Coal-based reduction mechanism of low-grade laterite ore

A low-grade nickel laterite ore was reduced at different reduction temperatures. The morphology of metallic particles was investigated by scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and energy dispersive spectroscopy （EDS）. Experimental results indicate that the metallic nickel and iron gradually assemble and grow into larger spherical particles with increasing temperature and prolonging time. After reduction, the nickel laterite ore obviously changes into two parts of Fe-Ni metallic particles and slag matrix. An obvious relationship is found between the reduction of iron magnesium olivine and its crystal chemical properties. The nickel and iron oxides are reduced to metallic by reductant, and the lattice of olivine is destroyed. The entire reduction process is comprised of oxide reduction and metallic phase growth.

Reduction Mechanism of Scandium Ion in Fluoride Salt Melt

The electrochemical behavior of Sc^(3+) in LiF-NaF system was investigated. The cyclic voltammetry and chronopotentiometry were used to investigate the reduction mechanism of the electrochemical deposition of Sc^(3+) to Sc on Ag electrode in LiF-NaF system at 1043 K. Experimental results indicate that the electroreduction of Sc^(3+) to Sc is a reversible process with simple 3-electron transfer in one step controlled by diffusion.

Study on the Yield Reduction Mechanism of Soybean Planted under Continuous and every Second Year Cropping Conditions

Three-year investigation was conducted to demonstrate the mechanism of reduction of soybean yield aroused by continuous and every second year cropping. Compared to normal cropping, there are many unfavorable changes in some major elements of soybean plant and soil environment. Chloropyll content was lower. Phosphorous content of soybean plant was decreased seriously. Potassium content was lower while calcium content was higher. Magnesium content was wot affected and decreased in susceptive varieties. Some deseases and insects of soybean under continuous and wery second year cropping conditions became serious as continuous years prolonged. Organic matter content tended to go down from normal rotation to continuous cropping. Amount of bacteria and antinomyces decreased while amount of fungi increased. The development of symbiotic nitrogen fixation system wsa deteriorated.

Reduction mechanism of high-chromium vanadium–titanium magnetite pellets by H_2–CO–CO_2 gas mixtures

The reduction of high-chromium vanadium–titanium magnetite as a typical titanomagnetite containing 0.95wt% V2O5 and 0.61wt% Cr2O3 by H2–CO–CO2 gas mixtures was investigated from 1223 to 1373 K. Both the reduction degree and reduction rate increase with increasing temperature and increasing hydrogen content. At a temperature of 1373 K, an H2/CO ratio of 5/2 by volume, and a reduction time of 40 min, the degree of reduction reaches 95%. The phase transformation during reduction is hypothesized to proceed as follows： Fe2O3 → Fe3O4 → FeO → Fe; Fe9 TiO 15 ＋ Fe2Ti3O9 → Fe2.75Ti0.25O4 → FeT iO 3 → TiO 2;（Cr0.15V0.85）2O3 → Fe2VO4; and Cr1.3Fe0.7O3 → FeC r2O4. The reduction is controlled by the mixed internal diffusion and interfacial reaction at the initial stage; however, the interfacial reaction is dominant. As the reduction proceeds, the internal diffusion becomes the controlling step.

Effects of Na_(2)CO_(3)on reduction mechanism and kinetics of iron during deep reduction of ilmenite concentrate

High-quality upgraded titanium slag obtained through semi-molten reduction with the addition of Na_(2)CO_(3)is important for the fluidizing chlorination process to produce TiO_(2)pigments.The key is the effect of Na_(2)CO_(3)on the reduction behavior of iron.Therefore,the effects of Na_(2)CO_(3)on reduction mechanism and kinetics of iron during deep reduction of ilmenite concentrate were studied.The results indicated that the metallization ratio of the reduced sample increased with increasing temperature,time,and dose of Na_(2)CO_(3).The addition of Na_(2)CO_(3)significantly accelerated the reduction of iron in the ilmenite concentrate and promoted the growth of iron particles.However,the addition of Na_(2)CO_(3)produced sodium iron titanates;thus,the metallization ratio of the sample decreased with an increase in the temperature and time when the temperature was above 1200℃and the time was more than 30 min.When the doses of Na_(2)CO_(3)were 0,3,and 6 wt.%,the reduction of iron was controlled by the interfacial chemical reaction,both the interfacial chemical reaction and diffusion,and diffusion,respectively,and the apparent activation energies were 134.91,64.89,and 120.82 kJ/mol,respectively.

