Iron tailings are a common solid waste resource,posing serious environmental and spatial challenges.This study proposed a novel hydrogen-based reduction roasting(HRR)technology for the processing of iron tailings usin...Iron tailings are a common solid waste resource,posing serious environmental and spatial challenges.This study proposed a novel hydrogen-based reduction roasting(HRR)technology for the processing of iron tailings using a combined beneficiation and metallurgy approach.Pilot-cale experiment results indicated that under the gas composition of CO:H_(2)=1:3,and optimal roasting conditions at a reduction temperature of 520℃,the majority of weakly magnetic hematite transforms into strongly magnetic magnetite during the reduction process.Combining roasting products with a magnetic separation-grinding-magnetic selection process yields a final iron concentrate with a grade of 56.68%iron and a recovery rate of 86.54%.Theoretical calculations suggested the annual production value can reach 29.7 million USD and a reduction of 20.79 tons of CO_(2) emissions per year.This highlights that the use of HRR in conjunction with traditional beneficiation processes can effectively achieve comprehensive utilization of iron tailings,thereby reducing environmental impact.展开更多
The mechanism involved in the phase transformation process of pyrolusite (MnO_(2)) during roasting in a reducing atmosphere was systematically elucidated in this study,with the aim of effectively using low-grade compl...The mechanism involved in the phase transformation process of pyrolusite (MnO_(2)) during roasting in a reducing atmosphere was systematically elucidated in this study,with the aim of effectively using low-grade complex manganese ore resources.According to single-factor experiment results,the roasted product with a divalent manganese (Mn^(2+)) distribution rate of 95.30% was obtained at a roasting time of 25 min,a roasting temperature of 700℃,a CO concentration of 20at%,and a total gas volume of 500 mL·min^(-1),in which the manganese was mainly in the form of manganosite (MnO).Scanning electron microscopy and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller theory demonstrated the microstructural evolution of the roasted product and the gradual reduction in the pyrolusite ore from the surface to the core Thermodynamic calculations,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,and X-ray diffractometry analyses determined that the phase transformation of pyrolusite followed the order of MnO_(2)→Mn_(2)O_(3)→Mn_(3)O_(4)→MnO phase by phase,and the reduction of manganese oxides in each valence state proceeded simultaneously.展开更多
Fluidized reduction roasting is an efficient metallurgical technique.However,its application to nickel laterite ore has rarely been reported.In this paper,the effects of reduction temperature,reduction time,CO concent...Fluidized reduction roasting is an efficient metallurgical technique.However,its application to nickel laterite ore has rarely been reported.In this paper,the effects of reduction temperature,reduction time,CO concentration,and material particle size on the roasting characteristics of ferronickel fluidization reduction were investigated.Combined with X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectrometry(SEM-EDS)characterization,the mineral phases and microscopic morphology of nickel laterite ore and its roasted ores were analyzed in depth.The results indicated that under the condition of a CO/CO_(2)ratio of 1:1,a reduction temperature of 800℃,and a reduction roasting time of 60 min,a nickel-iron concentrate with a nickel grade of 2.10%and an iron content of 45.96%was produced from a raw material with a nickel grade of 1.45%,achieving a remarkable nickel recovery rate of 46.26%.XRD and SEM-EDS analysis indicated that nickel in the concentrate mainly exists in the form of[Fe,Ni],while the unrecovered nickel in the tailings is primarily present in the form of[Fe,Ni]and Ni_(2)SiO_(4)in forsterite.This study established a theoretical foundation for further exploration of fluidized reduction roasting technology.展开更多
High phosphorous oolitic hematite ore is one of typical intractable iron ores in China, and the conventional beneficiation methods are found to be impracticable to , remove phosphorus from the ore effectively. Better ...High phosphorous oolitic hematite ore is one of typical intractable iron ores in China, and the conventional beneficiation methods are found to be impracticable to , remove phosphorus from the ore effectively. Better beneficiation index were gotten by direct reduction roasting with dephosphorization agent followed by two stages of grinding and magnetic separation. P content decreases from 0.82% in the raw ore to 0.06% in the magnetic concentrate, and the total iron grade increases from 43.65% to 90.23%, the recovery of iron can reach 87%. Mechanisms of phosphorus removal in the beneficiation of high phosphorous oolitic hematite ore by direct reduction roasting with dephosphorization agent were studied using XRD, SEM and EPMA. The results showed that about 20% of the apatite in the raw ore transferred into phosphorus and volatilized with the gas in the process of reduction roasting, while the rest 80% apatite was not involved in the reaction of generation of phosphorus, and remained as apatite in the roasted products, which was removed to tailings by grinding and magnetic separation. A small amount of phosphorus existed in the magnetic concentrate as apatite. The oolitic texture of raw ore was partly changed during roasting, resulting in the formation of nepheline in the reaction between the dephosphorization agent, SiO2 and Al2O3 in the raw ore, which greatly improved the liberation degree of minerals in the roasted products, and it was beneficial to the subsequent grinding and magnetic separation.展开更多
The reduction roasting processes for low-grade pyrolusite using bagasse as the reducing agent was statistically analyzed. The central composite rotatable design （CCD） was used to optimize this reduction roasting pro...The reduction roasting processes for low-grade pyrolusite using bagasse as the reducing agent was statistically analyzed. The central composite rotatable design （CCD） was used to optimize this reduction roasting processes. The three process parameters studied were the mass ratio of bagasse to ore, the roasting temperature and the roasting time. Analysis of variance （ANOVA） was used to analyze the experimental results. The interactions between the process parameters were done by using the linear and quadratic model. The results revealed that the linear and quadratic effects as well as the interaction are statistically significant for the mass ratio and roasting temperature but insignificant for the roasting time. The optimal conditions of 0.9：10 of mass ratio, the roasting temperature of 450 ~C, the roasting time of 30 min were obtained. Under these conditions, the predicted leaching recovery rate for manganese was 98.1%. And the satisfied experimental result of 98.2% confirmed the validity of the model.展开更多
