Effect of nickel oxide additive on smelting mechanism of chromium-bearing vanadium titanomagnetite pellets

The effect of nickel oxide additive on the smelting behaviors of chromium-bearing vanadium titanomagnetite pellets(CVTP)was investigated while analyzing the transfer behavior of nickel in iron and slag.The results show that when NiO added to CVTP increases from 0 to 6 wt.%,softening start temperature increases from 1148 to 1212℃,and the softening end temperature increases from 1280 to 1334℃;the melting start temperature increases from 1318 to 1377℃,and the dripping temperature decreases from 1558 to 1521℃.The pig iron comprises a compound of Fe-Ni-C.The slag structure depolymerizes with increasing nickel addition.The softening-melting behaviors of CVTP,the reduction of nickel into pig iron,and the depolymerization of slag structure indicate the feasibility of producing nickel-iron alloy through the blast furnace process.

Calculation Method for Media in Ball Mills by Layers

Based on analyzing the moving principle of media in ball mill, it is implicated that there is the significant difference of movement situation among each single layer. A new method to calculate each single was put forward. The results from lab experiment and actual data from 26 sets industrial mills state indicate that the new calculation method reaches the high accuracy with excellent practicability.

Vanadium recovery from Na_(2)SO_(4)-added V-Ti magnetite concentrate via grate-kiln process

Pilot experiments on Na;SO;-roasting of V-Ti magnetite(VTM) concentrate pellets were performed to activate vanadium with simulated grate-kiln machines. Combined with thermodynamic calculation, X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(SEM-EDS), and inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry(ICP-AES) analyses, process parameters of pellet making were optimized, and the enhancement of vanadium oxidation and conversion was realized. The results show that, in balling stage, adding Na;SO;can promote the thermal decrepitation resistance of green pellets;in the drying stage, higher wind temperature can improve the dispersion of sodium salt in pellets;in preheating stage, using O;-rich hot gas can promote more thorough oxidation of vanadium;in roasting stage, the effect of vanadium conversion to sodium vanadate is better when the liquid amount is 15.5%-22.5%. Based on the above measures, the vanadium conversion rate achieved in the roasted pellets is 85.6%, proving the feasibility of vanadium recovery using an existing pellet production line.

Reasonable Ball Size of Ball Mill for Preparing Coal Water Fuel and Forecasting Productive Capacity

By using the matrix theory, a 5 parameter grinding mathematical model is established. Based on the properties of feed coal and requirements for size distribution of final product, the model gives the required grinding probability for various particles and corresponding ball size distribution. By using this model, 3 different sizes of ball mill are designed and put into commercial use for coal water fuel. The forecasted ball mill capacity, the particle sizes and particle size distribution as well as the coal water fuel quality parameters are all in line with industrial operation results, which have proved the suitability of the model.

GPS and Google Earth based 3D assisted driving system for trucks in surface mines

In order to reduce the number of surface mining accidents related to low visibility conditions and blind spots of trucks and to provide 3D information for truck drivers and real time monitored truck information for the remote dispatcher, a 3D assisted driving system (3D-ADS) based on the GPS, mesh-wireless networks and the Google-Earth engine as the graphic interface and mine-mapping server, was developed at Virginia Tech. The research results indicate that this 3D-ADS system has the potential to increase reliability and reduce uncertainty in open pit mining operations by customizing the local 3D digital mining map, con-structing 3D truck models, tracking vehicles in real time using a 3D interface and indicating available escape routes for driver safety.

Effect of modified humic acid binder on pelletisation of specularite concentrates

A modified humic acid(MHA) binder was tested as a substitute for bentonite to prepare qualified specularite pellets. The results show that there is stronger chemisorption between organic functional groups in MHA binder molecular and specularite particles, improving the green pellet strength. MHA binder has obvious effect on the strength and microstructure of preheated pellets due to the thermal decomposition of organic matters in MHA binder. Appropriately increasing preheating temperature or time can eliminate the adverse impact of organic matters on the preheated pellet strength. Compared with the bentonite pellets, the roasted pellets with MHA binder have a more compact microstructure, and the recrystallization of the Fe2O3 crystal grains is better.Consequently, under optimal conditions, 0.75%(mass fraction) MHA binder pellets have equal or better pellet strengths and contain1.06% more total iron than 2 % bentonite pellets. The testing results indicate that MHA binder is a promising and effective alternative to bentonite for the specularite pellets.