The Mechanism of Drag Reduction around Bodies of Revolution Using Bionic Non-Smooth Surfaces

Bionic non-smooth surfaces （BNSS） can reduce drag. Much attention has been paid to the mechanism of shear stress reduction by riblets. The mechanism of pressure force reduction by bionic non-smooth surfaces on bodies of revolution has not been well investigated. In this work CFD simulation has revealed the mechanism of drag reduction by BNSS, which may work in three ways. First, BNSS on bodies of revolution may lower the surface velocity of the medium, which prevents the sudden speed up of air on the cross section. So the bottom pressure of the model would not be disturbed sharply, resulting in less energy loss and drag reduction. Second, the magnitude of vorticity induced by the bionic model becomes smaller because, due to the sculpturing, the growth of tiny air bubbles is avoided. Thus the large moment of inertia induced by large air bubble is reduced. The reduction of the vorticity could reduce the dissipation of the eddy. So the pressure force could also be reduced. Third, the thickness of the momentum layer on the model becomes less which, according to the relationship between the drag coefficient and the momentum thickness, reduces drag.

Electrochemical reduction characteristics and mechanism of nitrobenzene compounds in the catalyzed Fe-Cu process

The reduction of the nitrobenzene compounds （NBCs） by the catalyzed Fe-Cu process and the relationship between the electrochemical reduction characteristics of NBCs at copper electrode and reduction rate were studied in alkaline medium（pH=11）. The catalyzed Fe-Cu process was found more effective on degradation of NBCs compared to Master Builder＇s iron. The reduction rate by the catalyzed Fe-Cu process decreased in the following order： nitrobenzene 〉4-chloro-nitrobenzene ≥m-dinitrobenzene ：〉 4-nitrophenol ≥2,4-dinitrotoluene 〉2-nitrophenol. The reduction rate by Master Builder＇s iron decreased in the following order： m-dinitrobenzene ≥4-chloro-nitrobenzene 〉4-nitrophenol 〉2,4-dinitrotoluene ≈nitrobenzene 〉2-nitrophenol. NBCs were reduced directly on the surface of copper rather than by the hydrogen produced at cathode in the catalyzed Fe-Cu process. The reduction was realized by the hydrogen produced at cathode and Fe（OH）2 in Master Builder＇s iron, It is an essential difference in reaction mechanisms between these two technologies. For this reason, the reduction by the catalyzed Fe-Cu depended greatly on NBC＇s electron withdrawing ability.

Carbothermic Reduction Mechanism of Vanadium-titanium Magnetite

To achieve the high-efficiency utilization of vanadium-titanium magnetite（ VTM）,reduction experiments were conducted to determine the carbothermic reduction mechanism of VTM. Effects of volatile matter,temperature,time,and carbon ratio（ molar ratio of fixed carbon in coal to oxygen in iron oxides of VTM） on reduction degree were investigated.Results show that reduction degree increases with increasing volatile matter in coal,temperature,time,and carbon ratio.Phase transformation,microstructure,and reduction path were analyzed by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy,and Fact Sage 6. 0. The thermoravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry-quadrupole mass spectrometer method was used for kinetic analysis of the main reduction process. Results indicate that the kinetic mechanism follows the principle of random nucleation and growth（ n = 4）,and the activation energy values at 600-900 and 900-1 350 ℃ are 88. 7 and 295. 5 kJ / mol,respectively.

Efficient enrichment of nickel and iron in laterite nickel ore by deep reduction and magnetic separation

The process of deep reduction and magnetic separation was proposed to enrich nickel and iron from laterite nickel ores.Results show that nickel-iron concentrates with nickel grade of 6.96%,nickel recovery of 94.06%,iron grade of 34.74%,and iron recovery of 80.44% could be obtained after magnetic separation under the conditions of reduction temperature of 1275℃,reduction time of 50 min,slag basicity of 1.0,carbon-containing coefficient of 2.5,and magnetic field strength of 72 kA/m.Reduction temperature and time affected the possibility of deep reduction and reaction progress.Slag basicity affected the composition of slag in burden and the spilling and enriching rate of nickel-iron from a matrix to form nickel-iron particles.Nickel-iron particles were generated,aggregated,and grew gradually in the reduction process.Nickel-iron particles can be effectively separated from gangue minerals by magnetic separation.