Red mud is the waste generated during aluminum production from bauxite, containing lots of iron and other valuable metals. In order to recover iron from red mud, the technology of adding sodium carbonate—reduction ro...Red mud is the waste generated during aluminum production from bauxite, containing lots of iron and other valuable metals. In order to recover iron from red mud, the technology of adding sodium carbonate—reduction roasting—magnetic separation to treat high-iron red mud was developed. The effects of sodium carbonate dosage, reduction temperature and reduction time on the qualities of final product and the phase transformations in reduction process were discussed in detail. The results showed that the final product (mass percent), assaying Fe of 90.87% and Al2O3 of 0.95% and metallization degree of 94.28% was obtained at an overall iron recovery of 95.76% under the following conditions of adding 8% sodium carbonate, reduction roasting at 1 050 ℃ for 80 min and finally magnetic separation of the reduced pellets by grinding up to 90% passing 0.074 mm at magnetic field intensity of 0.08 T. The XRD (X-ray diffraction) results indicated that the iron oxides were transformed into metallic iron. Most of aluminum mineral and silica mineral reacted with sodium carbonate during the reduction roasting and formed nonmagnetic materials.展开更多
The pre-separation of silica and alumina in aluminosilicates is of great significance for efficiently treating alumina-/ silica-bearing minerals for alumina production. In this work, the reaction behavior of kaolinite...The pre-separation of silica and alumina in aluminosilicates is of great significance for efficiently treating alumina-/ silica-bearing minerals for alumina production. In this work, the reaction behavior of kaolinite with ferric oxide during reduction roasting was investigated. The results of thermodynamic analyses and reduction roasting experiments show that ferrous oxide obtained from ferric oxide reduction preferentially reacts with alumina in kaolinite to form hercynite, meanwhile the silica in kaolinite is transformed into quartz solid solution and/or cristobalite solid solution. With increasing roasting temperature, fayalite formed by reaction of surplus ferrous oxide with silica at low temperature is reduced to silica and metallic iron in the presence of sufficient carbon dosage. However, increasing roasting temperature and decreasing Fe2O3/Al2O3 molar ratio favor mullite formation. The complete conversion of kaolinte into free silica and hercynite can be obtained by roasting raw meal of kaolin, ferric oxide and coal powder with Fe2O3/Al2O3/C molar ratio of 1.2:2.0:1.2 at 1373 K for 60 min. This work may facilitate the development of a technique for comprehensively utilizing silica and alumina in aluminosilicates.展开更多
Nickel and cobalt were extracted from low-grade nickeliferous laterite ore using a reduction roasting-ammonia leaching method.The reduction roasting-ammonia leaching experimental tests were chiefly introduced,by which...Nickel and cobalt were extracted from low-grade nickeliferous laterite ore using a reduction roasting-ammonia leaching method.The reduction roasting-ammonia leaching experimental tests were chiefly introduced,by which fine coal was used as a reductant.The results show that the optimum process conditions are confirmed as follows:in reduction roasting process,the mass fraction of reductant in the ore is 10%,roasting time is 120 min,roasting temperature is 1 023-1 073 K;in ammonia leaching process,the liquid-to-solid ratio is 4:1(mL/g),leaching temperature is 313 K,leaching time is 120 min,and concentration ratio of NH3 to CO2 is 90 g/L:60 g/L.Under the optimum conditions,leaching efficiencies of nickel and cobalt are 86.25% and 60.84%,respectively.Therefore,nickel and cobalt can be effectively reclaimed,and the leaching agent can be also recycled at room temperature and normal pressure.展开更多
Reduction roasting with sodium sulfate fol- lowed by magnetic separation was investigated to utilize vanadium tailings with total iron grade of 54.90 wt% and TiO2 content of 17.40 wt%. The results show that after redu...Reduction roasting with sodium sulfate fol- lowed by magnetic separation was investigated to utilize vanadium tailings with total iron grade of 54.90 wt% and TiO2 content of 17.40 wt%. The results show that after reduction roasting-magnetic separation with sodium sul- fate dosage of 2 wt% at roasting temperature of 1150℃ for roasting time of 120 min, metallic iron concentrate with total iron grade of 90.20 wt%, iron recovery rate of 97.56 % and TiO2 content of 4.85 wt% is obtained and high-titanium slag with TiO2 content of 57.31 wt% and TiO2 recovery rate of 80.27 % is also obtained. The results show that sodium sulfate has a catalytic effect on the reduction of tailings in the novel process by thermody- namics, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and X-ray diffraction （XRD） and reacts with silica and alumina in the tailings to form sodium silicate and sodium aluminosili- cate. Migration of elements and chemical reactions destroy the crystal structures of minerals and promote the reduction of vanadium tailings, resulting in that iron grains grow to large size so that metallic iron concentrate with high total iron grade and low TiO2 content is obtained.展开更多
