Behavior of vanadium during reduction and smelting of vanadium titanomagnetite metallized pellets

The effects of CaO content,MgO content and smelting temperature on the vanadium behavior during the smelting of vanadium titanomagnetite metallized pellets were investigated.The thermodynamics of reduction and distribution of vanadium was analyzed and the high-temperature smelting experiments were carried out.The thermodynamic calculations show that the distribution ratio of vanadium between the slag and the hot metal decreases with the increments of CaO and MgO content in the slag as well as the increase of the smelting temperature.The smelting experiments demonstrate that the vanadium content in iron and the recovery rate of vanadium in pig iron increase as the CaO content,MgO content and smelting temperature increase,whereas the vanadium distribution ratio between the slag and iron tends to decrease.Moreover,the recovery rate of vanadium in pig iron has a rising trend with increasing the optical basicity of the slag.The addition of MgO in the slag to increase the slag optical basicity can not only improve the vanadium reduction but also promote the formation of magnesium-containing anosovite,which is beneficial to following titanium extraction.

Gas-based reduction of vanadium titano-magnetite concentrate:behavior and mechanisms

The reduction of vanadium titano-magnetite pellets by H_2-CO at temperatures from 850 to 1050°C was investigated in this paper. The influences of pre-oxidation treatment, reduction temperature, and V_（H_2）/（V_（H_2） ＋ VCO） on the metallization degree were studied. The results showed that pre-oxidation played a substantial role in the reduction of vanadium titano-magnetite pellets. During the reduction process, the metallization degree increased with increasing temperature and increasing V_（H_2） /（V_（H_2） ＋ VCO）. The phase transformation of pre-oxidized vanadium titano-magnetite pellets during the reduction process under an H_2 atmosphere and a CO atmosphere was discussed, and the reduced samples were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy（SEM） in conjunction with back scatter electron（BSE） imaging. The results show that the difference in thermodynamic reducing ability between H_2 and CO is not the only factor that leads to differences in the reduction results obtained using different atmospheres. Some of Fe_（3-x）Ti_xO_4 cannot be reduced under a CO atmosphere because of the densification of particles＇ structure and because of the enrichment of Mg in unreacted cores. By contrast, a loose structure of particles was obtained when the pellets were reduced under an H_2 atmosphere and this structure decreased the resistance to gas diffusion. Moreover, the phenomenon of Mg enrichment in unreacted cores disappeared during H_2 reduction. Both the lower resistance to gas diffusion and the lack of Mg enrichment facilitated the reduction of vanadium titano-magnetite.

Appropriate titanium slag composition during smelting of vanadium titanomagnetite metallized pellets

The suitable titanium slag composition with high titanium content for electric furnace smelting of vanadium titanomagnetite was investigated through thermodynamics and related phase diagram analysis.According to the thermodynamic results,low-melting-point regions and MgTi2O5primary phase area in the phase diagrams,the suggested titanium slag composition for the present vanadium titanomagnetite metallized pellets should consist of50%TiO2,8%-12%MgO and13%Al2O3(mass fraction)with a binary basicity of0.8-1.2.Finally,the verified smelting experiments were conducted and successful separation of the molten iron from the titanium slag is obtained.The obtained vanadium-containing molten iron contains0.681%V and0.267%Ti,and the obtained titanium slag contains52.21%TiO2(mass fraction),in which MgTi2O5is the primary phase.The titanium resource in the final titanium slag production could be used to produce TiO2pigment by acid leaching methods.

Characteristics of the reduction behavior of zinc ferrite and ammonia leaching after roasting

A novel method for recovering zinc from zinc ferrite by reduction roasting–ammonia leaching was studied in this paper. The reduction thermodynamic of zinc ferrite by CO was analyzed. The effects of roasting parameters on the phase transformation and conversion rate of zinc ferrite, and the leaching behavior of zinc from the reductive roasted samples by ammonia leaching, were experimentally investigated. The mineralogical phase compositions and chemical compositions of the samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction and chemical titration methods, respectively. The results showed that most of the zinc ferrite was transformed to zinc oxide and magnetite after weak reduction roasting. 86.43% of the zinc ferrite was transformed to zinc oxide under the optimum conditions: CO partial pressure of 25%, roasting temperature of 750°C, and roasting duration of 45 min. Finally, under the optimal leaching conditions, 78.12% of zinc was leached into the solution from the roasted zinc ferrite while all iron-bearing materials were kept in the leaching residue. The leaching conditions are listed as follows: leaching duration of 90 min,ammonia solution with 6 mol/L concentration, leaching temperature of 50°C, solid-to-liquid ratio of 40 g/L, and stirring speed of 200 r/min.