Reduction of nitrobenzene by the catalyzed Fe/Cu process

The polarization behavior of the couple Fe/Cu in 100 mg/L nitrobenzene aqueous solution was studied using Evans coupling diagrams.The results indicated that the iron corrosion was limited by both anodic and cathodic half-cell reactions under the neutral conditions,and cathodically controlled under the alkaline conditions.Batch experiments were performed to study the effect of solution pH,reaction duration,concentration,type of electrolyte,and dissolved oxygen(DO)on the reduction of nitrobenzene by the catal...

Phosphorus reduction behavior of high-phosphate iron ore during hydrogen-rich sintering

High-phosphorus iron ore resource is considered a refractory iron ore because of its high-phosphorus content and complex ore phase structure. Therefore, the development of innovative technology to realize the efficient utilization of high-phosphorus iron ore resources is of theoretical and practical significance. Thus, a method for phosphorus removal by gasification in the hydrogen-rich sintering process was proposed. In this study, the reduction mechanism of phosphorus in hydrogen-rich sintering, as well as the reduction kinetics of apatite based on the non-isothermal kinetic method, was investigated. Results showed that, by increasing the reduction time from 20 to 60 min, the dephosphorization rate increased from 10.93%to 29.51%. With apatite reduction, the metal iron accumulates, and part of the reduced phosphorus gas is absorbed by the metal iron to form stable iron-phosphorus compounds, resulting in a significant reduction of the dephosphorization rate. Apatite reduction is mainly concentrated in the sintering and burning zones, and the reduced phosphorus gas moves downward along with flue gas under suction pressure and is condensed and adsorbed partly by the sintering bed when passing through the drying zone and over the wet zone. As a result, the dephosphorization rate is considerably reduced. Based on the Ozawa formula of the iso-conversion rate, the activation energy of apatite reduction is 80.42 kJ/mol. The mechanism function of apatite reduction is determined by a differential method (i.e., the Freeman-Carroll method) and an integral method (i.e., the Coats-Redfern method). The differential form of the equation is f(α)=2(1-α)^(1/2), and the integral form of the equation is G(α)=1-(1-α)^(1/2).

Effect of sodium carbonate addition on carbothermic reduction of ilmenite concentrate

The enhanced reduction mechanism and kinetics of different Na_(2)CO_(3) additions in the carbothermic reduction of ilmenite concentrate were investigated.The reduction process was carried out at different heating rates in a thermogravimetry facility,and the kinetics was studied using the Starink method.The results indicate that Na_(2)CO_(3) addition enhanced the reduction effect as well as reduced the initial temperature of the reaction and the activation energy by increasing reactant activity in reactant form;however,it deteriorated the late-stage kinetic conditions by generating a molten phase,thereby reducing the reaction rate in the late stages of reduction.The average apparent activation energies of ilmenite concentrate with 0%,3%,and 6%Na_(2)CO_(3) are 447,289,and 430 kJ/mol,respectively.The results from kinetics parameters confirm that Na_(2)CO_(3) addition accelerated the reduction kinetics;however,excessive addition worsened the reduction kinetics.

Poverty reduction effects of integrating high-quality development and cultural tourism in China

The integration of the cultural tourism industry with high-quality development is believed to be an important method of alleviating poverty.Most research in this area has focused on single towns,cities,or regions without considering the spillover effects of neighboring areas.To fill this gap,this study applies a spatial panel econometric model to empirically test the spatial spillover effects of integrating the cultural tourism industry with high-quality developments and their mechanisms of poverty alleviation based on provincial panel data of the Chinese Mainland from 2010 to 2020.Four key results are presented.First,there is an obvious spatial dependence on the high-quality development scale,specialization level,and poverty level of cultural tourism integration.The common panel model is found to overestimate the impact of this integration on poverty alleviation because it ignores the spatial spillover-related explanatory variables.Second,the scale of development quality is found to have no significant impact on poverty alleviation when integrating cultural tourism;however,the level of development specialization has both a direct impact on poverty alleviation and the spatial spillover effect.Third,the integration of the cultural tourism industry in the Central and Western regions is shown to have a strong direct effect on poverty reduction through high-quality development.However,the spillover effect on poverty reduction in the Eastern region is greater than that in the Central and Western regions.Fourth,the integration of high-quality development and cultural tourism is found to have a direct impact on poverty alleviation overall by promoting tourism consumption,material capital accumulation,and structural transformation.