This paper mainly investigated the antimony recovery from antimony-bearing dusts through reduction roasting process after the dust firstly oxidation roasted.CO–CO2 mixture gas was used as reducing agent,and the antim...This paper mainly investigated the antimony recovery from antimony-bearing dusts through reduction roasting process after the dust firstly oxidation roasted.CO–CO2 mixture gas was used as reducing agent,and the antimony-containing phase was reduced into Sb4O6,volatilized into smoke,and finally recovered through the cooling cylinder.The antimony recovery rate increased from 66.00 wt%to 73.81 wt%in temperature range of 650 to 800°C,and decreased with temperature increased further to 900°C due to the reduction of Sb4O6 to the nonvolatile Sb.Similarly,the CO partial pressure also played a double role in this test.Under optimized conditions of roasting temperature of 800°C,CO partial pressure of 7.5 vol%and roasting time of 120 min,98.40 wt%of arsenic removal rate and 80.40 wt%antimony recovery rate could be obtained.In addition,the“As2O3”product could be used for preparing ferric arsenate which realized the harmless treatment of it.展开更多
Limestone(CaCO3),which could promote sulfur fixation,was added to coal gangue during roasting in a circulating fluidized bed(CFB)boiler.CaO and CaSO_(4) were the main Ca-bearing minerals while metakaolinite was the ma...Limestone(CaCO3),which could promote sulfur fixation,was added to coal gangue during roasting in a circulating fluidized bed(CFB)boiler.CaO and CaSO_(4) were the main Ca-bearing minerals while metakaolinite was the major Al-bearing mineral in CFB slag.The effect of CaSO_(4) and CaO on the separation of alumina and silica from metakaolinite by reduction roasting−alkaline leaching process was studied.Results showed that metakaolinite was completely converted into hercynite and silica solid solutions(i.e.,quartz and cristobalite solid solutions)by reduction roasting with hematite.More than 95%of silica in the reduced specimen was removed by alkaline leaching.The addition of CaSO_(4) and CaO remarkably decreased the separation efficiency of alumina and silica in metakaolinite,which could be attributed to the formation of Si-bearing minerals:(1)Fayalite and anorthite were formed during the reduction roasting process;(2)Fayalite was stable while anorthite was converted into sodalite and wollastonite during the alkaline leaching process.This study demonstrates that sulfur in coal gangue should be fixed by treating the exhaust gas instead of controlling the combustion process of CFB to achieve the comprehensive recovery of silica and alumina from the CFB slag.展开更多
Large scale utilization is still an urgent problem for waste red mud with a high content of alkaline metal component in the future.Laterite ores especially the saprolitic laterite ore are one refractory nickel resourc...Large scale utilization is still an urgent problem for waste red mud with a high content of alkaline metal component in the future.Laterite ores especially the saprolitic laterite ore are one refractory nickel resource,the nickel and iron of which can be effectively recovered by direct reduction and magnetic separation.Alkaline metal salts were usually added to enhance reduction of laterite ores.The feasibility of co-reduction roasting of a saprolitic laterite ore and red mud was investigated.Results show that the red mud addition promoted the reduction of the saprolitic laterite ore and the iron ores in the red mud were co-reduced and recovered.By adding 35wt%red mud,the nickel grade and recovery were 4.90wt%and 95.25wt%,and the corresponding iron grade and total recovery were 71.00wt%and 93.77wt%,respectively.The X-ray diffraction（XRD）,scanning electron microscopy,and energy dispersive spectroscopy（SEM-EDS）analysis results revealed that red mud addition was helpful to increase the liquid phase and ferronickel grain growth.The chemical compositions＂Ca O and Na_2O＂in the red mud replaced Fe O to react with Si O_2 and Mg Si O_3 to form augite.展开更多
The microwave-assisted reduction behaviours of two low-grade iron ores having a similar Fe content of 49wt%but distinctly different mineralogical and liberation characteristics were studied.Their performances in terms...The microwave-assisted reduction behaviours of two low-grade iron ores having a similar Fe content of 49wt%but distinctly different mineralogical and liberation characteristics were studied.Their performances in terms of the iron grade and recovery as obtained from statistically designed microwave(MW)roasting followed by low-intensity magnetic separation(LIMS)experiments were compared.At respective optimum conditions,the titano-magnetite ore(O1)could yield an iron concentrate of 62.57%Fe grade and 60.01%Fe recovery,while the goethitic ore(O2)could be upgraded to a concentrate of 64.4%Fe grade and 33.3%Fe recovery.Compared with the goethitic ore,the titanomagnetite ore responded better to MW heating.The characterization studies of the feed and roasted products obtained at different power and time conditions using X-ray diffraction,optical microscopy,vibrating-sample magnetometry,and electron-probe microanalysis explain the sequential reduction in the iron oxide phases.Finally,taking advantage of the MW absorbing character of the titano-magnetite ore,a blend of the same with the goethite-rich ore at a weight ratio of 60:40(O2:O1)was subjected to MW roasting that resulted in a concentrate of 61.57%Fe grade with a Fe recovery of 64.47%.展开更多
To evaluate the feasibility of recovering Pb and Zn sulfides and Ag-containing minerals from Zn leaching residue by the process of reduction roasting followed by flotation,the reaction behaviors of Pb and Zn sulfates ...To evaluate the feasibility of recovering Pb and Zn sulfides and Ag-containing minerals from Zn leaching residue by the process of reduction roasting followed by flotation,the reaction behaviors of Pb and Zn sulfates during this process were investigated.Chemical analysis showed that the transformation ratios of PbSO4 and ZnSO4 could reach 65.51%and 52.12%,respectively,after reduction roasting,and the introduction of a sulfidation agent could improve the transformation ratios of these sulfates.scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy(SEM-EDS)revealed that temperature obviously affects the particle size,crystal growth,and morphology of the artificial Pb and Zn sulfide minerals.Particle size analysis demonstrated that the particle size of the materials increases after roasting.Flotation tests revealed that a flotation concentrate composed of 12.01wt%Pb,27.78wt%Zn,and 6.975×10^(−2)wt%Ag with recoveries of 60.54%,29.24%,and 57.64%,respectively,could be obtained after roasting.展开更多
