Effect of Na_2CO_3 on reduction and melting separation of ludwigite/coal composite pellet and property of boron-rich slag

The effects of Na_2CO_3 on the reduction and melting separation behavior of ludwigite/coal composite pellet, the desulfurization ratio and the property of the separated boron-rich slag were investigated at laboratory scale in the present work. Na_2CO_3 could improve the reduction rate of the composite pellet to some extent. The melting separation of the composite pellet became increasingly difficult with the increase of Na_2CO_3 in the pellet due to the sharply increasing of the melting point of slag. The sulfur content of the iron nugget gradually decreased from 0.27% to 0.084%（mass fraction） with the Na_2CO_3 content in the pellet increasing from 0 to 6%. The efficiency of extraction of boron（EEB） of the slow cooled boron-rich slag decreased from 86.46% to 59.52% synchronously. Na_2CO_3 had obviously negative effect on melting separation of the composite pellet and boron extraction of the boron-rich slag.

A novel process for the recovery of iron,titanium,and vanadium from vanadium-bearing titanomagnetite:sodium modification–direct reduction coupled process

A sodium modification–direct reduction coupled process was proposed for the simultaneous extraction of V and Fe from vanadium- bearing titanomagnetite. The sodium oxidation of vanadium oxides to water-soluble sodium vanadate and the transformation of iron oxides to metallic iron were accomplished in a single-step high-temperature process. The increase in roasting temperature favors the reduction of iron oxides but disfavors the oxidation of vanadium oxides. The recoveries of vanadium, iron, and titanium reached 84.52%, 89.37%, and 95.59%, respectively. Moreover, the acid decomposition efficiency of titanium slag reached 96.45%. Compared with traditional processes, the novel process provides several advantages, including a shorter flow, a lower energy consumption, and a higher utilization efficiency of vanadium-bearing titanomagnetite resources. © 2017, University of Science and Technology Beijing and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

New process for treating boron-bearing iron ore by flash reduction coupled with magnetic separation

Boron is an important industrial raw material often sourced from minerals containing different compounds that cocrystallize,which makes it difficult to separate the mineral phases through conventional beneficiation.This study proposed a new treatment called flash reduction-melting separation(FRMS)for boron-bearing iron concentrates.In this method,the concentrates were first flash-reduced at the temperature under which the particles melt,and the slag and the reduced iron phases disengaged at the particle scale.Good reduc-tion and melting effects were achieved above 1550℃.The B_(2)O_(3) content in the separated slag was over 18wt%,and the B content in the iron was less than 0.03wt%.The proposed FRMS method was tested to investigate the effects of factors such as ore particle size and tem-perature on the reduction and melting steps with and without pre-reducing the raw concentrate.The mineral phase transformation and morphology evolution in the ore particles during FRMS were also comprehensively analyzed.

Electromagnetic separation of primary iron-rich phases from aluminum-silicon melt

The difference of conductivity between primary iron-rich phases and aluminum melt has been used to separate them by electromagnetic force (EMF) which is induced by imposing a direct electric current and a steady magnetic field in molten Al-Si alloy. Theoretical analysis and experiments on self-designed electromagnetic separation indicates that primary needle-like β phases are difficult to separate; while primary α iron-rich phases can be separated by electromagnetic separation. Primary iron-rich phases have been removed from the melt successfully when the molten metal flows horizontally through separation channel. The iron content is reduced from 1.13% to 0.41%.

Properties of boron-rich slag separated from boron-bearing iron concentrate

In the present paper,the fundamental research on the properties of boron-rich slag melting separated from boron-bearing iron concentrate was performed.The melting and fluidity of B2O3–MgO–SiO2–FeO slag system,crystallization of separated boron-rich slag and factors on the extraction efficiency of boron-rich slag were systematically investigated.B2O3 content would heavily affect the melting and fluidity property of boron-rich slag.Generally,FeO could improve the melting and fluidity property of boron-rich slag.Boron-containing crystalline phase mainly precipitated in temperature range from 1200°C to 1100°C.Higher smelting temperature and B2O3 reduction ratio were negative for the extraction of boron.The cooling rate of 10–20°C/min was better for the crystallization of boron-containing crystalline phase.Based on the obtained experimental results,the optimum operating parameters for the development of pyrometallurgical boron and iron separation process and further boron-rich slag cooling process were proposed.