The Generation of a Reduced Mechanism for Flame Inhibition by Phosphorus Containing Compounds Based on Path Flux Analysis Method

In order to analyze the complex chemical kinetic mechanism systematically and find out the redundant species and reactions, a numerical platform for mechanism analysis and simplification is established basing on Path Flux Analysis （PFA）. It is used to reduce a detailed mechanism for flame inhibited by phosphorus containing compounds, a reduced mechanism with 65 species and 335 reactions is obtained. The detailed and reduced mechanism are both used to calculate the freely-propagating premix C3H8/air flame with different dimethyl methylphosphonate doped over a wide range of equivalence ratios. The concentration distributions of free radicals and major species are compared, and the results under two different mechanisms agree well. The laminar flame speed obtained by the two mechanisms also matches well, with the maximum relative error introduces as a small value of 1.7%. On the basis of the reduced mechanism validation, the correlativity analysis is conducted between flame speed and flee radical concentrations, which can provide information for target species selection in the further mechanism reduction. By analyzing the species and reactions fluxes, the species and reaction paths which contribute the flame inhibition significantly are determined.

A catastrophic debris flow in the Wenchuan Earthquake area,July 2013：characteristics,formation,and risk reduction

In the Wenchuan Earthquake area,many co-seismic landslides formed blocking-dams in debris flow channels. This blocking and bursting of landslide dams amplifies the debris flow scale and results in severe catastrophes. The catastrophic debris flow that occurred in Qipan gully(Wenchuan,Southwest China) on July 11,2013 was caused by intense rainfall and upstream cascading bursting of landslide dams. To gain an understanding of the processes of dam bursting and subsequent debris flow scale amplification effect,we attempted to estimate the bursting debris flow peak discharges along the main gully and analyzed the scale amplification process. The results showed that the antecedent and triggering rainfalls for 11 July debris flow event were 88.0 mm and 21.6 mm,respectively. The event highlights the fact that lower rainfall intensity can trigger debris flows after the earthquake. Calculations of the debris flow peak discharge showed that the peak discharges after the dams-bursting were 1.17–1.69 times greater than the upstream peak discharge. The peak discharge at the gully outlet reached 2553 m^3/s which was amplified by 4.76 times in comparison with the initial peak discharge in the upstream. To mitigate debris flow disasters,a new drainage channel with a trapezoidal V-shaped cross section was proposed. The characteristic lengths(h1 and h2) under optimal hydraulic conditions were calculated as 4.50 m and 0.90 m,respectively.

MECHANICAL REDUCTION OF CuO BY Mg AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

The mechanical reduction of CuO by pure metallic Mg has been investigated during pulver- izing in ball mill at room temperature.The reduction was towards its completion of an average particle size down to 20 nm after milling for 32 h.The mechanism of the mechanical reduction of oxides seems to be the surface activation of nano-metre sized particles driven by mechani- cal force.

Reinforcement strength reduction in FEM for mechanically stabilized earth structures

The factor of safety of mechanically stabilized earth(MSE) structures can be analyzed either using limit equilibrium method(LEM) or strength reduction method(SRM) in finite element/difference method. In LEM, the strengths of the reinforcement members and soils are reduced with the same factor. While using the SRM, only soil strength is reduced during the calculation of the factor of safety. This causes inconsistence in calculating the factor of safety of the MSE structures. To overcome this, an iteration method is proposed to consider the strength reduction of the reinforcements in SRM. The method is demonstrated by using PLAXIS, a finite element software. The results show that the factor of safety converges after a few iterations. The reduction of strength has different effects on the factor of safety depending on the properties of the reinforcements and the soil, and failure modes.

Efficient reduction and adsorption of Cr(Ⅵ)using FeCl_(3)-modified biochar:Synergistic roles of persistent free radicals and Fe(Ⅱ)