Reduction roasting-acid leaching process was utilized to process high-iron-content manganese oxide ore using black charcoal as reductant. The results indicate that, compared with the traditional reductant of anthracit...Reduction roasting-acid leaching process was utilized to process high-iron-content manganese oxide ore using black charcoal as reductant. The results indicate that, compared with the traditional reductant of anthracite, higher manganese extraction efficiency is achieved at lower roasting temperature and shorter residence time. The effects of roasting parameters on the leaching efficiency of Mn and Fe were studied, and the optimal parameters are determined as follows: roasting temperature is 650 °C, residence time is 40 min, and black charcoal dosage is 10%(mass fraction). Under these conditions, the leaching efficiency of Mn reaches 82.37% while that of Fe is controlled below 7%. XRD results show that a majority of MnO2 and Fe2O3 in the raw ore are reduced to MnO and Fe3O4, respectively.展开更多
A great amount of red mud generated from alumina production by Bayer process was considered as a low-grade iron ore with a grade of 5wt% to 30wt% iron.We adopted the reduction roastingmagnetic separation process to re...A great amount of red mud generated from alumina production by Bayer process was considered as a low-grade iron ore with a grade of 5wt% to 30wt% iron.We adopted the reduction roastingmagnetic separation process to recover ferric oxide from red mud.The red mud samples were processed by reduction roasting,grinding and magnetic separating respectively.The effects of different parameters on the recovery rate of iron were studied in detail.The optimum techqicalparameters were proposed with 700 ℃roasting for 20 min,as 50wt% carbon and 4wt% additive were added.The experimentalresults indicated that the iron recovery and the grade of totaliron were 91% and 60%,respectively.A novelprocess is applicable to recover ferric oxide from the red mud waste fines.展开更多
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 m...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%.展开更多
As a refractory iron ore,the clean and efficient beneficiation of limonite is crucial for ensuring a sustainable long-term supply of iron metal.In this study,the microwave fluidization magnetization roasting of limoni...As a refractory iron ore,the clean and efficient beneficiation of limonite is crucial for ensuring a sustainable long-term supply of iron metal.In this study,the microwave fluidization magnetization roasting of limonite was explored.The micromorphology,microstructure,and mineral phase transformation of the roasted products were analyzed using a scanning electron microscope,an automatic surface area and porosity analyzer,an X-ray diffractometer,and a vibrating sample magnetometer.Kinetic analysis was also conducted to identify the factors limiting the roasting reaction rate.Microwave fluidization roasting significantly increased the specific surface area of limonite,increased the opportunity of contact between CO and limonite,and accelerated the transformation from FeO(OH)toα-Fe_(2)O_(3)and then to Fe_(3)O_(4).In addition,the water in the limonite ore and the newly formed magnetite exhibited a strong microwave absorption capacity,which has a certain activation effect on the reduction roasting of limonite.The saturation magnetization and maximum specific magnetization coefficient increased to 23.08 A·m^(2)·kg^(-1)and 2.50×10^(-4)m^(3)·kg^(-1),respectively.The subsequent magnetic separation of the reconstructed limonite yielded an iron concentrate with an Fe grade of 59.26wt%and a recovery of 90.07wt%.Kinetic analysis revealed that the reaction mechanism function model was consistent with the diffusion model(G(α)=α^(2)),with the mechanism function described as k=0.08208exp[-20.3441/(R_(g)T)].Therefore,microwave fluidization roasting shows significant potential in the beneficiation of limonite,offering a promising approach for the exploitation of refractory iron ores.展开更多
Microwave pre-oxidation and biomass reduction were adopted to enhance the separation of titanium and iron in vanadium-titanium magnetite.The effects of microwave pre-oxidation temperature and time,as well as biomass r...Microwave pre-oxidation and biomass reduction were adopted to enhance the separation of titanium and iron in vanadium-titanium magnetite.The effects of microwave pre-oxidation temperature and time,as well as biomass reduction temperature and time,were investigated.The results showed that the average particle size of vanadium-titanium magnetite decreased,and the specific surface area increased with the increase in pre-oxidation temperature and time.The reaction pathway(Fe_(3-x)TixO_(4)→Fe_(2-x)TixO_(3)→Fe_(2)TiO_(5))was proved in microwave pre-oxidation process.The results of biomass reduction roasting showed that biomass reduction could effectively reduce ferric oxide to metallic iron while Ti was enriched in a solid solution of magnesium anosovite,which was beneficial to the subsequent grinding and acid leaching separation.The combined process of microwave pre-oxidation and biomass reduction achieved a high separation efficiency of titanium and iron in vanadium-titanium magnetite without forming complex titanium minerals.The titanium grade in the vanadium-titanium-rich material was 32.10%,and the recovery rate was 91.51%.The iron grade in the iron concentrate(metallic iron)was 90.90%,the recovery rate was 93.47%,and metallization rate was 93.87%.展开更多
The growing demand for Ni and Co in the new energy sector necessitates efficient extraction methods for limonitic laterite ores.This study demonstrated the effectiveness of sodium sulfate(Na_(2)SO_(4))as an additive f...The growing demand for Ni and Co in the new energy sector necessitates efficient extraction methods for limonitic laterite ores.This study demonstrated the effectiveness of sodium sulfate(Na_(2)SO_(4))as an additive for enhancing the co-enrichment of Ni and Co during solid-state reduction.Na_(2)SO_(4)promoted the formation of two distinct liquid phases,low-melting-point FeS-FeO-Fe and NaAlSiO_(4)-NaFeSiO_(4),facilitating the migration and aggregation of Ni-Co-Fe alloy particles,leading to a high-grade alloy powder with 11.98wt%Ni and 0.88wt%Co and recoveries of 94.03%and 80.16%,respectively.Ni-Co-Fe particle growth was mainly driven by the FeS-FeO-Fe eutectic melt,aligned with a liquid-phase sintering mechanism.Pilot-scale rotary kiln experiments validated the industrial feasibility of this approach,which offers a promising solution for the sustainable extraction of these critical metals.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(52104249)Liaoning Joint Fund General Support Program Project(2023-MSBA-126)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(N2401019).
