Optimization of flotation variables for the recovery of hematite particles from BHQ ore

The technology for beneficiation of banded iron ores containing low iron value is a challenging task due to increasing demand of quality iron ore in India. A flotation process has been developed to treat one such ore, namely banded hematite quartzite (BHQ) containing 41.8wt% Fe and 41.5wt% SiO₂, by using oleic acid, methyl isobutyl carbinol (MIBC), and sodium silicate as the collector, frother, and dispersant, respectively. The relative effects of these variables have been evaluated in half-normal plots and Pareto charts using central composite rotatable design. A quadratic response model has been developed for both Fe grade and recovery and optimized within the experimental range. The optimum reagent dosages are found to be as follows: collector concentration of 243.58 g/t, dispersant concentration of 195.67 g/t, pH 8.69, and conditioning time of 4.8 min to achieve the maximum Fe grade of 64.25% with 67.33% recovery. The predictions of the model with regard to iron grade and recovery are in good agreement with the experimental results.     

Dolochar as a reductant in the reduction roasting of iron ore slimes

The present investigation examines the viability of dolochar, a sponge iron industry waste material, as a reductant in the reduction roasting of iron ore slimes, which are another waste generated by iron ore beneficiation plants. Under statistically determined optimum conditions, which include a temperature of 900℃, a reductant-to-feed mass ratio of 0.35, and a reduction time of 30-45 min, the roasted mass, after being subjected to low-intensity magnetic separation, yielded an iron ore concentrate of approximately 64wt% Fe at a mass recovery of approximately 71% from the feed iron ore slime assaying 56.2wt% Fe. X-ray diffraction analyses indicated that the magnetic products contain magnetite and hematite as the major phases, whereas the nonmagnetic fractions contain quartz and hematite.     

Upgrading and dephosphorization of Western Australian iron ore using reduction roasting by adding sodium carbonate

The technology of direct reduction by adding sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃) and magnetic separation was developed to treat Western Australian high phosphorus iron ore. The iron ore and reduced product were investigated by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. It is found that phosphorus exists within limonite in the form of solid solution, which cannot be removed through traditional ways. During reduction roasting, Na₂CO₃ reacts with gangue minerals (SiO₂ and Al₂O₃), forming aluminum silicate-containing phosphorus and damaging the ore structure, which promotes the separation between iron and phosphorus during magnetic separation. Meanwhile, Na₂CO₃ also improves the growth of iron grains, increasing the iron grade and iron recovery. The iron concentrate, assaying 94.12wt% Fe and 0.07wt% P at the iron recovery of 96.83% and the dephosphorization rate of 74.08%, is obtained under the optimum conditions. The final product (metal iron powder) after briquetting can be used as the burden for steelmaking by an electric arc furnace to replace scrap steel.     

Effectiveness of sodium silicate as gangue depressants in iron ore slimes flotation

The recovery of iron from the screw classifier overflow slimes by direct flotation was studied. The relative effectiveness of sodium silicates with different silica-to-soda mole ratios as depressants for silica and silicate bearing minerals was investigated. Silica-to-soda mole ratio and silicate dosage were found to have significant effect on the separation efficiency. The results show that an increase of Fe content in the concentrate is observed with concomitant reduction in SiO₂ and Al₂O₃ levels when a particular type of sodium silicate at a proper dosage is used. The concentrate of 58.89wt% Fe, 4.68wt% SiO₂, and 5.28wt% Al₂O₃ with the weight recovery of 38.74% and the metal recovery of 41.13% can be obtained from the iron ore slimes with 54.44wt% Fe, 6.72wt% SiO₂, and 6.80wt% Al₂O₃, when Na₂SiO₃ with a silica-to-soda mole ratio of 2.19 is used as a depressant at a feed rate of 0.2 kg/t.     

Performance evaluation for selectivity of the flocculant on hematite in selective flocculation

Increased demand for iron ore necessitates the utilization of low-grade iron ore fines, slimes, and existing tailings. Selective flocculation can be an alternative physico-chemical process for utilizing these low-grade fines, slimes, and tailings. In selective flocculation, the most critical objective is the selection of proper reagents that will make floc of desired minerals. In present study, selective flocculation was applied to ultra-fine synthetic mixtures of hematite and kaolinite, and the Fe value was upgraded up to 65.78% with the reduction of Al₂O₃ and SiO₂ values to 2.65% and 3.66%, respectively. Here, degraded wheat starch was used as a flocculant.In this process, separation occurs on the basis of the selectivity of the flocculant. The selectivity of the flocculant can be quantified in terms of separation efficiency. Here, an attempt was also made to develop a correlation between separation efficiency and major operating parameters such as flocculent dose, pH value, and solid concentration to predict the separation performance.     

铁酸钙熔体对赤铁矿的渗透行为及对烧结强度的影响

考察了铁酸钙熔体添加SiO2或Al2O3对赤铁矿渗透行为的影响.采用以铁酸钙为粘结相的烧结赤铁矿试样,考察在铁酸钙中添加SiO2或Al2O3对烧结试样抗折和抗压强度的影响.试验结果表明,添加SiO2和Al2O3抑制了铁酸钙熔体对赤铁矿的渗透行为.在1300℃,恒温20min条件下,在铁酸钙中添加质量分数为2%的SiO2的烧结赤铁矿有最大的抗折和抗压强度,这是由于添加了SiO2的铁酸钙具有较短的熔化时间和较好的渗透性,在烧结过程中充分形成流动性好的液相,提高了粘结相固结铁矿石颗粒的作用.     

