Recovery of iron and calcium aluminate slag from high-ferrous bauxite by high-temperature reduction and smelting process

A high-temperature reduction and smelting process was used to recover iron and calcium aluminate slag from high-ferrous bauxite. The effects of w(CaO)/w(SiO₂) ratio, anthracite ratio, and reduction temperature and time on the recovery and size of iron nuggets and on the Al₂O₃ grade of the calcium aluminate slag were investigated through thermodynamic calculations and experiments. The optimized process conditions were the bauxite/anthracite/slaked lime weight ratio of 100:16.17:59.37, reduction temperature of 1450°C and reduction time of 20 min. Under these conditions, high-quality iron nuggets and calcium aluminate slag were obtained. The largest size and the highest recovery rate of iron nuggets were 11.42 mm and 92.79wt%, respectively. The calcium aluminate slag mainly comprised Ca₂SiO₄ and Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₃, with small amounts of FeAl₂O₄, CaAl₂O₄, and Ca₂Al₂SiO₇.     

Al2O3对高炉渣物化性能影响的理论分析

随着优质铁矿资源的消耗,钢铁企业可利用的铁矿原料品位逐渐降低。因此,高铝质铁矿资源越来越受到钢铁企业的关注,但高铝原料在高炉冶炼过程中会带来渣铁黏稠、炉温偏低、冶炼安全等一系列问题。本研究中采用FactSage热力学软件分析Al₂O₃质量分数对高炉渣平衡物相、熔化温度、相析出温度的影响以及高铝渣液相区变化和黏度变化,旨在为高炉冶炼高铝原料提供一定的基础支撑。研究发现：炉渣为低铝（5%～10%）含量时,随着Al₂O₃含量增加,炉渣熔化温度升高,析出相为黄长石相和纯物质相,高炉渣黏度变化不大,炉渣中SiO₂含量高,炉渣黏度过高,不适合高炉冶炼;炉渣为中铝（10%～15%）含量时,随着Al₂O₃含量增加,炉渣熔化温度升高,析出相为尖晶石相、黄长石相和纯物质相,高炉渣黏度增加幅度略有提高,Al₂O₃含量对高炉渣性质影响较小,增加炉渣二元碱度对炉渣黏度降低效果较明显;炉渣为高铝（15%～30%）含量时...     

TiO_2含量对低镁含锰渣的流动性和热力学性质的影响

为探究钛矿护炉和锰矿洗炉条件下TiO_2对炉渣流动性和热力学性质的影响机理,本文通过黏度实验和FactSage热力学软件计算,分析了不同TiO_2含量低镁含锰渣的黏度和熔化温度、热焓及活度等热力学性质变化。结果表明,随着TiO_2含量的增加,炉渣黏度、熔化性温度和完全熔化温度降低,炉渣的流动性和热稳定性改善。炉渣热焓和液相中的TiO_2活度随TiO_2含量的增加而增大,而热焓的增大将增加高炉的热量消耗和燃料比。在冷却结晶过程中,TiO_2含量的增加有利于增大钙长石、钙钛矿和橄榄石等物相的析出量,而黄长石和硅灰石的析出量则随TiO_2含量的增加而降低。     

Effects of smelting parameters on the slag/metal separation behaviors of Hongge vanadium-bearing titanomagnetite metallized pellets obtained from the gas-based direct reduction process

Smelting separations of Hongge vanadium-bearing titanomagnetite metallized pellets (HVTMP) prepared by gas-based direct reduction were investigated, and the effects of smelting parameters on the slag/metal separation behaviors were analyzed. Relevant mechanisms were elucidated using X-ray diffraction analysis, FACTSAGE 7.0 calculations, and scanning electron microscopy observations. The results show that, when the smelting temperature, time, and C/O ratio are increased, the recoveries of V and Cr of HVTMP in pig iron are improved, the recovery of Fe initially increases and subsequently decreases, and the recovery of TiO₂ in slag decreases. When the smelting CaO/SiO₂ ratio is increased, the recoveries of Fe, V, and Cr in pig iron increase and the recovery of TiO₂ in slag initially increases and subsequently decreases. The appropriate smelting separation parameters for HVTMP are as follows: smelting temperature of 1873 K; smelting time of 30–50 min; C/O ratio of 1.25; and CaO/SiO₂ ratio of 0.50. With these optimized parameters (smelting time: 30 min), the recoveries of Fe, V, Cr, and TiO₂ are 99.5%, 91.24%, 92.41%, and 94.86%, respectively.     

