“…By analyzing the black areas H, K, and L, with corresponding results shown in Figure 8b-d, it is found that silicate phases, especially calcium silicate phases, transformed from calcium ferrite that was found at 1100 °C (see area G) with EDS analysis in Figure 8a, were observed and gradually aggregated with the increase in the temperature from 1200 °C to 1350 °C. However, some silicate phases were infiltrated into metallic iron since it appears that chromium carbides, and especially titanium carbides that were also found in the above XRD analysis, could probably contribute to the sintering phenomenon becoming serious at 1400 °C because it is well-known that those carbides Figure 8b-d, it is found that silicate phases, especially calcium silicate phases, transformed from calcium ferrite that was found at 1100 • C (see area G) with EDS analysis in Figure 8a, were observed and gradually aggregated with the increase in the temperature from 1200 • C to 1350 • C. However, some silicate phases were infiltrated into metallic iron since it appears that chromium carbides, and especially titanium carbides that were also found in the above XRD analysis, could probably contribute to the sintering phenomenon becoming serious at 1400 • C because it is well-known that those carbides with high melting points can increase the viscosity of the metallic iron and the slag, which would result in the hanging and diffusing of the slag in the metallic iron [4,25]. It has also been found that the slag and metallic iron were very difficult to separate from experimental studies of melting separation, thus, magnetic separation was employed to separate the magnetic and non-magnetic products.…”