Development of carbon composite iron ore micropellets by using the microfines of iron ore and carbon-bearing materials in iron making

Iron ore microfines and concentrate have very limited uses in sintering processes. They are used in pelletization; however, this process is cost intensive. Furthermore, the microfines of non-coking coal and other carbon-bearing materials, e.g., blast-furnace flue dust （BFD） and coke frees, are not used extensively in the metallurgical industry because of operational difficu]ties and handling problems. In the present work, to utilize these microfines, coal composite iron oxide micropellets （2-6 mm in size） were produced through an innovative technique in which lime and molasses were used as binding materials in the micropellets. The micropellets were subsequently treated with CO2 or the industrial waste gas to induce the chemical bond formation. The results show that, at a very high carbon level of 22wt% （38wt% coal）, the cold crushing strength and abrasion index of the micropellets are 2.5-3 kg/cm2 and 5wt%-9wt%, respectively; these values indicate that the pellets are suitable for cold handling. The developed micropellets have strong potential as a heat source in smelting reduction in iron making and sintering to reduce coke breeze. The micropellets produced with BFD and coke fines （8wt%-12wt%） were used in iron ore sin- tering and were observed to reduce the coke breeze consumption by 3%-4%. The quality of the produced sinter was at par with that of the conventional blast-furnace sinter.

Mechanical Properties of Iron Ore Tailings Filled-Polypropylene Composites

Iron ore tailings filled polypropylene (PP) composites were produced using the compo-indirect squeeze casting (C-ISC) process. Particle sizes 150, 212 and 300 μm where considered for different volume fractions of 5% to 30% at intervals of 5%. The tensile and impact behavior of the produced composites were investigated, experimentally, by carrying out uniaxial tensile and izod impact tests to obtain tensile strength, elongation at break, modulus of elasticity and impact strength. Empirical data were compared with results obtained from models proposed by Nielsen, Bigg and Einstein. The experimental results show that elongation at break for iron ore tailings filled PP reduces with increasing 150 μm particle size. Tensile strength reduces with increasing filler. The Bigg equation exhibited improved predictability with decreasing particle size of filler in PP;while the Einstein equation which assumes poor adhesion gives the best prediction of modulus of elasticity with increasing particle size in PP. Izod impact strength decreases with particle size but increases with increasing volume content of iron ore tailings from 5% to 25% for each particle size considered.

Application of carbon composite iron ore hot briquette to innovative ironmaking process

As a new type of ironmaking raw materials,carbon composite iron ore hot briquette(CCB) is the product of fine iron ore and fine coal by hot briquetting process.On basis of experimental research on the manufacturing and metallurgical properties of CCB,this study focused on the application of CCB to blast furnace ironmaking and newly-developed shaft furnace smelting reduction processes.Firstly,the metallurgical properties of CCB are experimentally tested and compared with the common iron-bearing burdens.Then,the effects of charging CCB on blast furnace operation are numerically analyzed by means of multi-fluid blast furnace model,and the flowchart and pilot test of CCB-Shaft furnace smelting reduction process are briefly introduced.

Study on Direct Reduction Characteristics of Iron Ore Coal Mixed Pellets

In order to get DRI iron ore coal mixed pellets are reduced isothermally. The mechanisms of reduction desulphurization, iron oxide reduction and the structure regenesis of the coal mixed pellets during reduction have been studied. The effect of various processing factors on the quality of DRI and economy technological indices including compression strength, desulphurization rate, recovery rate, reaction fraction, carbon content and metallization are also researched.

Kinetic studies on the reduction of iron ore nuggets by devolatilization of lean-grade coal

An isothermal kinetic study of a novel technique for reducing agglomerated iron ore by volatiles released by pyrolysis of lean-grade non-coking coal was carried out at temperature from 1050 to 1200℃ for 10-120 min. The reduced samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and chemical analysis. A good degree of metallization and reduction was achieved. Gas diffusion through the solid was identified as the reaction-rate-controlling resistance; however, during the initial period, particularly at lower temperatures, resistance to interfacial chemical reaction was also significant, though not dominant. The apparent rate constant was observed to increase marginally with decreasing size of the particles constituting the nuggets. The apparent activation energy of reduction was estimated to be in the range from 49.640 to 51.220 kJ/mol and was not observed to be affected by the particle size. The sulfur and carbon contents in the reduced samples were also determined.