文摘Iron tailings are a common solid waste resource,posing serious environmental and spatial challenges.This study proposed a novel hydrogen-based reduction roasting(HRR)technology for the processing of iron tailings using a combined beneficiation and metallurgy approach.Pilot-cale experiment results indicated that under the gas composition of CO:H_(2)=1:3,and optimal roasting conditions at a reduction temperature of 520℃,the majority of weakly magnetic hematite transforms into strongly magnetic magnetite during the reduction process.Combining roasting products with a magnetic separation-grinding-magnetic selection process yields a final iron concentrate with a grade of 56.68%iron and a recovery rate of 86.54%.Theoretical calculations suggested the annual production value can reach 29.7 million USD and a reduction of 20.79 tons of CO_(2) emissions per year.This highlights that the use of HRR in conjunction with traditional beneficiation processes can effectively achieve comprehensive utilization of iron tailings,thereby reducing environmental impact.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No.2023YFC2909000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52174240)the Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Mineral Processing (No.BGRIMM-KJSKL-2023-15)。
文摘The mechanism involved in the phase transformation process of pyrolusite (MnO_(2)) during roasting in a reducing atmosphere was systematically elucidated in this study,with the aim of effectively using low-grade complex manganese ore resources.According to single-factor experiment results,the roasted product with a divalent manganese (Mn^(2+)) distribution rate of 95.30% was obtained at a roasting time of 25 min,a roasting temperature of 700℃,a CO concentration of 20at%,and a total gas volume of 500 mL·min^(-1),in which the manganese was mainly in the form of manganosite (MnO).Scanning electron microscopy and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller theory demonstrated the microstructural evolution of the roasted product and the gradual reduction in the pyrolusite ore from the surface to the core Thermodynamic calculations,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,and X-ray diffractometry analyses determined that the phase transformation of pyrolusite followed the order of MnO_(2)→Mn_(2)O_(3)→Mn_(3)O_(4)→MnO phase by phase,and the reduction of manganese oxides in each valence state proceeded simultaneously.
基金Project(XDA 29020100)supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of SciencesProject(2022YFE0206600)supported by National Key R&D Program of China。
文摘Fluidized reduction roasting is an efficient metallurgical technique.However,its application to nickel laterite ore has rarely been reported.In this paper,the effects of reduction temperature,reduction time,CO concentration,and material particle size on the roasting characteristics of ferronickel fluidization reduction were investigated.Combined with X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectrometry(SEM-EDS)characterization,the mineral phases and microscopic morphology of nickel laterite ore and its roasted ores were analyzed in depth.The results indicated that under the condition of a CO/CO_(2)ratio of 1:1,a reduction temperature of 800℃,and a reduction roasting time of 60 min,a nickel-iron concentrate with a nickel grade of 2.10%and an iron content of 45.96%was produced from a raw material with a nickel grade of 1.45%,achieving a remarkable nickel recovery rate of 46.26%.XRD and SEM-EDS analysis indicated that nickel in the concentrate mainly exists in the form of[Fe,Ni],while the unrecovered nickel in the tailings is primarily present in the form of[Fe,Ni]and Ni_(2)SiO_(4)in forsterite.This study established a theoretical foundation for further exploration of fluidized reduction roasting technology.
基金Project (51074016) support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘High phosphorous oolitic hematite ore is one of typical intractable iron ores in China, and the conventional beneficiation methods are found to be impracticable to , remove phosphorus from the ore effectively. Better beneficiation index were gotten by direct reduction roasting with dephosphorization agent followed by two stages of grinding and magnetic separation. P content decreases from 0.82% in the raw ore to 0.06% in the magnetic concentrate, and the total iron grade increases from 43.65% to 90.23%, the recovery of iron can reach 87%. Mechanisms of phosphorus removal in the beneficiation of high phosphorous oolitic hematite ore by direct reduction roasting with dephosphorization agent were studied using XRD, SEM and EPMA. The results showed that about 20% of the apatite in the raw ore transferred into phosphorus and volatilized with the gas in the process of reduction roasting, while the rest 80% apatite was not involved in the reaction of generation of phosphorus, and remained as apatite in the roasted products, which was removed to tailings by grinding and magnetic separation. A small amount of phosphorus existed in the magnetic concentrate as apatite. The oolitic texture of raw ore was partly changed during roasting, resulting in the formation of nepheline in the reaction between the dephosphorization agent, SiO2 and Al2O3 in the raw ore, which greatly improved the liberation degree of minerals in the roasted products, and it was beneficial to the subsequent grinding and magnetic separation.
