Intensifying digestion of diaspore and separation of alumina and silica

It was found that there lies a linear relationship among the thermodynamic data of complicate inorganic compounds with similar components. A method for estimating the thermodynamic data of complicate compound and a thermodynamic database involving alumina production were developed. It was found that the alumina digestion rate of activated diasporic bauxite by means of heat field increased much due to the structure aberration, i.e, from perfect structure to unstable corundum. The results from thermodynamic calculation and experiments showed that it was feasible for desilication at atmospheric pressure, and the effects on equilibrium concentration of SiO 2 included temperature, mole ratio of Na 2O/Al 2O 3 ( α k), caustic and Na + concentration. The technology of desilication of green liquor at atmosphere and separation of alumina and silica in aluminate solution with high concentration were established. The reaction activity of compounds containing silica and the converting law among compounds were studied, and the prototype technology of desilication products by hydrotreatment was also developed.

New Process for Preparation Alumina and Silica White from Coal Fly Ash

Fly ash was used to prepare alumina and silica white, The 3 stages of the process are as follows: ammonium sulfate calcining, acid leaching and alkali dissolution. The optimum conditions for the experiments to determine are as follows: molar ratio of (NH4)2SO4/Al2O3 is 6, the calcining time is 2h, he H2SO4 concentration is 20%, the leaching temperature is 80℃ and dissolution duration is 2h, the ratio of solution and solid reaction material is 6 for ammonium sulfate calcining and acid leaching stage, reaction time 30min, ratio of liquid to ore 5∶1, alkali concentration 45% and reaction temperature 95 ℃for the alkali dissolution stage. Under these conditions, the total leaching efficiencies of Al2O3 and SiO2 are 78.86% and 95%, respectively. The quality of the main products alumina and silica white can meet the national standards of GB/T24487-2009 and GB10517-89, respectively.

Preparation of Silica–Alumina Hollow Spheres with a Single Surface Hole by Co-axial Microchannel

Si/Al composite hollow spheres with a surface hole were prepared with the co-axial microchannel in a one-step method. It is easy to use the technique for size control and continuous operation. At Si/Al ratio between 4 and 5, a hole forms on the surface, due to the fast gelation process and high viscosity of the sol. Scanning electron microscopy, nitrogen adsorption–desorption isotherms, and mercury intrusion method are used to characterize the samples. The hole size is 40–150 μm and the particle size is 450–600 μm. The size can be adjusted by the flow rate of the oil phase.

Catalytic performances of kaoline and silica alumina in the thermal degradation of polypropylene

Polypropylene was cracked thermally and catalytically in the presence of kaoline and silica alumina in a semi batch reactor in the temperature range 400℃～550℃ in order to obtain suitable liquid fuels.The dependencies between process temperatures,types of catalyst,feed compositions and product yields of the obtained fuel fractions were found.It was observed that up to 450℃ thermal cracking temperature,the major product of pyrolysis was liquid oil and the major product at other higher temperatures(475℃～550℃) are viscous liquid or wax and the highest yield of pyrolysis product is 82.85% by weight at 500℃.Use of kaoline and silica alumina decreased the reaction time and increased the yield of liquid fraction.Again the major pyrolysis product in catalytic pyrolysis at all temperatures was low viscous liquid oil.Silica alumina was found better as compared to kaoline in liquid yield and in reducing the reaction temperature.The maximum oil yield using silica alumina and kaoline catalyst are 91% and 89.5% respectively.On the basis of the obtained results hypothetical continuous process of waste polypropylene plastics processing for engine fuel production can be presented.

Effect of Plasma Spheroidization Process on the Microstructure and Crystallographic Phases of Silica, Alumina and Nickel Particles

During the plasma spheroidization process powders undergo different changes in their microstructures and crystal phases. In this paper, simple calculation of heat transfer between the plasma and a suspended particle was performed based on three hypotheses for the purpose of guiding experiments. Experimental investigation of the crystal phases and microstructural changes during the plasma processing was made using silica, alumina and nickel powders as starting materials. It has been revealed from the experimental results that these materials undergo different changes in crystal phases and microstructures, and these changes are essentially determined by the structures, properties and aggregate states of the starting materials.

MORPHOLOGY OF AMORPHOUS SILICA DURING ALUMINUM REACTIVE PENETRATION

The reduction of volume of silica glass during aluminum reactive penetration was observed experimentally. The liquid aluminum infiltrates easily into the cavities while the released silicon is solved in the liquid aluminum, and Al/Al2O3 composites could be obtained. The experimental results show that Al/Al2O3 composites can be transformed into Al2O3 grains by oxygen in the cavities of Al/Al2O3 composites during the longer penetration treatment. The formation of alumina is a sintering process, in which liquid aluminum, particulate alumina and oxygen play an important role. The transformtion process has shown that there is a relationship of σAl2O3-Al2O3 2O3-Al, where σAl2O3-Al2O3 is the grain boundary energy of alumina, and σAl2O3-Al is the interface energy between aluminum and alumina. The formation temperature by aluminum reactive penetration is much lower than that by sintering.