Reduction–melting behaviors of boron-bearing iron concentrate/carbon composite pellets with addition of CaO

Although the total amount of boron resources in China is high, the grades of these resources are low. The authors have already proposed a new comprehensive utilization process of boron-bearing iron concentrate based on the iron nugget process. The present work describes a further optimization of the conditions used in the previous study. The effects of CaO on the reduction-melting behavior and properties of the boron-rich slag are presented. CaO improved the reduction of boron-bearing iron concentrate/carbon composite pellets when its content was less than lwt%. Melting separation of the composite pellets became difficult with the CaO content increased. The sulfur content of the iron nugget gradually decreased from 0.16wt% to 0.046wt% as the CaO content of the pellets increased from 1wt% to 5wt%. CaO negatively affected the iron yield and boron extraction efficiency of the boron-rich slag. The mineral phase evolution of the boron-rich slag during the reduction-melting separation of the composite pellets with added CaO was also deduced.

Action rules of H_2 and CO in gas-based direct reduction of iron ore pellets

Alastraet： The gas-based direct reduction of iron ore pellets was carried out by simulating the typical gas composition in coal gasification process, Midrex and HyMII processes. The influences of gas composition and temperature on reduction were studied. Results show that the increasing of HE proportion is helpful to improve the reduction rate. However, when ~o（H2）：~o（CO）〉1.6：1, changes of HE content have little influence on it. Appropriate reduction temperature is about 950 ℃, and higher temperature （1 000 ℃） may unfavorably slow the reduction rate. From the kinetics analysis at 950 ℃, the most part of reduction course is likely controlled by interfacial chemical reaction mechanism and in the final stage controlled by a combined effect of gaseous diffusion and interfacial chemical reaction mechanisms. From the utilizations study of different reducing gases at 950 ℃, the key step in reduction course is the 3rd stage （FeO→Fe）, and the utilization of reducing gas increases with the rise of HE proportion.

Migration of sulfur in in-situ gasification chemical looping combustion of Beisu coal with iron-and copper-based oxygen carriers

Chemical looping combustion(CLC)is an energy conversion technology with high efficiency and inherent separation of CO_(2).The existence of sulfur in coal may affect the CO_(2) purity and the performance of oxygen carrier due to the interactions between sulfur contaminants and oxygen carrier.The migration of sulfur in Beisu coal during the in-situ gasification chemical looping combustion(i G-CLC)process using two oxygen carriers(iron ore and Cu O/Si O_(2))was investigated respectively.The thermodynamic analysis results showed the formation of metal sulfides was thermodynamically favored at low temperatures and low oxygen excess coefficients,while they were obviously inhibited and the production of SO_(2) was significantly promoted with an increase in temperature and oxygen excess coefficient.Moreover,part of sulfur was captured and fixed in the forms of alkali/alkaline earth metal sulfate due to the high amount of alkali/alkaline earth metal oxides in the coal ash or/and oxygen carrier.The experimental results showed that the sulfur in coal mainly released in the form of SO_(2),and the sulfur conversion efficiency(XS)in the reduction stage were 51.04%and 48.24%when using iron ore and Cu O/Si O_(2) respectively.The existence of metal sulfides was observed in the reduced oxygen carriers.The values of XSin the reoxidation process reached 3.80%and 7.64%when using iron ore and Cu O/Si O_(2) respectively.The residue and accumulation of sulfur were also found on the surfaces of two oxygen carriers.

Mass Loss and Direct Reduction Characteristics of Iron Ore-coal Composite Pellets

Mass loss and direct reduction characteristics of iron ore-coal composite pellets under different technological parameters were investigated. Meanwhile, changes of iron phase at different temperatures were analyzed by using X-ray diffraction （XRD）, and characteristics of crushed products were studied by using a scanning electron microscope （SEM）. The results showed that heating rate had little influence on the reduction, but the temperature played an important role in the reduction process. The mass loss rate increased rapidly from 800 to 1 100 ℃. The reduction process can be divided into three steps which correspond to different temperature ranges. Fe2 03 began to transform into Fe304 below 500 ℃, and FeO was reduced into Fe from 900 ℃. At 900 ℃, the reduction product showed a clear porous structure, which promoted the reduction progress. At 1000 ℃, the metallic Fe dominated the sample, and the reduction reached a very high degree.