Effect of slag composition on the cleanliness of 28MnCr5 gear steel in the refining processes

The equilibrium reaction between CaO—Al₂O₃—SiO₂—MgO slag and 28MnCr5 molten steel was calculated to obtain the suitable slag composition which is effective for decreasing the oxygen content in molten steel. The dissolved oxygen content [O] in molten steel under different top slag conditions was calculated using a thermodynamic model and was measured using an electromotive force method in slag–steel equilibrium experiments at 1873 K. The relations among [O], the total oxygen content (T.O), and the composition of the slag were investigated. The experimental results show that both [O] and T.O decrease with decreasing SiO₂ content of the slag and exhibit different trends with the changes in the CaO/Al₂O₃ mass ratio of the slag. Increasing the CaO/Al₂O₃ mass ratio results in a decrease in [O] and an increase in T.O. To ensure that T.O ≤ 20 ppm and [O] ≤ 10 ppm, the SiO₂ content should be controlled to <5wt%, and the CaO/Al₂O₃ mass ratio should be in the range from 1.2 to 1.6.     

Multi-index analysis of the melting process of laterite metallized pellet

Herein, a multi-index analysis of the nickel content of an alloy, output rate of the alloy, nickel recovery rate, and iron recovery rate during the melting of laterite metallized pellets was performed. The thermodynamic reduction behavior of oxides such as NiO, FeO, Fe₃O₄, and Cr₂O₃ was studied using the FactSage software, which revealed that SiO₂ is not conducive to the reduction of iron oxides, whereas the addition of basic oxides such as CaO and MgO is beneficial for the reduction of iron oxides. On the basis of a comprehensive analysis to achieve greater nickel recovery and lower iron recovery rates, the optimum experimental parameters in the orthogonal experiment were A3B1C3 (t=30 min, C/O=0.4, R=1.2); the indicators w_Ni, φ_alloy, η_Ni, and η_Fe had values of 15.0wt%, 12.1%, 44.9%, and 96.4%, respectively. In single-factor experiments, increasing basicity (R) substantially improved the separation effect in the low-basicity range 0.5 ≤ R ≤ 0.8 but not in the high-basicity range 0.8 ≤ R ≤ 1.2. Similar results were obtained for the effect of the C/O ratio. Moreover, the recovery rate of nickel increased with increasing recovery rate of iron.     

Distribution behavior of phosphorus in the coal-based reduction of high-phosphorus-content oolitic iron ore

This study focuses on the reduction of phosphorus from high-phosphorus-content oolitic iron ore via coal-based reduction. The distribution behavior of phosphorus (i.e., the phosphorus content and the phosphorus distribution ratio in the metal, slag, and gas phases) during reduction was investigated in detail. Experimental results showed that the distribution behavior of phosphorus was strongly influenced by the reduction temperature, the reduction time, and the C/O molar ratio. A higher temperature and a longer reaction time were more favorable for phosphorus reduction and enrichment in the metal phase. An increase in the C/O ratio improved phosphorus reduction but also hindered the mass transfer of the reduced phosphorus when the C/O ratio exceeded 2.0. According to scanning electron microscopy analysis, the iron ore was transformed from an integral structure to metal and slag fractions during the reduction process. Apatite in the ore was reduced to P, and the reduced P was mainly enriched in the metal phase. These results suggest that the proposed method may enable utilization of high-phosphorus-content oolitic iron ore resources.     