Recovery of iron from copper slag via modified roasting in CO-CO2 mixed gas and magnetic separation

A novel technology,modified roasting in CO-CO2 mixed gas and magnetic separation,was presented to recover iron from copper slag.The effects of various parameters such as dosage of flux(CaO),gas flowrate of CO and CO2,roasting temperature,roasting time,particle size of modified slag and magnetic flux density on the oxidized modification and magnetic separation were investigated by comparison of the X-ray diffraction patterns and iron recovery ratio.The optimum conditions for recovering iron by oxidizing roasting and magnetic separation are as follows:calcium oxide content of 25 wt.%,mixed gas flow rates of CO2 and CO of 180 and 20 mL/min,oxidizing roasting at 1323 K for 2 h,grinding the modified slag to 38.5-25.0μm and magnetic separation at 170 mT.The mineralogical and microstructural characteristics of modified slag revealed that the iron-bearing minerals in the copper slag were oxidized,the generated magnetite grew into large particles,and the silicate in copper slag was combined with calcium oxide to form calcium silicate.Finally,the iron-bearing concentrate with an iron grade of 54.79%and iron recovery ratio of 80.14%was effectively obtained.

Characteristics and Mechanism of Reduction and Smelting-separation Process of Copper Slag

The characteristics And mechanism of the reduction and smelting-separation process of the copper slag were studied by investigating the variation ：rule of metallization ratio, yield as well as carbon content of iron nuggets. The formation of molten slag is necessary for slag-iron separation, And iron is in half-molten state during smelting-separa- tion process, the carbon content of which is about 1.25 %. Carburization occurs through direct contact between car- bon and iron in essence, no matter in solid or molten state. The carburization rate is slow below 1 200 ℃ , which is inhibited by the existence of slag. Residual FeO in molten slag tends to form fayalite with SiOz in the copper slag, which is the root cause for the low mehing temperature of copper slag. The addition of CaO improves the reducibility of the copper slag, but Al2 O3 addition has no obvious effect. The melting temperature of slag affects the carburiza- tion extent in solid state, while the content of FeO in molten slag affects that in molten state, both of which co-de termine the carbon content in iron nuggets.

Reduction and melting separation mechanism of boron-bearing iron concentrate/coal composite pellet

Realizing the boron and iron separation through selective reduction and melting separation of boron-bearing iron con- centrate is of great significance for the utilization of crude ludwigite. The reduction and melting separation mechanism of boron-bearing iron concentrate/coal composite pellet was systematically investigated. The reduction and melting separation test of small size pellet was performed to reveal the evolution of slag and iron in the melting separation process. The isothermal reduction experiment showed the relationship between reduction stage and melting separation stage, and the step reduction and melting separation was perfectly achieved. Coal particles existed through the reduction and melting separation process and finally formed brown residue around the separated product. The pellet could not realize melting separation when the B2O3 content in the concentrate was lower than 6.00 wt%.

Preparation of Chromium-iron Metal Powder from Chromium Slag by Reduction Roasting and Magnetic Separation

Chromium slag（CS）has become one of the most hazardous solid waste containing chromium and iron.Based on its characteristics,the technology of reduction roasting and magnetic separation was employed to treat CS.The major impurity element of CS is magnesium and it exists in magnesium ferrite phase,which is hard to recover iron in the absence of additives.During reduction roasting,additives（Al2O3and CaF2）could destroy the structure of magnesium ferrite and improve the iron grade and recovery.The final product,i.e.chromium-iron powder,contains 72.54% Fe and 13.56% Cr,with the iron recovery of 80.34% and chromium recovery of 80.70%.