基金Projects (20866001, 21166003, 51164002) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject (20114501110004)supported by the Ph.D. Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China
文摘The reduction roasting processes for low-grade pyrolusite using bagasse as the reducing agent was statistically analyzed. The central composite rotatable design （CCD） was used to optimize this reduction roasting processes. The three process parameters studied were the mass ratio of bagasse to ore, the roasting temperature and the roasting time. Analysis of variance （ANOVA） was used to analyze the experimental results. The interactions between the process parameters were done by using the linear and quadratic model. The results revealed that the linear and quadratic effects as well as the interaction are statistically significant for the mass ratio and roasting temperature but insignificant for the roasting time. The optimal conditions of 0.9：10 of mass ratio, the roasting temperature of 450 ~C, the roasting time of 30 min were obtained. Under these conditions, the predicted leaching recovery rate for manganese was 98.1%. And the satisfied experimental result of 98.2% confirmed the validity of the model.
基金Item Sponsored by Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate of China ( CX2011B123 )
文摘Red mud is the waste generated during aluminum production from bauxite, containing lots of iron and other valuable metals. In order to recover iron from red mud, the technology of adding sodium carbonate—reduction roasting—magnetic separation to treat high-iron red mud was developed. The effects of sodium carbonate dosage, reduction temperature and reduction time on the qualities of final product and the phase transformations in reduction process were discussed in detail. The results showed that the final product (mass percent), assaying Fe of 90.87% and Al2O3 of 0.95% and metallization degree of 94.28% was obtained at an overall iron recovery of 95.76% under the following conditions of adding 8% sodium carbonate, reduction roasting at 1 050 ℃ for 80 min and finally magnetic separation of the reduced pellets by grinding up to 90% passing 0.074 mm at magnetic field intensity of 0.08 T. The XRD (X-ray diffraction) results indicated that the iron oxides were transformed into metallic iron. Most of aluminum mineral and silica mineral reacted with sodium carbonate during the reduction roasting and formed nonmagnetic materials.
基金Project(51604309)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The pre-separation of silica and alumina in aluminosilicates is of great significance for efficiently treating alumina-/ silica-bearing minerals for alumina production. In this work, the reaction behavior of kaolinite with ferric oxide during reduction roasting was investigated. The results of thermodynamic analyses and reduction roasting experiments show that ferrous oxide obtained from ferric oxide reduction preferentially reacts with alumina in kaolinite to form hercynite, meanwhile the silica in kaolinite is transformed into quartz solid solution and/or cristobalite solid solution. With increasing roasting temperature, fayalite formed by reaction of surplus ferrous oxide with silica at low temperature is reduced to silica and metallic iron in the presence of sufficient carbon dosage. However, increasing roasting temperature and decreasing Fe2O3/Al2O3 molar ratio favor mullite formation. The complete conversion of kaolinte into free silica and hercynite can be obtained by roasting raw meal of kaolin, ferric oxide and coal powder with Fe2O3/Al2O3/C molar ratio of 1.2:2.0:1.2 at 1373 K for 60 min. This work may facilitate the development of a technique for comprehensively utilizing silica and alumina in aluminosilicates.
基金Project(50674014) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Nickel and cobalt were extracted from low-grade nickeliferous laterite ore using a reduction roasting-ammonia leaching method.The reduction roasting-ammonia leaching experimental tests were chiefly introduced,by which fine coal was used as a reductant.The results show that the optimum process conditions are confirmed as follows:in reduction roasting process,the mass fraction of reductant in the ore is 10%,roasting time is 120 min,roasting temperature is 1 023-1 073 K;in ammonia leaching process,the liquid-to-solid ratio is 4:1(mL/g),leaching temperature is 313 K,leaching time is 120 min,and concentration ratio of NH3 to CO2 is 90 g/L:60 g/L.Under the optimum conditions,leaching efficiencies of nickel and cobalt are 86.25% and 60.84%,respectively.Therefore,nickel and cobalt can be effectively reclaimed,and the leaching agent can be also recycled at room temperature and normal pressure.
基金financially supported by Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 2014zzts273)the National Professional Senior Researchers and Visiting Scholar Programs (No. [2013]3018)
文摘Reduction roasting with sodium sulfate fol- lowed by magnetic separation was investigated to utilize vanadium tailings with total iron grade of 54.90 wt% and TiO2 content of 17.40 wt%. The results show that after reduction roasting-magnetic separation with sodium sul- fate dosage of 2 wt% at roasting temperature of 1150℃ for roasting time of 120 min, metallic iron concentrate with total iron grade of 90.20 wt%, iron recovery rate of 97.56 % and TiO2 content of 4.85 wt% is obtained and high-titanium slag with TiO2 content of 57.31 wt% and TiO2 recovery rate of 80.27 % is also obtained. The results show that sodium sulfate has a catalytic effect on the reduction of tailings in the novel process by thermody- namics, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and X-ray diffraction （XRD） and reacts with silica and alumina in the tailings to form sodium silicate and sodium aluminosili- cate. Migration of elements and chemical reactions destroy the crystal structures of minerals and promote the reduction of vanadium tailings, resulting in that iron grains grow to large size so that metallic iron concentrate with high total iron grade and low TiO2 content is obtained.
基金Project(51564034)supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Regional Scholars,China
文摘This paper mainly investigated the antimony recovery from antimony-bearing dusts through reduction roasting process after the dust firstly oxidation roasted.CO–CO2 mixture gas was used as reducing agent,and the antimony-containing phase was reduced into Sb4O6,volatilized into smoke,and finally recovered through the cooling cylinder.The antimony recovery rate increased from 66.00 wt%to 73.81 wt%in temperature range of 650 to 800°C,and decreased with temperature increased further to 900°C due to the reduction of Sb4O6 to the nonvolatile Sb.Similarly,the CO partial pressure also played a double role in this test.Under optimized conditions of roasting temperature of 800°C,CO partial pressure of 7.5 vol%and roasting time of 120 min,98.40 wt%of arsenic removal rate and 80.40 wt%antimony recovery rate could be obtained.In addition,the“As2O3”product could be used for preparing ferric arsenate which realized the harmless treatment of it.