Oxidative desulfurization of model and real oil samples using Mo supported on hierarchical alumina–silica: Process optimization by Box–Behnken experimental design

The catalytic performance of Mo supported on hierarchical alumina–silica(Si/Al = 15) with Mo loadings of 3, 6 and 15 wt% was investigated for the oxidative desulfurization(ODS) of model and real oil samples. Hierarchical alumina–silica(h Al–Si) was synthesized by economical and ecofriendly silicate-1 seed-induced route using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide(CTAB) as mesoporogen. The effect of CTAB on the structure of catalyst was studied by characterization techniques. The results revealed that 6%Mo/h Al–Si had the highest sulfur removal compared to the other catalyst loadings. The effect of operating parameters was evaluated using Box–Behnken experimental design. The optimal desulfurization conditions with the 6%Mo/h Al–Si catalyst were determined at oxidation temperature of 67 ℃, oxidation time of 42 min, H2O2/S molar ratio of 8 and catalyst dosage of 0.008 g·ml^-1 for achieving a conversion of 95%. Under optimal conditions, different sulfur-containing compounds with initial concentration of 1000 ppm, Dibenzothiophene(DBT), Benzothiophene(BT) and Thiophen(Th), showed the catalytic oxidation reactivity in the order of DBT > BT>Th. According to the regeneration experiments, the 6%Mo/h Al–Si catalyst was reused 4 times with a little reduction in the performance. Also, the total sulfur content of gasoline and diesel after ODS process reached 156.6 and 4592.2 ppm, respectively.

Effect of Mg/Al Ratios on Hydration Mechanism of Tabular Alumina Carbon Composites Reinforced by Al4C3 in situ Reaction

Hydration mechanism of tabular alumina carbon composites reinforced by Al4C3 in situ reaction with Mg and Al was researched in water steam using super automatic thermostatic water bath from 25 ℃ to 85 ℃. It is shown that hydration mechanism of the composites is chemical reaction control at 44.3 ℃-84 ℃ in H2O（g）. The hydration was controlled by diffusion from 24.7 ℃ to 33 ℃. The ratio of added Mg/Al influences the HMOR of the composites.The mechanism of HMOR of the composites with different ratios of Mg/Al can be discovered by means of SEM analysis. The active Mg/Al powder and flake graphite inside give the composites outstanding hot strength resulting from the interlocking structure of Al4C3 crystals at high temperature. Besides, the matrix changes into the Al4C3 with high refractoriness. The method of preventing the hydration of tabular alumina carbon composites reinforced by Al4C3 in situ reaction was immersed in the wax at suitable temperature or storing them below 33 ℃ in a dry place or storing them with paraffin-coating.

D.C.Plasma-Sprayed Coatings of Nanostructured Alumina-Titania-Silica

Nanocrystalline powders of w(Al2O3)=95%, w(TiO2)=3%, and w(SiO2)=2%, were reprocessed into agglomerated particles for plasma spraying, by using consecutive steps of ball milling, slurry forming, spray drying, and heat treatment. D. C. plasma was used to spray the agglomerated nanocrystalline powders, and resultant coatings were deposited on the substrate of stainless steel. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to examine the morphology of the agglomerated powders and the cross section of the alumina-titania-silica coatings. Exper-imental results show that the agglomerated nanocrystalline particles are spherical, with a size from (10 - 90)μm. The flow ability of the nanocrystalline powders is greatly improved after the reprocessing. The coatings deposited by the plasma spraying are mainly of nanostructure. Unlike conventional plasma-sprayed coatings, no laminar layer could be found in the nanostructured coatings. Although the nanostructured coatings have a lower microhardness than conventional microstructured coatings, the toughness of the nanostructured ceramic coatings is significantly improved.

Composition and Refractory Properties of Mixtures of Moroccan Silica-Alumina Geomaterials and Alumina

Five mixtures (M1 to M5) of silica-alumina geomaterials and two varieties of alumina (AP and AR) were used for the elaboration of mullite refractory materials between 1500℃ and 1600℃. An X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed that the refractory samples are composed of mullite, corundum and silica. The length of the mullite crystals was measured by a method of image analysis of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Chemical and mechanical properties of these materials were investigated and correlated with their microstructure. Resistance towards Acid Attack test showed that the refractory samples present good resistance, as well as, the alumina powder AR obtained from waste of silica-alumina bricks proves to be efficient for an eventual use.