Phosphorus Removal of High Phosphorus Iron Ore by Gas-Based Reduction and Melt Separation

A new method （gas-based separation plus melt separation） has been proposed to remove phosphorus of the high phosphorus iron ore which was 1.25 % of phosphorus content and 50. 0% of iron content. HSC chemistry package and the coexistence theory of slag structure were adopted for theoretical analysis. The gas-based reduction was carried out using a fixed bed reactor and the ore sample of 80 g with an average particle size of 2 mm were reduced using CO or H2 at temperature of 1 073 K for 5 hours. 50 g of the reduced sample with 3.0% CaO as additive was then subjected to melt separation in an electric furnace at temperature of 1 873 K under Ar atmosphere. In each run, SEM, EDS, optical microscopic examination and chemical analysis of the reduced ore sample, the metal sample and the slag sample were conducted. Results of all gas-based reduction experiments showed that iron metallization ratios were some 65% and the phosphorus compounds in the ore remained unchanged. It was agreed well with the simula- tions except for the iron metallization rate being less than predicted value; this difference was attributed to kinetics. Results of melt separation experiments showed that P content in metal samples is 0.33% （metal sample from H2 reduction product） and 0.27% （metal sample from CO reduction product）. The phosphorus partition ratios of both cases were less than predicted values. Some P in the metal samples existed as slag inclusion was considered to be the reason for this discrepancy.

Recovery of iron and copper from copper tailings by coal-based direct reduction and magnetic separation

A technique comprising coal-based direct reduction followed by magnetic separation was presented to recover iron and copper from copper slag flotation tailings.Optimal process parameters,such as reductant and additive ratios,reduction temperature,and reduction time,were experimentally determined and found to be as follows：a limestone ratio of 25%,a bitumite ratio of 30%,and reduction roasting at 1473 Kfor 90 min.Under these conditions,copper-bearing iron powders（CIP）with an iron content of 90.11% and copper content of 0.86%,indicating iron and copper recoveries of87.25% and 83.44%respectively,were effectively obtained.Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy of the CIP revealed that some tiny copper particles were embedded in metal iron and some copper formed alloy with iron,which was difficult to achieve the separation of these two metals.Thus,the copper went into magnetic products by magnetic separation.Adding copper into the steel can produce weathering steel.Therefore,the CIP can be used as an inexpensive raw material for weathering steel.

Separation and Recovery of Phosphorus from P-bearing Steelmaking Slag

In order to recycle the phosphorus from P-bearing steelmaking slag, the influences of magnetic field inten- sities, slag particle sizes and slag compositions were investigated by magnetic separation experiments. SiO2, A1203 and TiO2 melting modification of converter slag was made respectively and phosphorus-rich phase was extracted by magnetic separation. The results show that MgO, MnO, Na2 0 and CaF2 have little effect on the phosphorus recovery, whereas the addition of SiO2, Al2 03, and TiO2 has great effect on phosphorus enrichment in slag and magnetic separation. With adding the reagent of SiO2 Al2 03 and TiO2, recycled non-magnetic substances are increased obviously and P2 05 content in nowmagnetic substances and phosphorus recovery rate are also increased. The phosphorus recovery rates of modified slag No. 8 （SiO2 modification）, slag No. 10 （AI2 03 modification） and slag No. 11 （TiO2 modification） are 84.75 %, 82.16 % and 74.46 %, respectively. Then, most of phosphorus was recycled.

Niobium and phosphorus behavior during melting-separation process of pre-reduced niobium ore concentrate

The pre-reduced Bayan Obo ferroniobium（FeNb）ore concentrate block was taken as raw materials for studying the physical properties of niobium-enriched slag and changes in niobium recovery rate.In addition,the dephosphorization rate of the slag under different melting-separation conditions was investigated using the melting-separation test.The research results demonstrate that（i）the niobium recovery rate and dephosphorization rate of the slag decrease with the increase in melting-separation temperature;（ii）the niobium recovery rate of the slag initially increases and then decreases with increase in basicity and time;and（iii）the dephosphorization rate of the slag increases with the increase in basicity and time.When the test was performed under the conditions of basicity of 0.6-0.7,time of 7-10min,and temperature of 1400-1450°C,the niobium recovery rate and dephosphorization rate are over 96%and 95%,respectively.By scanning electron microscopy,it is observed that niobium mainly exists in the form of calcium and titanium silicate within the slag phase,with uneven distribution.