基金the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 52004194, 51874219)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2019M662733)。
文摘Limestone(CaCO3),which could promote sulfur fixation,was added to coal gangue during roasting in a circulating fluidized bed(CFB)boiler.CaO and CaSO_(4) were the main Ca-bearing minerals while metakaolinite was the major Al-bearing mineral in CFB slag.The effect of CaSO_(4) and CaO on the separation of alumina and silica from metakaolinite by reduction roasting−alkaline leaching process was studied.Results showed that metakaolinite was completely converted into hercynite and silica solid solutions(i.e.,quartz and cristobalite solid solutions)by reduction roasting with hematite.More than 95%of silica in the reduced specimen was removed by alkaline leaching.The addition of CaSO_(4) and CaO remarkably decreased the separation efficiency of alumina and silica in metakaolinite,which could be attributed to the formation of Si-bearing minerals:(1)Fayalite and anorthite were formed during the reduction roasting process;(2)Fayalite was stable while anorthite was converted into sodalite and wollastonite during the alkaline leaching process.This study demonstrates that sulfur in coal gangue should be fixed by treating the exhaust gas instead of controlling the combustion process of CFB to achieve the comprehensive recovery of silica and alumina from the CFB slag.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.51474018 and 51674018)
文摘Large scale utilization is still an urgent problem for waste red mud with a high content of alkaline metal component in the future.Laterite ores especially the saprolitic laterite ore are one refractory nickel resource,the nickel and iron of which can be effectively recovered by direct reduction and magnetic separation.Alkaline metal salts were usually added to enhance reduction of laterite ores.The feasibility of co-reduction roasting of a saprolitic laterite ore and red mud was investigated.Results show that the red mud addition promoted the reduction of the saprolitic laterite ore and the iron ores in the red mud were co-reduced and recovered.By adding 35wt%red mud,the nickel grade and recovery were 4.90wt%and 95.25wt%,and the corresponding iron grade and total recovery were 71.00wt%and 93.77wt%,respectively.The X-ray diffraction（XRD）,scanning electron microscopy,and energy dispersive spectroscopy（SEM-EDS）analysis results revealed that red mud addition was helpful to increase the liquid phase and ferronickel grain growth.The chemical compositions＂Ca O and Na_2O＂in the red mud replaced Fe O to react with Si O_2 and Mg Si O_3 to form augite.
基金The authors are thankful to the Director,CSIR-IMMT,Bhubaneswar for his permission to publish this paper and the Ministry of Steel,Government of India,for their financial support(F.No.11(12)/GBS/2014-TW).
文摘The microwave-assisted reduction behaviours of two low-grade iron ores having a similar Fe content of 49wt%but distinctly different mineralogical and liberation characteristics were studied.Their performances in terms of the iron grade and recovery as obtained from statistically designed microwave(MW)roasting followed by low-intensity magnetic separation(LIMS)experiments were compared.At respective optimum conditions,the titano-magnetite ore(O1)could yield an iron concentrate of 62.57%Fe grade and 60.01%Fe recovery,while the goethitic ore(O2)could be upgraded to a concentrate of 64.4%Fe grade and 33.3%Fe recovery.Compared with the goethitic ore,the titanomagnetite ore responded better to MW heating.The characterization studies of the feed and roasted products obtained at different power and time conditions using X-ray diffraction,optical microscopy,vibrating-sample magnetometry,and electron-probe microanalysis explain the sequential reduction in the iron oxide phases.Finally,taking advantage of the MW absorbing character of the titano-magnetite ore,a blend of the same with the goethite-rich ore at a weight ratio of 60:40(O2:O1)was subjected to MW roasting that resulted in a concentrate of 61.57%Fe grade with a Fe recovery of 64.47%.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51964027)the Yunnan Province Applied Basic Research Project,China(No.2017FB084)+1 种基金the Foundation of Yunnan’s Education Ministry,China(No.2019J0037)the Testing and Analyzing Funds of Kunming University of Science and Technology(No.2018T20150055).
文摘To evaluate the feasibility of recovering Pb and Zn sulfides and Ag-containing minerals from Zn leaching residue by the process of reduction roasting followed by flotation,the reaction behaviors of Pb and Zn sulfates during this process were investigated.Chemical analysis showed that the transformation ratios of PbSO4 and ZnSO4 could reach 65.51%and 52.12%,respectively,after reduction roasting,and the introduction of a sulfidation agent could improve the transformation ratios of these sulfates.scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy(SEM-EDS)revealed that temperature obviously affects the particle size,crystal growth,and morphology of the artificial Pb and Zn sulfide minerals.Particle size analysis demonstrated that the particle size of the materials increases after roasting.Flotation tests revealed that a flotation concentrate composed of 12.01wt%Pb,27.78wt%Zn,and 6.975×10^(−2)wt%Ag with recoveries of 60.54%,29.24%,and 57.64%,respectively,could be obtained after roasting.