Phase and microstructure of CVD alumina-silica coating deposited at relative low temperature

Alumina-silica composite coatings were prepared on the surface of graphite paper by CVD using AlCl3/SiCl4/H2/CO2 as precursor in the temperature range of 300 to 550℃. XRD and SEM were used to examine the phase composition and the microstructure of the coating, respectively. The results indicate that the dense, uniform and adherent alumina-silica composite coating can be prepared on graphite paper substrate by CVD at 550℃ using SiCl4/AlCl3/CO2/H2. The alumina-silica composite coating is composed of a number of spherical particles. Each particle is composed of a number of fine-particle. The phase of the 550℃ composite coating includes γ-alumina containing amorphous silica. The content of Cl element in composite coating decreases with the increase of the deposition temperature. The analysis results of morphology and growth mechanisms of the CVD alumina-silica indicate that the condensation within the boundary layer will be more likely to lead to the formation of gel-particles. The gel-particles size decreases with the increase of deposition temperature in the range of 300550℃. Surface reaction is the main path to generate deposition products at 550℃.

Packing Density Improvement through Addition of Limestone Fines, Superfine Cement and Condensed Silica Fume

Adoption of a low water/powder (W/P) ratio is the key to improve the strength and durability of concrete, which relies on a high packing density because fresh concrete requires excess water to offer flowability. To obtain a high packing density, powders with different particle sizes, including limestone fines (LSF), superfine cement (SFC), condensed silica fume (CSF), were added to the cement paste and the resulting packing densities were measured directly by a newly-developed wet packing test. Results demonstrated that addition of powders with a finer size would more significantly improve the packing density but the powders should be at least as fine as 1/4 of the OPC to effectively improve the packing density. Packing density and voids ratio relationship showed that a small increase in packing density can significantly decrease the voids ratio, which could allow the W/P ratio to be reduced to improve the strength and durability of the concrete without compromising the flowability.

FACTORS AFFECTING SILICA CONTENT OF ALUMINIUM HYDROXIDE PRODUCT IN CARBONIZATION PROCESS

The regularity of the carbonization process in alumina production has been summarized by the pattern recognition and regression.A mathematical model has been proposed to describe the factors affecting the silica content of aluminium hydroxide product.The high concentration of aluminate ions in solution will produce aluminium hydroxide with low content of SiO_2 under the condition of Al_2O_3/SiO_2 ratio kept unchanged.This was confirmed by certain scale experiments.

FACTORS AFFECTING SILICA CONTENT OF ALUMINIUM HYDROXIDE PRODUCT IN CARBONIZATION PROCESS

The regularity of the carbonization process in alumina production has been summarized by the pattern recognition and regression.A mathematical model has been proposed to describe the factors affecting the silica content of aluminium hydroxide product.The high concentration of aluminate ions in solution will produce aluminium hydroxide with low content of SiO_2 under the condition of Al_2O_3/SiO_2 ratio kept unchanged.This was confirmed by certain scale experiments.

Preparation and Processing Properties of Nozzle Plate for Aluminum Continuous Strip Casting

The currently used ceramic nozzles for aluminum deep processing continuous hot rolled strips are featured with good integrity, high strength, good processing prop- erty, but non-uniform structure caused by the migration of silica sol. In this work, nozzle materials were prepared with aluminum silicate ceramic fiber, kaolin, and alumi- num tripolyphosphate as starting materials, silica sol or silica sol -epoxy resin as the binder. After pulping, cast- ing, curing at different temperatures and hot treatment, the prepared materials were analyzed in terms of migra- tion layer thickness, cold modulus of rupture, and micro- structure morphology. The results show that （1） with the same curing temperature, the migration layer thickness of specimens bonded by different binders all decreases with the curing time prolonging; with the same curing time, the migration thickness declines first and climbs then as the curing temperature increases; overall, the specimen cured at 40 ~C for 120 min has the thinnest migration layer; from the comparison, it is found that the silica sol -epoxy resin bonded specimen has slightly thinner mi- gration layer than the specimen bonded by silica sol only; （2） the specimen bonded by silica sol and epoxy resin has thinner migration layer, lower cold modulus of rupture and obvious lower bulk density than the silica sol bonded specimen; （3）the material introduced with epoxy resin has better processing property but slightly lower strength than the material bonded by silica sol.