Slag/metal Separation Process of Gas-reduced Oolitic High-phosphorus Iron Ore Fines

Slag/metal separation process of the highly reduced oolitic high-phosphorus iron ore fines was investigated. Samples were prepared using the reduced ore fines （metallization rate： 88%） and powder additives of CaO and Na2CO3. Slag/metal separation behavior tests were conducted using a quenching method and the obtained metal parts were subjected to direct observation as well as microstructure examination with SEM and EDS; iron recovery and phosphorus distribution tests were conducted using a Si-Mo high temperature furnace and the obtained metal parts were examined by ICP-AES analysis and mass measurement. Thermodynamic calculation using coexistence theory of slag structure was also performed. Results show that temperature for slag/metal separation must be higher than 1823 K and a satisfying slag/metal separation of the highly reduced ore fines needs at least 4 min; phosphorus con- tent of hot metal is mainly determined by thermodynamics; temperature of 1823-1873 K and Na2CO3 mixing ratio of about 3 % are adequate for controlling phosphorus content to be less than 0.3 mass% in hot metal; temperature, time and Na2CO3 mixing ratio do not have significant effect on iron recovery, and iron recovery rate could be higher than 80% as long as a good slag/metal separation result is obtained.

Optimization of magnetic separation process for iron recovery from steel slag

To improve the efficiency of iron recovery from steel slag and reduce the wear-and-tear on facilities, a new method was proposed by adding a secondary screen sizer to the magnetic separation process according to grain size distribution of magnetic iron （M-Fe） in the slag. The final recycling efficiency was evaluated by calculating the percentage of recycled M-Fe to the maximum amount of M-Fe that could be recovered. Three types of slags, namely basic oxygen furnace slag, desul- furization slag, and iron ladle slag, were studied, and the results showed that the optimized re- covery efficieneies were 93.20%, 92. 48%, and 85.82% respectively, and the recycling efficien eies were improved by 9.58%, 7.11%, and 6.24% respectively. Furthermore, the abrasion between the mill equipment and the remaining slags was significantly reduced owing to the efficient recovery of larger M-Fe particles. In addition, the using amount of grinding balls was reduced by 0. 46 kg when every 1 t steel slag was processed.

不同处理工艺下钢渣的铁相赋存状态及其对磁选粉收得率和尾渣胶凝活性的影响

钢渣中含有的金属铁及其氧化物是一种高附加值的可再生资源,同时钢渣又可以作为矿物掺合料用在建材行业中。钢渣经不同冷却处理工艺,物相发生演变,从而影响钢渣中铁的回收及尾渣的胶凝活性。为了提高钢渣中铁资源的回收和尾渣的有效利用,文中针对热泼、辊压破碎-有压热闷和辊压破碎-热泼3种不同处理工艺下的钢渣,利用岩相分析、X射线衍射分析仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜-能量色散谱仪(SEM-EDS)、化学物相选择溶解等手段对不同处理工艺下钢渣的铁相分布及富集状态进行研究,并测定其磁选粉收得率和铁品位,以及尾渣的胶凝活性。结果表明:热泼工艺下钢渣中金属铁更易富集沉积,铁相主要以FeO均匀分布在RO相和铁酸盐相中,相中Fe占比较少,磁选粉收得率较高,但铁品位较差,分别为32.22%和33.43%;辊压破碎-有压热闷渣中未见明显金属铁粒,但含铁相中Fe占比较多,磁选粉收得率低,但铁品位较高,分别为28.37%和37.12%;辊压破碎-热泼渣中,铁相主要以Fe2O3形式存在于铁酸钙相和硅酸盐相,相中Fe占比较多,且含有磁性铁Fe3O4,磁选粉收得率高,铁品位也高,分别为37.60%和39.69%。辊压破碎-有压热闷渣中C2S含量相对更多且发育较好,胶凝活性高,7d及28d活性指数分别为78%和92%;辊压破碎-热泼渣的7d活性指数较低,为66%,但28d活性指数增长到92%;热泼渣的胶凝活性居中。