Thermodynamics and phase transformations in the recovery of zinc from willemite

Willemite is a common component of zinc and lead metallurgical slags that, in the absence of effective utilization methods, cause serious environmental problems. To solve this problem and increase zinc recovery, we proposed a novel extraction method of zinc from willemite by calcified roasting followed by leaching in NH_4 Cl–NH_3·H_2 O solution. The thermodynamics and phase conversion of Zn_2 Si O_4 to zinc oxide(ZnO) during calcified roasting with CaO were investigated. The mechanism of mineralogical phase conversion and the effects of the CaO-to-Zn_2 Si O_4 mole ratio(n(Ca O)/n(Zn_2 Si O_4)), roasting temperature, and the roasting time on zinc-bearing phase conversion were experimentally investigated. The results show that Zn_2 Si O_4 was first converted to Ca_2 Zn Si_2 O_7 and then to ZnO. The critical step in extracting zinc from willemite is the conversion of Zn_2 Si O_4 to ZnO. The zinc percent leached in the ammonia leaching system rapidly increased because of the gradual complete phase conversion from willemite to ZnO via the calcified roasting process.

Effects of high pressure roller grinding on size distribution of vanadium-titanium magnetite concentrate particles and improvement of green pellet strength

The vanadium-titanium magnetite concentrate from Panxi region of China was pretreated by high pressure roller grinding（ HPRG） and then used in pelletization. Size distribution change of the vanadiumtitanium magnetite concentrate after HPRG and the improvement of its green pellet strength were investigated. The results indicated that,besides the increase of fine particles,the vanadium-titanium magnetite concentrate after HPRG had a smaller size ratio of fine particle to coarse particle of 0. 126,meaning a lower porosity,compared with the size ratio of raw material of 0. 157. The concentrate particles were more closely packed when there was a smaller size ratio of fine particle to coarse particle. The particle packing in the green pellets was closer after HPRG,which strengthened the green pellets with an average drop number of 5. 1（ drop height of 0. 5 m） and average compressive strength of 13. 1 N per pellet of 11 mm in diameter.

Development and mechanism analysis of a highly efficient binder in pelletizing of ilmenite used in electric furnace

The development and mechanism of a highly efficient binder in pelletizing of ilmenite from Panzhihua,China,were investigated.It shows that both the drop strength of green pellets and compressive strength of dried pellets were improved when using the mixtures of starch,NaOH and sodium silicate as the adhesive.Adhesive film was formed on the surface of particles as the function of sodium silicate,promoting the filling of gelatinized starch between the adhesive films to bond the particle tightly.The drop strength of green pellet was 1.3 times/(pellet 700 mm),and the compressive strength of dried pellet of 250℃ was 1825 N/pellets when 0.5 wt%NaOH,1.0 wt% sodium silicate and 2.0 wt% starch were added as adhesive.

Transformation and separation of metallic iron in reduced ilmenite during corrosion process

The effects of corrosion temperature, oxygen flow rate and corrosion time on the transformation of metallic iron were systematically studied, and the effects of mineral phases of Fe-bearing products on Ti-Fe separation were investigated. The reaction mechanism of metallic iron in corrosion process was proposed. The results showed that corrosion temperature played a key role in determining the transformation of metallic iron in reduced ilmenite during corrosion process. Under suitable corrosion conditions, Fe-bearing mineral in reduced ilmenite could be converted to amorphous ferric hydroxide, lepidocrocite,hematite and magnetite, respectively, and lepidocrocite was the most easily separated Fe-bearing mineral from corrosion products owing to the significant density difference between lepidocrocite and Ti-rich materials. The Ti-rich material with 77.81 wt.% TiO2 and Fe-bearing product with 52.69 wt.% total Fe were obtained by gravity separation. The Ti recovery ratio and Fe recovery ratio were 91.16% and 86.27%, respectively.