Technology
Research and Development Programs of  863 Program and National Science and Technology
Support Program.
 Basic Research on Improving Aluminium Product Quality (Academician Zhong Jue)
 Basic Research on Microbial Metallurgy (Academician Qiu Guanzhou)
 Basic Research on Efficient Preparation and Service of High-performance Carbon/Carbon
Composites (Xiong Xiang)
 Neurodegenerative Molecular Pathomechanism (Zhang Zhuohua)
 Basic Research on Efficient Ulitization of High-performance Aluminium Product and
Aluminium Resources(Zhang Xinming)
 Basic Reserch on High-performance Carbon/Carbon Composites(Academician Huang
Boyun);
 Research on Hereditary Basis of Child Autism and Pathogenic Meachanism(Xia Jng);
 Research on Transcriptomics Rules of Multi-stage Onset Process of Polygenic Genetic
Tumor and Molecular Mechanism(Li Guiyuan)
 Scientic Basis on Efficient Extraction and Seperation of Refractory Non-ferrous
Metal(Chen Qiyuan)
 Rapid Design of Titanium Alloy udner Intergtation of High-flux Experimentation and
Calculation(Zhao Jicheng)
 Research on Early Key Mechanism and Intervention Strategy of Diabetes-stimulated
Vascular Dysfunction Based on the Stress of Endothelical Cells (Chen Fengyuan)
 Basic Research on Intensified Microbial Metallurgical Process(Academician Qiu
Guanzhou)
 Basic Reserch on Manufacturing Large Complex Structural Parts of High-performance
Light Alloy in Aerospace Field (Li Xiaoqian)
 Basic Reserch on Cleaning and Efficient Extraction of Strategical Non-ferrous Metal and
Unconventional Resources(Feng Qiming)
 Function and Molecular Mechanism of mTOR Regulatory Network in Senility and
Course of Metabolism-associted Diseases (Liu Feng)