Central composite design for optimization and formulation of desulphurization of iron ore concentrate using atmospheric leaching process

Owing to the negative effects of sulphur in iron ore on steelmaking process and environment, a tank leaching process was performed in atmospheric conditions to remove the sulphur from the iron ore concentrate and simultaneously to transform sulphide minerals into useful by-products. To achieve desirable sulphur removal rate and efficiency, central composite design was adopted as a response surface methodology for the optimization and evaluation of the process. A full-quadratic polynomial equation between the sulphur removal and the studied parameters was established to assess the behaviour of sulphur removal as a function of the factors and to predict the results in various conditions. The optimum conditions were obtained based on the variance tests and response surface plots, from which the optimized ranges for each factor resulting in the best response （corresponding to the highest percentage of desulphurization） could be then achieved. The results show that most desirable conditions are atmospheric leaching in 1.39 mol/dm3 nitric acid and 0.88 mol/dm3 sulphuric acid for 47 h. The designed process under the optimized desulphurization conditions was applied to a real iron ore concentrate. More than 75% of the total sulphur was removed via the leaching process. In addition to the desulphurization, the conversion of sulphide-bearing minerals into useful by-products, extraction of valuable metals, and executing the process under atmospheric conditions are the other advantages of the proposed method.

Insight into the Origin of Iron Ore Based on Elemental Contents of Magnetite and Whole-Rock Geochemistry:A Case of the Bipindi Banded Iron Formations,Nyong Complex,SW Cameroon

The Bipindi iron ore district is located in the central section of the Nyong Complex at the northwestern margin of the Congo Craton in Southwest Cameroon.This iron district contains numerous iron mineralization hosted by the Mewongo,Bibole,Kouambo,and Zambi banded iron formations(BIFs).These BIFs contain magnetite as the main iron ore mineral associated with pyrite,and gangue minerals are quartz with minor chlorite and amphibole.The origin of iron ore from these BIFs was investigated using a combination of in-situ magnetite and whole-rock chemistry.The studied BIF ore samples have a narrow range of TFe between 30.90 wt.%and 43.20 wt.%,indicating a low-grade ore.The geochemical signatures of magnetite such as low contents of base metals(e.g.,Cu,Co,V,and Zn)and low Co/Zn ratios<0.85 indicate a hydrothermal origin.Combined with the geochemical features of these BIFs,e.g.,high Fe/Ti and Fe/Al ratios(mean>600 and>75,respectively),we suggest that magnetite was derived from a mixture of seawater and~0.1%low-temperature hydrothermal fluids in an oxidizing environment.Collectively,low-temperature hydrothermal and later metamorphic fluids were necessary for the transformation of the protolith Nyong Complex BIFs to iron ore.

Effects of gangue compositions on reduction process of carbonbearing iron ore pellets

The influence of gangue compositions (mainly composed of SiO2,CaO,MgO and Al2O3)on the reduction kinetics of carbon-bearing iron ore pellets was estimated at 1373-1473 K in N2 atmosphere.The results showed that gangue content and each component distribution affected the pellets reduction process.The reduction rate was found to follow a linear correlation with quaternary basicity R4 [mass ratio of (CaO +MgO)to (SIO2 +Al2O3)]of the carbon-beating iron ore pellets;also,the content of SiO2 solid solution in iron oxide had a significant impact on the reduction rate.At the same reduction temperature,a higher R4 resulted in a lower SiO2 free content,weakening its inhibitory effect on the Boudouard reaction.The reduction temperature of Fe2SiO4 could be reduced by increasing the contents of CaO and MgO,improving the iron oxide reduction as well as the precipitation and growth of the iron grains.The g'angue content and .component distribution showed no effect on the rate-controlling step of the reduction;however,the apparent activation energy of reaction decreased with increasing quaternary basicity.When R4 increased from 0.15 to 0.67,the apparent activation energy decreased from 228.51 to 193.66 kJ/mol.

Study on Seed Bank Composition and Seedling Emergence Regularity in Placer Iron Ore Soil

The mining of placer iron ore greatly influences the surrounding desert grassland.In Agdala Town,Qinghe County,Xinjiang,the soil seed bank is severely damaged,and the utilization and productivity of desert grasslands are almost zero,which seriously affects the safety of the ecological environment and the development of local animal husbandry.It is very important to supplement soil seed banks to enhance the species composition of desert grasslands after ecological restoration.In this study,the effects of the seed bank,species composition,and seed burial depth on the seedling emergence rate at placer iron ore site before and after artificial seed bank replenishment were compared using the germination tray method.The original soil seed bank in the study area contained only four species,which were all annual plants.The dominant species were Salsola ruthenica and Corispermum orientale,and the soil seed bank density was very small.The emergence regularity of the soil seed bank was closely related to water content,and the emergence of annual vegetation was explosive.Seed burial depth affected the emergence rate of perennial grass,and we determined that a burial depth of 0–5 cm was the most effective for emergence.This indicates that seedling emergence of artificially supplemented soil seed bank can be completed within 7 days if the sowing depth is appropriate;sowing depths greater than 5 cm affect seed germination.These findings provide a basis for selecting species to populate large areas.

