Kinetic study on microwave-enhanced direct reduction of titanomagnetite concentrate with coal

Titanomagnetite concentrate is one of the important titanium resources.The apparent activation energy(Ea)of the direct reduction of titanomagnetite concentrate was composed of two parts(average activation energy:E_(a)=E_(a-L)+E_(a-Step1),where E_(a-L) is the lattice energy of titanomagnetite concentrate,and is the activation energy of step 1 for the reduction of titanomagnetite concentrate in the route of.Fe^(3+)→^(Step1)Fe^(2+)→^(Step2)Fe_(2)O^(2)→^(Step3)Fe^(0)).Ea(583.43 kJ/mol),(426.4 kJ/mol),and(157.0 kJ/mol)were calculated by the model-free methods based on thermogravimetry and Dmol3 module.Combined with the analysis of activation energy fluctuation and the shifting trend of related mechanism functions,the reduction kinetic system with three main characteristics,namely nucleation,diffusion and concentration fluctuation,was established.In addition,the scanning electron microscopy comparison analysis of the samples from microwave reduction and conventional reduction shows that microwave heating could realize the microstructure Ti-Fe separation and reduce the lattice energy of the titanomagnetite concentrate,thus enhancing the reduction process by 7.68%from the perspective of activation energy.

Gradient nanostructured tungsten and the thermal shock response

In fusion reactor or spallation neutron source environment,damage of tungsten components begins at the surface.To enhance the surface toughness,strength,and hardness of tungsten,a nano-to-micro sc ale lamellar gradient surface layer(thickness up to~50μm)was produced on as-rolled pure tungsten using a dry-sliding surface treatment.The dry-sliding temperature and time were established by observing the grain-size evolution from room temperature to 750℃and the coefficient of friction on the surface layer after sliding from 10 to 50 min.The grains changed into a slender fibrous structure at 250℃,which is higher than the ductile-brittle transition temperature but lower than the dynamic recrystallization temperature(750℃).The coefficient of friction of the surface layer decreased with sliding time and stabilized at approximately 50 min,indicating near-s aturation of the surface refinement.After repetitive thermal loads of 10,20,and 30 MW·m^(-2)on the gradient modified layer,it exhibited mainly recrystallization and grain growth.The proportion of low-angle grain boundaries(<10°)reached50.6,42.2,and 17.3%,respectively,and the hardness decreased to 602,582,and 488HV.A heat load of 30 MW·m^(-2)was the threshold for the fast grain growth.Compared with unmodified tungsten,the recrystallization and grain growth are relatively slow.Besides,the gradient layer could suppress the formation of pits and protrusions in the as-rolled tungsten sample.

Influences of Technological Parameters on Smelting-separation Process for Metallized Pellets of Vanadium-bearing Titanomagnetite Concentrates

The smelting-separation process for metallized pellets of vanadium-bearing titanomagnetite concentrates was studied.The influences of smelting temperature,smelting time,and the basicity of the metallized pellet on vanadium and iron recovery were investigated.The characteristics of titanium slag were analyzed using X-ray diffraction,energy dispersive spectroscopy,and mineralographic microscopic analysis.The results demonstrate that appropriate increases in smelting temperature and smelting time can improve the vanadium and iron recovery from metallized pellets and are beneficial for the slag-iron separation.Although increasing the basicity of the metallized pellet can considerably improve the vanadium and iron recovery,the TiO;grade of titanium slag was decreased.Under the optimal conditions,90.17% of vanadium and 92.98% of iron in the metallized pellet were recovered,and the TiO;grade of titanium slag was 55.01%.It was found that anosovite,augite,spinel,glassiness,and metallic iron were the main mineral phases of the titanium slag.