Abstract: An atomizing method for producing metal powder, including splitting molten metal in the vicinity of an exit of a nozzle by introducing the molten metal into a center of the nozzle, wherein gas is flowing through the nozzle. The split molten metal is then further split into fine particles by liquid ejected in an inverse cone shaped flow from a slit surrounding a lower side of the nozzle. The resulting powder is of fine size and spherical or granular shape, and is suitable for metal injection shaping.

Abstract: A process for recovering scandium economically with high efficiency by concentration and separation from an oxide ore containing nickel and a small amount of scandium as well as a large amount of iron and/or aluminum comprises the steps of acid leaching the oxide ore under a high-temperature, high-pressure oxidative atmosphere while restraining leaching of the iron and/or aluminum, thereby selectively leaching substantially all nickel and scandium from the ore, recovering the nickel from the resulting leaching solution as a precipitated sulfide while not precipitating the scandium as a sulfide but leaving the total amount thereof in the solution, and then adjusting the pH of the solution with a precipitant to recover the scandium from the solution as a high-concentration scandium hydroxide or carbonate by concentration and separation.

Abstract: Provided is a method of removing particles having a size of less than 10 .mu.m from an aqueous solution. The pH of the aqueous solution is first adjusted to be less than 9 and then the aqueous solution is passed through an absorbent of mineral fiber, containing 35 to 65 wt % of SiO.sub.2 and 65 to 35 wt % of at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and FeO. The particles in the aqueous solution adhere to the absorbent and are separated from the aqueous solution. The absorbent is regenerated by passing a descaling solution having a pH greater than 10 through the absorbent. The particles are recovered as a concentrated solution.

Abstract: A process for producing a low P chromium-containing steel in an AOD vessel from a high P chromium-containing molten pig iron comprising a first stage of recarborization, desiliconzation and temperature raising, a second stage of dephosphorization with slag, which may be repeated, and a third stage of conventional refining.

Abstract: A method for producing concrete in a multi-layer pan type mixer comprising upper and lower mixers having upper and lower mixing tanks driven by separate motors and a discharge gate communicating the upper mixing tank with the lower mixing tank, said method comprising supplying sand, cement and primary mixing water to the upper mixing tank and performing primary mixing therein to obtain a mortar, discharging the mortar into the lower mixing tank, simultaneously supplying gravel and secondary mixing water to the lower mixing tank to disperse the gravel into the mortar, and performing secondary mixing therein.

Abstract: A method for producing ferro-nickel shots which comprises adding a manganese source to molten ferro-nickel, pouring the molten ferro-nickel containing manganese onto a rotating disc to granulate the molten ferro-nickel stream, and cooling the granules thus obtained in water.

Abstract: A direct method for the production of high-grade, high-purity ferromanganese comprising the steps of charging a molten Mn-containing material, a non-carbonaceous reducing agent and a slagging material in a reaction vessel and subjecting the reaction vessel to horizontal eccentric circular motion to mix and agitate the contents of the vessel, whereby the Mn oxide contained in the molten Mn-containing material is reduced by the non-carbonaceous reducing agent.

Abstract: Molten slag discharged from a metallurgical furnace and flowing down from a slag trough is atomized by air jet into a primary heat-exchanger of rotary cylindrical type and hot slag granules thus obtained and air are caused to pass in a co-current therethrough so as to exchange the heat of the slag to the air flow to obtain a primary hot blast, then the hot slag granules discharged from the primary heat-exchanger are supplied to a secondary heat-exchanger connected to the primary heat-exchanger where the hot slag granules are brought into contact with a counter flow of cold air supplied from outside the system, or with a counter flow of a mixture of the above cold air and a part of the primary hot blast exhausted from the primary heat exchanger to effect heat-exchange and to recover a secondary hot blast.

Abstract: A method for producing high-grade ferro-nickel containing 0.4 to 5% of sulfur directly from nickel-containing oxide ores which comprises adding at least one member selected from the group consisting of high-sulfur fuels, elemental sulfur, gypsum, pyrites, nickel sulfide ores, and high-sulfur waste material produced during desulfurization of steels and ferro alloys to the nickel-containing oxide ore to provide a sulfur addition of 0.1 - 3 kilogram per one ton of dry ore, treating the resultant mixture in a pre-reducing furnace or calcining furnace, and smelting the thus treated mixture in an electric furnace.