含碳球团的还原熔分行为

通过高温电阻炉对含碳球团还原熔分的行为进行热态模拟研究,考察温度、配碳比、化学成分等因素对球团还原熔分的影响程度。结果表明,温度、配碳比和球团传热方向上的尺寸是控制球团还原熔分的关键;化学成分对还原速率影响不明显,但是通过改变渣的组成可对渣铁熔分起促进或抑制作用。

CHARP工艺过程中的硫行为及硫控制

对转底炉煤基热风熔融炼铁工艺(CHARP)含碳球团还原熔分过程中硫的分配、硫的行为以及如何降低或控制珠铁中的硫含量进行了实验研究。结果表明,除了控制原料中以及垫底料中硫含量以外,应尽量缩短珠铁形成以后其在炉内的停留时间,防止液态铁从垫底料中吸硫;垫底料中混合适量的固硫剂有利于降低珠铁中硫含量。含碳球团中碱度对珠铁降硫作用不大,添加适量的Na2CO3和MnO2对珠铁具有较显著的降硫效果。氧化性气氛可促进含碳球团中硫的挥发。

热压含碳球团冷态强度的实验研究

重点考察了煤种及热压工艺参数对热压含碳球团冷态强度的影响，并探讨了热压含碳球团获得高强度的机理．研究表明，煤种、配煤量、热压温度、配煤粒度及热压压力等热压工艺参数对热压含碳球团强度具有显著影响，其中热压温度是影响冷态强度最重要的因素．热压工艺利用煤的热塑性保证煤矿颗粒充分接触，增大粘结面积，从而使热压含碳球团的强度高于冷固结含碳球团．从冷态强度角度出发，以鹤岗烟煤为原料生产热压含碳球团的适宜工艺参数为配煤量25％～35％，热压温度450℃，配煤粒度〈90μm，热压压力不低于35MPa．

铁矿／煤混合料中碳的还原过程研究

在铁矿／煤混合料中，在借助气体的直接还原开始前，确实存在着碳直接还原铁氧出物的固体间的直接还原，但不能达到有效的反应速度。只有当温度达到碳的气化反应温度，借助气体的直接还原开始后，还原过程才能开始激烈进行。

油溶性铁镍催化剂在煤/重油加氢共炼中的应用

以褐煤A为原料煤,以马瑞常压渣油为原料油,采用实验室合成的油溶性铁镍复合催化剂在高压釜中模拟煤/重油浆态床加氢共炼反应进行活性评价.采用XRD,SEM和TEM等表征手段分析催化剂的硫化产物及煤/重油加氢共炼体系产生的固体残渣,探究该复合催化剂与单金属催化剂之间产生活性差异的原因.结果表明:相比于油溶性单金属铁、油溶性单金属镍催化剂,油溶性铁镍复合催化剂具有更高的干基无灰煤转化率,可达87.37%.油溶性铁镍复合催化剂的硫化产物结晶度低,颗粒表面粗糙,分散度高,不仅存在铁、镍的单金属硫化物,而且形成了铁镍混晶的硫化物(Fe-Ni-S混晶).油溶性铁镍复合催化剂作用下得到的固体残渣,粒径小,结构松散,芳香度低,进一步证实油溶性铁镍复合催化剂促进了煤的深度转化.

低配碳比含碳球团直接还原的实验研究

根据低配碳比含碳球团还原熔分工艺制备粒铁的技术思想,对低配碳比含碳球团的直接还原进行实验研究.结果表明,这种低配碳比的含碳球团还原速度较快,还原反应进行了10 min时表观还原度为84%,20min时表观还原度可达88%;继续延长反应时间,球团表层还原得到的少量金属铁会再次被氧化成FeO.还原反应结束后,球团内仍存在少量尚未还原的FeO,它们与脉石中的SiO2形成低熔点的铁橄榄石,有利于工艺后期渣铁的熔化及分离.

铁矿粉、煤粉混合料中煤的热解对还原过程的影响

在铁矿粉、煤粉混合料中,挥发分的还原作用从挥发分析出即缓慢开始,当温度超过700℃,反应才激烈进行。还原剂除了挥发分中的一氧化碳和氢气外,主要是温度超过700℃后挥发分中的碳氢化合物裂解生成的氢气和游离碳。温度低于900℃是裂解产生的氢气的还原;超过900℃后,裂解产生的游离碳才起还原作用。