氟磷灰石还原过程热力学分析

采用FactSage 6.4热力学软件对不同体系下氟磷灰石的还原进行了热力学分析，探明了高磷鲕状赤铁矿中的某些组分对氟磷灰石还原的影响.计算结果表明，在无其他添加剂的条件下，氟磷灰石在1174℃ 时会发生脱氟反应生成Ca₃(PO₄)₂和CaF₂，在1439℃时被碳还原成CaF₂，CaO和P₂;CaO对氟磷灰石的还原没有直接影响，而SiO₂，Al₂O₃和Fe能使氟磷灰石的起始还原温度由1439℃分别降低至1204，1247，1277℃，促进氟磷灰石的还原.热力学计算结果与文献中实验得出的结论相吻合，表明热力学模拟分析可作为氟磷灰石还原特性研究的指导手段.     

CaF2强化红土镍矿自还原过程中金属相聚集长大行为

针对高镁高硅型中低品位红土镍矿,采用煤基自还原-细磨-磁选工艺制备镍铁粉,研究了内配碳比对红土镍矿中铁、镍氧化物自还原的影响,CaF_2对红土镍矿自还原过程中氧化物的还原、金属相的析出及聚集长大的影响规律。研究表明在CaF_2作用下通过降低内配碳比可抑制氧化铁的还原,从而获得镍品位较高的镍铁粉,但相应牺牲镍的回收率;CaF_2能与红土镍矿中高熔点的硅酸盐脉石通过固相反应生成低熔点的透闪石(Ca_2Mg_5(Si_4O_(11))_2F_2),使硅酸盐矿物结构由岛状转变为链状,提高硅酸盐矿物反应活性,促进镍、铁氧化物的还原;通过降低红土镍矿脉石相的熔化性温度,CaF_2能明显强化红土镍矿自还原过程中金属相的析出、聚集和长大,促进镍铁与脉石的有效分离,从而大幅度提高镍铁粉中镍和铁的品位及金属元素的回收率。     

Extraction of vanadium from high calcium vanadium slag using direct roasting and soda leaching

The extraction of vanadium from high calcium vanadium slag was attempted by direct roasting and soda leaching. The oxidation process of the vanadium slag at different temperatures was investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The effects of roasting temperature, roasting time, Na₂CO₃ concentration, leaching temperature, leaching time, and liquid to solid ratio on the extraction of vanadium were studied. The results showed that olivine phases and spinel phases in the vanadium slag were completely decomposed at 500 and 800℃, respectively. Vanadium-rich phases were formed at above 850℃. The leaching rate of vanadium reached above 90% under the optimum conditions:roasting temperature of 850℃, roasting time of 60 min, Na₂CO₃ concentration of 160 g/L, leaching temperature of 95℃, leaching time of 150 min, and liquid to solid ratio of 10:1 mL/g. The main impurities were Si and P in the leach liquor.     

A model for estimating the rate constant between CO2-CO gas and molten slag containing iron oxides using optical basicity

A simple model for estimating the rate constant between CO₂-CO gas and molten slag containing iron oxides was developed using optical basicity only. In this model, the temperature dependence of the rate constant can be described by the Arrhenius law, and the activation energy can be expressed with a linear function of the slag??s optical basicity. The model was applied to some molten slag systems, such as FeO, FeO-CaO, FeO-SiO₂, FeO-Na₂O, FeO-CaO-SiO₂, FeO-SiO₂-P₂O₅, FeO-SiO₂-Na₂O, and FeO-CaO-SiO₂-P₂O₅. A comparison between the predicted results and measured data showed that the model worked well.     

富锰渣含碳压块自还原过程中金属锰挥发研究

对富锰渣含碳压块自还原过程中金属Mn的挥发特点进行研究,对还原后的试样进行金相检测和XRD物相分析,探讨助熔剂CaF2和B2O3的加入对金属Mn挥发产生的影响。结果表明,金属Mn挥发速率在还原前3min最大,之后随液渣量增加逐渐降低;CaF2的加入使得炉渣熔点降低,还原速率加快,液渣生成时间缩短,从而抑制了金属Mn的挥发;B2O3的加入阻止了还原反应的进行及还原后金属Mn的聚集,使金属Mn的挥发率增大。     

Recovery of iron from high phosphorus oolitic iron ore using coal-based reduction followed by magnetic separation