铁浴条件下电炉粉尘球团的熔融与分离行为

为了提高对含锌电弧炉粉尘(EAFD)的利用效率,实验研究EAFD球团在铁浴条件下的还原熔化行为。定义铁液滴球形度作为判断其凝聚的标准,然后探讨铁液滴直径和球形度之间随时间变化的关系。根据实验最终建立EAFD颗粒的熔化和分离行为。结果表明,在铁浴条件下,EAFD球团的Zn去除率在5.0 min时达到99%以上,但在15.0 min时金属渣分离还没有完成。由于成分的波动,在EAFD球团中形成几个区域的液态渣,然后液态渣不断增加,直到球团完全熔化。球形度>65%、直径>500μm的Fe液滴的数量随着时间的推移而减少,大直径的Fe液滴先完成分离。渣铁分离过程如下:在布朗运动下Fe液滴在渣中形成,之后Fe液滴直径在马兰戈尼效应下增加,Fe液滴在渣中下降速度符合斯托克斯定律。

某氰化尾渣中磁选回收铁试验研究

为综合回收利用某含金银多金属氧化矿氰化尾渣中的铁,针对氰化尾渣进行了弱磁选和强磁选回收铁的试验研究。试验结果表明:在弱磁粗选磁场强度为238.85 kA/m,弱磁精选磁场强度为159.24 kA/m,弱磁粗选尾矿强磁选磁感应强度为1200 mT的条件下,通过弱磁—强磁分选工艺,获得了全铁品位为64.08%、铁回收率为21.11%的弱磁铁精矿和全铁品位为45.81%、铁回收率为40.31%的强磁铁精矿,综合全铁回收率为61.42%,达到了综合回收利用铁资源的目的。

Phosphorus migration mechanism between iron and high phosphorus gangue phase at high temperatures

The phosphorus migration mechanism during melting separation of non-carbon-reduced high phosphorus iron ore was investigated.Firstly,the equilibrium compositions of hydrogen-reduced high phosphorus iron ore at different temperatures were simulated by the use of equilibrium composition module of HSC Chemistry software.Then,thermodynamic calculation was verified by the real heat treatment of simulated hydrogen-reduced high phosphorus iron ore with several pure reagents including self-made pure fluorapatite.The iron particles in the simulated samples gathered and grew up during heat treatment.Meanwhile,the hypoeutectic structure of Fe-P with grid shape of high phosphorus phase and circular shape of low phosphorus phase emerged within those iron particles.With the penetration of phosphorus from the periphery into the iron particles,the grid structure became denser and denser.It proves that the elemenlal phosphorus can be reduced from the gangue phase by metallic iron without solid carbon at high temperatures.

利用褐铁矿型红土镍矿烧结矿制备Fe-Cr-Ni合金

我国是不锈钢第一生产大国,但作为冶炼不锈钢主要原料的镍矿及铬铁矿资源贫乏,占红土镍矿资源总量60%以上的褐铁矿型红土镍矿与低品位铬铁矿愈发受到关注。同时,不锈钢冶炼通常需先分别生产铬铁和镍铁,工艺流程长,生产成本高。因此,本文基于烧结—高炉工艺,利用褐铁矿型红土镍矿烧结矿低成本地一步制备出了Fe-Cr-Ni合金。通过热力学分析及熔炼参数的优化,重点研究了不同Cr_(2)O_(3)含量的含镍烧结矿(S1:4.84 wt%;S3:7.72 wt%)的熔炼特性。在熔炼时间60 min(S1)/90 min (S3)、熔炼温度1600℃、焦粉用量20 wt%、炉渣碱度1.0的最佳条件下,成功制备出了铬品位5.6 wt%~9.3 wt%、镍品位1.55 wt%~1.70 wt%、铁品位84 wt%~88 wt%的Fe-Cr-Ni合金,其铬、镍和铁的回收率分别在90%、98%和96%以上。研究表明,含镍烧结矿Cr_(2)O_(3)含量的提高会造成熔炼时间的延长,这不利于焦比的降低与不锈钢产量的提高。在后续研究中,将开发出由含镍烧结矿与含铬球团矿构成的综合炉料结构,以更有效地实现高铬镍铁的冶炼。