High Alumina Fiber Composite SiO_2 Based Nanoporous Insulation Boards

The specimens were prepared with high alumina fiber accounting for 0. 5% , 10% or 15% by mass of the total amount of amorphous silica and high alumina fiber, using phenolic resin as binder, and extra-adding 0 or 0. 5% ZnO as sunscreen to cut the cost of SiO2 nanoporous insulation board. The hot volume stability and thermal conductivity （flat plate method ） of the specimens were tested and multi-Jimetion simulation equipment was used to study the thermal insulation performante. The results show that： （1） with high alumina fiber addition increasing, the linear shrinkage rate decreases, but thermal eonductivity changes a little; （2） adding ZnO can decrease thermal conductivity obviously; （3）for the specimen with ZnO and 15% of high alumina fiber, its cold face temperature hardly rises during the simulation experiment at 1 000 ℃ for 2 h, and the cold face temperature of the specimen with the smallest thickness of 2 cm doesn＇t exceed 180 ℃.

Effect of SiO2 Micropowder Addition on Properties of Alumina-magnesia Based Wet Gunning Mix for Working Layer

The magnesia - alumina based wet gunning mix was prepared using tabular corundum aggregates,fused mag- nesia aggregates, tabular corundum micropowder, silica mieropowder and pure calcium ahuninate cement as the main starting materials. Effects of silica micropowder ad- ditions （0, 0. 2% , 0. 5% , 1.0% , 1.5% , 2. 0% , and 2.5%, by mass, the same hewinafier） on properties oJ the gunning mix were researched. The results show that when ttze silica micropowder addition is i. 0% -2. 0% , the gunning mix has good .flou,ability and pumpability. Adding 2.5% silica micropowder, the nepheline forms at 1 600 ℃, which will reduce the high. temperature proper- ties of ntagnesia -ahtmina wet gunning mix. The intro- duction qf silica micropowder has obvious effects on cold mechanical properties of the gunning mix. For the speci- tnens dried at 110 ℃ , the strength increases slightly with the silica micropowder addition increasing. For the specimens heat-treated at 1 600 ℃ for 3 h, the strength in- creases nutrkedlv with the silica micropowder addition in- creasing. When keeping the water addition and particle size di, stribution constant, the residual linear expansion rate qf the specimen with 1.5% of silica micropowder is the lowest, ltot modulus tf rupture at 1 450 ℃ .for 0. 5 h oJ the specimens decreases gradually with the increase of silica fame addition. A small amount of silica micropow- der is beneficial for the slag penetration resistance.

Effect of Pozzolanic Reaction Products on Alkali-silica Reaction

The effect of fly ash on controlling alkail-silica rection （ASR） in simudated alkali solution was studied. The expausion of mortar bars and the content of Ca（ OH）2 in cement paste cured at 80 °G for 91 d were measured. Traasmission electron microscopy （TEM） and high-resolution transmission electron microscot9 （HRTEM） were employed to study the microstructure of C-S-H. TEM/ energy dispersive spectroscopy （EDS） leas then used to determine the composition of C-S-H. The pore structure of the paste was analyzed by mercury intntsion porosimetry （MIP）. The results show that the contents of fly ash of 30% and 45% can well inhibit ASR. And the content of Ca（OH） 2 decreases with the increase of fly ash. That fly ash reacted with Ca（OH）2 to produce C-S-H with a low Ca/Si molar ratio could bind more Na^＋ and K^＋ ious, and produce a reduction in the amount of soluble alkali available for ASR. At the same time, the C- S- H produced by pozzolanic reaction converted large pores to snudler ones （ gel pores smaller than 10 nm ） to deusify the pore structure. Perhaps that could inhibit alkali trausport to aggregate for ASR.

小晶粒高硅铝比NaY分子筛低温合成研究

采用自制的偏铝酸钠为合成导向剂,在低温下水热晶化合成出了小晶粒高硅铝比的NaY分子筛。考察了合成导向剂的陈化温度、陈化时间、晶化碱度、晶化温度和晶化时间对产品的影响,得到了制备NaY分子筛最佳的工艺条件,并进行了放大制备。在此条件下,NaY分子筛结晶度(峰面积)≥90%,结晶度(峰高)≥85%,硅铝比≥5.5,晶粒尺寸均在(100~200)nm,不仅优于工业标样的指标要求,且易于放大。

高炉热风炉不同部位定形耐材选用探讨

高炉热风炉可以根据温度高低分为几个温度区间,分析各区间部位的工况条件,选用合适的耐材至关重要。简要分析了热风炉耐火材料使用范围及使用工况,重点分析了各温度区间,硅砖、高铝砖和黏土砖等几种定形耐火材料的选用。认为:根据工况条件,在合适的地方使用合适的耐火材料是基本原则,“高标低配”或“低标高配”的做法均是错误的;在应用耐材的同时应加强对耐材基础性能的研究,有助于从源头上了解耐材的使用规则,从而达到既节省投资又满足使用寿命的目的。