Oolitic iron ore is one of the most important iron resources. This paper reports the recovery of iron from high phosphorus oolitic iron ore using coal-based reduction and magnetic separation. The influences of reduction temperature, reduction time, C/O mole ratio, and CaO content on the metallization degree and iron recovery were investigated in detail. Experimental results show that reduced products with the metallization degree of 95.82% could be produced under the optimal conditions (i.e., reduction temperature, 1250℃; reduction time, 50 min; C/O mole ratio, 2.0; and CaO content, 10wt%). The magnetic concentrate containing 89.63wt% Fe with the iron recovery of 96.21% was obtained. According to the mineralogical and morphologic analysis, the iron minerals had been reduced and iron was mainly enriched into the metallic iron phase embedded in the slag matrix in the form of spherical particles. Apatite was also reduced to phosphorus, which partially migrated into the metallic iron phase.     

Reduction of 1-3 mm iron ore by H2 in a fluidized bed

The reduction of 1-3 mm fine powder of iron ore by H₂ was conducted in a lab-fabricated kg class high temperature fluidized bed. The results show that the differential pressure in the fluidized bed, which has small fluctuation with time, increases with the increase of gas flowing velocity. The utilization ratio of gas decreases when the reaction lasts longer time indicating that the reaction is faster at the beginning of reduction and becomes slower in the latter process. The higher the reaction temperature is, the higher the utilization ratio of gas is, but the difference of utilization ratio among the different temperatures becomes smaller with time. The utilization ratio of gas and the metallization ratio can reach 9% and 84% respectively at 750℃ for 20 min, which shows the reduction reaction by H₂ is very fast. The increase of metallization ratio with gas velocity performs quite good linearity, which shows that a higher velocity of reducing gas can be used to improve the productivity of the reactor when H₂ is used as reducing gas. With the increase of charge height, the metallization ratio decreases, but the utilization ratio of gas increases. The reaction temperature can be reduced to 700-750℃ from 800-850℃ when H₂ is used as reducing gas.     

低碳含铝钢20Mn2精炼渣系CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO-CaF2的优化

通过对低碳含铝钢20Mn2精炼过程的取样分析,得出精炼渣的熔化温度偏高,渣中存在大量固相CaO,并导致钢中含有CaO类夹杂物,精炼渣吸附夹杂物能力差. 利用FactSage热力学计算,从渣的低熔点区域控制和渣-钢反应这两个方面对渣系进行研究与优化. 结果表明,CaO/Al2 O3 质量比在1. 5左右添加质量分数为3% CaF2 可以有效降低渣的熔化温度,渣的熔化温度随着CaF2 含量的升高呈现先降低后升高的趋势,MgO的质量分数控制5%左右低熔点区域面积达到最大. 在SiO2 质量分数大于30%区域,钢中氧含量大体上随着CaO/Al2 O3 质量比的增加而降低,在SiO2 的质量分数低于30%区域随着CaO含量的升高而降低,钢中酸溶铝含量在SiO2 含量高的区域随着Al2 O3/SiO2 质量比的增加而升高,在SiO2 含量低的区域随着CaO/SiO2 质量比的增加而增加. 根据热力学分析结果得出合理的渣系范围:CaO 50% ~60%, Al2 O3 20% ~35%, SiO2 5% ~10%, MgO 5% ~8%, CaF2 0~5%. 优化渣系的实验结果表明,优化后渣系熔化温度降低,钢中夹杂物数量、面积和平均尺寸均有明显下降.     

Dripping and evolution behavior of primary slag bearing TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> through the coke packed bed in a blast-furnace hearth

To investigate the flow of primary slag bearing TiO₂ in the cohesive zone of blast furnaces,experiments were carried out based on the laboratory-scale packed bed systems.It is concluded that the initial temperature of slag dripping increases with decreasing FeO content and increasing TiO₂ content.The slag holdup decreases when the FeO content is in the range of 5wt%-10wt%,whereas it increases when the FeO content exceeds 10wt%.Meanwhile,the slag holdup decreases when the TiO₂ content increases from 5wt% to 10wt% but increases when the TiO₂ content exceeds 10wt%.Moreover,slag/coke interface analysis shows that the reaction between FeO and TiO₂ occurs between the slag and the coke.The slag/coke interface is divided into three layers:slag layer,iron-rich layer,and coke layer.TiO₂ in the slag is reduced by carbon,and the generated Ti diffuses into iron.     

