Direct Production of Ferrochrome by Segregation Reduction of Chromite in the Presence of Calcium Chloride

Autor: Dawei Yu, Dogan Paktunc
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Metals, Vol 8, Iss 1, p 69 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2075-4701
DOI: 10.3390/met8010069
Popis: A solid reduction process is described whereby chromite is reduced with the help of calcium chloride to produce ferrochrome alloy powders with high metal recovery. The process involves segregation reduction of chromite using graphite as the reductant and calcium chloride as the segregation catalyst. Experiments were performed in the temperature range of 1200–1400 °C to evaluate the influences of various design parameters using both a thermogravimetric analyzer and an electric tube furnace with continuous off-gas analysis. The reduced products were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and were subjected to wet chemical analysis. It was concluded that the addition of calcium chloride not only accelerated the carbothermic reduction of chromite but also promoted the formation and growth of individual ferrochrome alloy particles. The alloy formation within chromite particles was minimized, enabling the effective separation of ferrochrome alloy particles from the unwanted gangue without the need for fine grinding. Majority of the calcium chloride remained in a recoverable form, with a small percentage (
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