Transition metal iron and persistent free radicals(PFRs)both affect the redox properties of biochar,but the electron transfer relationship between them and the coupling reduction mechanism of Cr(Ⅵ)requires further investigation.To untangle the interplay between iron and PFRs in biochar and the infuences on redox properties,FeCl_(3)-modified rice husk biochar(FBCs)was prepared and its reduction mechanism for Cr(Ⅵ)without light was evaluated.The FBCs had higher surface positive charges,oxygen-containing functional groups,and PFRs compared with pristine rice husk biochar(BC).Phenoxyl PFRs with high electrondonating capability formed in biochar.The pronounced electron paramagnetic resonance signals showed that the PFRs preferred to form at lower Fe(Ⅲ)concentrations.While a high concentration of Fe(Ⅲ)would be reduced to Fe(Ⅱ)and consumed the formed PFRs.Adsorption kinetics and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis indicated that the FBCs effectively enhanced the Cr(Ⅵ)removal efficiency by 1.54-8.20 fold and the Cr(Ⅵ)reduction efficiency by 1.88-9.29 fold compared to those of BC.PFRs quenching and competitive reductant addition experiments revealed that the higher Cr(Ⅵ)reduction performance of FBCs was mainly attributed to the formed PFRs,which could contribute to~74.0%of Cr(Ⅵ)reduction by direct or indirect electron transfer.The PFRs on FBCs surfaces could promote the Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅱ)cycle through single electron transfer and synergistically accelerate~52.3%of Cr(Ⅵ)reduction.This study provides an improved understanding of the reduction mechanism of iron-modified biochar PFRs on Cr(Ⅵ)in environments.

Theoretical perspectives on the reduction of Pu(Ⅳ)and Np(Ⅵ)by methylhydrazine in HNO_(3)solution:Implications for Np/Pu separation

Effective adjustment and control of the oxidation state of plutonium(Pu)and neptunium(Np)is an indispensable component of Np/Pu separation in spent nuclear fuel reprocessing.Some hydrazine derivatives including methylhydrazine(CH_(3)N_(2)H_(3))effectively achieves the reduction of Np(Ⅵ)to Np(V)without reducing Pu(Ⅳ).Herein,we explored the reduction mechanisms of Pu(Ⅳ)and Np(Ⅵ)by CH_(3)N_(2)H_(3)in HNO_(3)solution using scalar-relativistic density functional theory.We elucidated the difference in the reduction mechanism between Np(Ⅵ)and Pu(Ⅳ)ions by CH_(3)N_(2)H_(3).The energy barrier for the reduction of[NpⅥO_(2)(H_(2)O)_(5)]^(2+)and[NpⅥO_(2)(NO_(3))(H_(2)O)_(3)]^(+)by CH_(3)N_(2)H_(3)is largely different due to the coordination of nitrate ion.Moreover,the energy barrier of the reduction of[NpⅥO_(2)(H_(2)O)_(5)]^(2+)is apparently lower than that of[PuⅣ(NO_(3))_(2)(H_(2)O)_(7)]^(2+),which is in line with the experimental observations.The results of Mayer bond order and localized molecular orbitals clarify the structural evolution of the reaction pathways.Analysis of the spin density demonstrates that the first Np(Ⅵ)and Pu(Ⅳ)reduction belongs to the outer-sphere electron transfer and the second Np(Ⅵ)and Pu(Ⅳ)reduction is the hydrogen transfer.This study explains theoretically why CH_(3)N_(2)H_(3)reduces Np(Ⅵ)but not Pu(Ⅳ),and helps to design promising reductants for the Np/Pu separation in spent nuclear fuel reprocessing.

Reduction behavior of iron ore powder by high-volatile coal in thermogravimetric-gas chromatographic and kinetic analysis

The reduction behavior of iron ore powder by high-volatile coal was investigated,and its kinetic mechanism was clarified.The effect of volatiles in coal on the reduction reaction of iron ore was compared by utilizing a Xinjiang lignite with a high volatile content and its pyrolysis carbon produced by high-temperature pyrolysis to remove volatiles,serving as a reductant.The mass loss and gas composition of the samples during the reduction process were detected using thermo-gravimetric analysis and gas chromatography,and the morphological changes of iron ore powder were observed through scanning electron microscopy.The kinetic parameters of the iron oxide reduction reaction were calculated by the Flynn-Ozawa-Wall method,and the kinetic mechanism of volatile participation in the iron oxide reduction reaction was determined through the Coats-Redfern method.The results indicate that the coupling effect between the high-volatile coal pyrolysis and reduction reactions occurs during the second stage of the entire coupling process,which corresponds to the late stage of coal pyrolysis with a substantial release of H_(2)and CO.The volatiles in coal actively participated in the reduction reaction,reducing the initiation temperature of the reaction by around 200℃.The reduction of iron oxides by high-volatile coal was jointly promoted by the"hydrogen cycle"and"carbon cycle",resulting in a higher reduction extent and metallization rate at the end of the reaction.When high-volatile coal was used as the reductant,the average activation energy for the entire process was 76.5 kJ/mol,a significant decrease compared to the employment of pyrolysis carbon without volatiles as the reductant(1167 kJ/mol).