基金Project(2013JSJJ028)supported by the Teachers’Research Fund of Central South University,ChinaProject supported by Co-Innovation Center for Clean and Efficient Utilization of Strategic Mineral Resources,China
文摘Reduction roasting-acid leaching process was utilized to process high-iron-content manganese oxide ore using black charcoal as reductant. The results indicate that, compared with the traditional reductant of anthracite, higher manganese extraction efficiency is achieved at lower roasting temperature and shorter residence time. The effects of roasting parameters on the leaching efficiency of Mn and Fe were studied, and the optimal parameters are determined as follows: roasting temperature is 650 °C, residence time is 40 min, and black charcoal dosage is 10%(mass fraction). Under these conditions, the leaching efficiency of Mn reaches 82.37% while that of Fe is controlled below 7%. XRD results show that a majority of MnO2 and Fe2O3 in the raw ore are reduced to MnO and Fe3O4, respectively.
基金Funded by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.310827151063)the Provincial Training Program of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates(No.201510710134)
文摘A great amount of red mud generated from alumina production by Bayer process was considered as a low-grade iron ore with a grade of 5wt% to 30wt% iron.We adopted the reduction roastingmagnetic separation process to recover ferric oxide from red mud.The red mud samples were processed by reduction roasting,grinding and magnetic separating respectively.The effects of different parameters on the recovery rate of iron were studied in detail.The optimum techqicalparameters were proposed with 700 ℃roasting for 20 min,as 50wt% carbon and 4wt% additive were added.The experimentalresults indicated that the iron recovery and the grade of totaliron were 91% and 60%,respectively.A novelprocess is applicable to recover ferric oxide from the red mud waste fines.
基金Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(50904001,U1260101)Program for Innovative Research Team in Anhui University of Technology(TD200909)
文摘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%.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFC2901000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52104249)+1 种基金the Liaoning Joint Fund General Support Program Project(No.2023-MSBA-126)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.N2401019)。
文摘As a refractory iron ore,the clean and efficient beneficiation of limonite is crucial for ensuring a sustainable long-term supply of iron metal.In this study,the microwave fluidization magnetization roasting of limonite was explored.The micromorphology,microstructure,and mineral phase transformation of the roasted products were analyzed using a scanning electron microscope,an automatic surface area and porosity analyzer,an X-ray diffractometer,and a vibrating sample magnetometer.Kinetic analysis was also conducted to identify the factors limiting the roasting reaction rate.Microwave fluidization roasting significantly increased the specific surface area of limonite,increased the opportunity of contact between CO and limonite,and accelerated the transformation from FeO(OH)toα-Fe_(2)O_(3)and then to Fe_(3)O_(4).In addition,the water in the limonite ore and the newly formed magnetite exhibited a strong microwave absorption capacity,which has a certain activation effect on the reduction roasting of limonite.The saturation magnetization and maximum specific magnetization coefficient increased to 23.08 A·m^(2)·kg^(-1)and 2.50×10^(-4)m^(3)·kg^(-1),respectively.The subsequent magnetic separation of the reconstructed limonite yielded an iron concentrate with an Fe grade of 59.26wt%and a recovery of 90.07wt%.Kinetic analysis revealed that the reaction mechanism function model was consistent with the diffusion model(G(α)=α^(2)),with the mechanism function described as k=0.08208exp[-20.3441/(R_(g)T)].Therefore,microwave fluidization roasting shows significant potential in the beneficiation of limonite,offering a promising approach for the exploitation of refractory iron ores.
基金This work was financially supported by the Hunan Province Key Research and Development Project(2023SK2079)and“Xiaohe”Young Talent Innovation Project in Changsha in 2023.
文摘Microwave pre-oxidation and biomass reduction were adopted to enhance the separation of titanium and iron in vanadium-titanium magnetite.The effects of microwave pre-oxidation temperature and time,as well as biomass reduction temperature and time,were investigated.The results showed that the average particle size of vanadium-titanium magnetite decreased,and the specific surface area increased with the increase in pre-oxidation temperature and time.The reaction pathway(Fe_(3-x)TixO_(4)→Fe_(2-x)TixO_(3)→Fe_(2)TiO_(5))was proved in microwave pre-oxidation process.The results of biomass reduction roasting showed that biomass reduction could effectively reduce ferric oxide to metallic iron while Ti was enriched in a solid solution of magnesium anosovite,which was beneficial to the subsequent grinding and acid leaching separation.The combined process of microwave pre-oxidation and biomass reduction achieved a high separation efficiency of titanium and iron in vanadium-titanium magnetite without forming complex titanium minerals.The titanium grade in the vanadium-titanium-rich material was 32.10%,and the recovery rate was 91.51%.The iron grade in the iron concentrate(metallic iron)was 90.90%,the recovery rate was 93.47%,and metallization rate was 93.87%.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52174288 and 51804346)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University,China(No.1053320231449).
文摘The growing demand for Ni and Co in the new energy sector necessitates efficient extraction methods for limonitic laterite ores.This study demonstrated the effectiveness of sodium sulfate(Na_(2)SO_(4))as an additive for enhancing the co-enrichment of Ni and Co during solid-state reduction.Na_(2)SO_(4)promoted the formation of two distinct liquid phases,low-melting-point FeS-FeO-Fe and NaAlSiO_(4)-NaFeSiO_(4),facilitating the migration and aggregation of Ni-Co-Fe alloy particles,leading to a high-grade alloy powder with 11.98wt%Ni and 0.88wt%Co and recoveries of 94.03%and 80.16%,respectively.Ni-Co-Fe particle growth was mainly driven by the FeS-FeO-Fe eutectic melt,aligned with a liquid-phase sintering mechanism.Pilot-scale rotary kiln experiments validated the industrial feasibility of this approach,which offers a promising solution for the sustainable extraction of these critical metals.