高灰熔点煤气化特性的实验研究

研究高灰熔点煤气化特性,以水煤浆为气化原料,在沉降炉内进行了我国典型高灰熔点煤老矿中煤气化反应的实验研究.考察了气化温度和O/C摩尔比对合成气组分、碳转化率和冷煤气效率的影响.结果表明,在相同O/C摩尔比条件下,有效合成气体积分数、碳转化率及冷煤气效率随气化温度的升高而升高.在气化温度相同的条件下,随着O/C摩尔比的增加,CO2的体积分数和碳转化率随之增大,而冷煤气效率呈现出先增大后减小的趋势.在实验条件下,老矿中煤的最佳O/C摩尔比为0.90~1.05.     

Na_2CO_3促进复杂难选铁矿石深度还原的机理分析

以羚羊铁矿石为原料,在1 200℃下深度还原40 min,通过外配Na2CO3的方法研究了Na2CO3对羚羊铁矿石深度还原的影响,并从热力学角度探讨了Na2CO3促进深度还原的机理.结果表明,铁橄榄石(2FeO.SiO2)、铁尖晶石(FeO.Al2O3)等复杂化合物的生成是影响还原物料金属化率和铁粉品位的一个重要因素.配入的Na2CO3分解产生的Na2O可以置换铁复杂化合物中的FeO;同时和矿石中的SiO2和Al2O3反应,进而有效减少了与FeO反应的SiO2和Al2O3的量,从而提高了还原物料的金属化率及铁粉品位.     

Effect of the CaO/SiO2 mass ratio and FeO content on the viscosity of CaO-SiO2-“FeO”-12wt%ZnO-3wt%Al2O3 slags

An effective process for recycling lead from hazardous waste cathode ray tubes (CRTs) funnel glass through traditional lead smelting has been presented previously. The viscous behavior of the molten high lead slag, which is affected by the addition of funnel glass, plays a critical role in determining the production efficiency. Therefore, the viscosities of the CaO-SiO₂-"FeO"-12wt%ZnO-3wt%Al₂O₃ slags were measured in the current study using the rotating spindle method. The slag viscosity decreases as the CaO/SiO₂ mass ratio is increased from 0.8 to 1.2 and also as the FeO content is increased from 8wt% to 20wt%. The breaking temperature of the slag is lowered substantially by the addition of FeO, whereas the influence of the CaO/SiO₂ mass ratio on the breaking temperature is complex. The structural analysis of quenched slags using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy reveals that the silicate network structure is depolymerized with increasing CaO/SiO₂ mass ratio or increasing FeO content. The[FeO₆]-octahedra in the slag melt increase as the CaO/SiO₂ mass ratio or the FeO content increases. This increase can further decrease the degree of polymerization (DOP) of the slag. Furthermore, the activation energy for viscous flow decreases both with increasing CaO/SiO₂ mass ratio and increasing FeO content.     

Extraction of Aluminum and Iron from Boiler Slag by Sulfuric Acid

This paper presents a new method of recycling aluminum and iron in boiler slag derived from plants that use coal as fuel. The new method integrates efficient extraction and reuse of the leached pellets together. An elemental analysis of aqueous solutions leached by sulfuric acid was determined by EDTA-Naz-ZnCl2 titration method. The components and microstructures of the samples were examined by means of XRF, XRD and SEM. An aluminum extraction efficiency of 86.50% was achieved when the sintered pellets were leached using 4 mol · L^- 1 H2SO4 at solid/ liquid [m（g）/V（mL）] ratio of 1 ： 5 at 80 ℃ for 24 h. An iron extraction efficiency of 94.60% was achieved in the same conditions for the maximum extraction efficiency of Al. The extraction efficiencies of Al and Fe increased with an increase in temperature, leaching time and acidity. The concentration of alumina and iron hydroxide in the final product was determined to be 99.12% and 92.20% respectively. This product of alumina would be used directly for the production of metallic aluminum.