A novel process for Fe recovery and Zn,Pb removal from a low-grade pyrite cinder with high Zn and Pb contents

Comprehensive utilization of pyrite cinders is increasingly important because of their huge annual outputs and potential valuable metals recovery to cope with the gradual depletion of high-grade mineral resources. In this work, a new process, i.e., a high-temperature chlorination-magnetizing roasting-magnetic separation process, was proposed for recovering Fe and removing Zn, Pb from a low-grade pyrite cinder containing 49.90wt% Fe, 1.23wt% Zn, and 0.29wt% Pb. Various parameters, including the chlorinating conditions (dosage of CaCl₂, temperature, and time) and the magnetization roasting conditions (amount of coal, temperature, and time) were investigated. The results indicate that the proposed process is effective for Fe recovery and Zn, Pb removal from the pyrite cinder. Through this process, 97.06% Zn, 96.82% Pb, and approximately 90% S can be removed, and 89.74% Fe is recovered as magnetite into the final product under optimal conditions. A purified magnetite concentrate containing 63.07wt% Fe, 0.16wt% P, 0.26wt% S, and trace amounts of nonferrous metals (0.005wt% Cu, 0.013wt% Pb, and 0.051wt% Zn) was obtained. The concentrate can be potentially used as a high-quality feed material for producing oxidized pellets by blending with other high-grade iron ore concentrates.     

Oxide coating mechanism during fluidized bed reduction: solid-state reaction characteristics between iron ore particles and MgO

Experiments on the solid-state reaction between iron ore particles and MgO were performed to investigate the coating mechanism of MgO on the iron ore particles’ surface during fluidized bed reduction. MgO powders and iron ore particles were mixed and compressed into briquettes and, subsequently, roasted at different temperatures and for different time periods. A Mg-containing layer was observed on the outer edge of the iron ore particles when the roasting temperature was greater than 1173 K. The concentration of Fe in the Mg-containing layer was evenly distributed and was approximately 10wt%, regardless of the temperature change. Boundary layers of Mg and Fe were observed outside of the iron ore particles. The change in concentration of Fe in the boundary layers was simulated using a gas–solid diffusion model, and the diffusion coefficients of Fe and Mg in these layers at different temperatures were calculated. The diffusion activation energies of Fe and Mg in the boundary layers in these experiments were evaluated to be approximately 176 and 172 kJ/mol, respectively.     

Morphological and mineralogical characterizations of oolitic iron ore in the Exi region, China

The morphological and mineralogical characterizations of a Chinese oolitic iron ore (Exi deposit) were studied by scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy in this work. It is shown that the Exi ore is mainly composed of hematite, quartz, apatite, and chlorite. The hematite is present as the oolitic layers and in the spaces between the aggregated ooids; quartz exists as granular particles in the spaces and as nucleuses in ooids; the harmful mineral, apatite, is associated with hematite as the oolitic layers, fine dissemination, granular particles in the spaces, and nucleuses in ooids. From the viewpoint of mineral beneficiation, it is hard to separate apatite and chlorite but easy to separate quartz from hematite in the Exi iron ore in recovering the iron values.     

Effect of reverse flotation on magnetic separation concentrates

Reverse flotation studies on magnetite samples have revealed that the use of starch as a depressant of Fe-oxides has a hydrophilic effect on the surface of Fe-bearing silicates and significantly decreases Fe in the silica-rich stream when used in combination with an amine (Lilaflot D817M). In this study, the effect of reverse flotation on the optimization of products obtained from magnetic separation was investigated. Two different magnetic samples, zones 1 and 2, were milled to <75 μm and then subjected to low intensity magnetic separation (LIMS). The LIMS test conducted on the <75 μm shown an upgrade of 46.40wt% Fe, 28.40wt% SiO₂ and 2.61wt% MnO for zone 1 and 47.60wt% Fe, 29.17wt% SiO₂ and 0.50wt% MnO for zone 2. Further milling of the ore to <25 μm resulted in a higher magnetic-rich product after magnetic separation. Reverse flotation tests were conducted on the agitated magnetic concentrate feed, and the result shows a significant upgrade of Fe compared to that obtained from the non-agitated feed. Iron concentrations greater than 69%, and SiO₂ concentrations less than 2% with overall magnetite recoveries greater than 67% and 71% were obtained for zones 1 and 2, respectively.     

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.     

东鞍山含碳酸盐铁矿石悬浮磁化焙烧试验

介绍了一种半工业试验用悬浮焙烧设备,并考察了焙烧温度、还原气体CO及流化气体N₂用量对东鞍山含碳酸盐铁矿石预富集粗精矿悬浮焙烧效果的影响.试验结果表明,在焙烧温度540℃,还原气体CO用量4m³/h及流化气体N₂用量2m³/h的条件下,焙烧物料经磨矿-磁选后可获得铁品位66.1%,回收率91.2%的铁精矿.铁的化学物相、光学显微结构及穆斯堡尔谱分析表明,经悬浮焙烧后弱磁性的菱铁矿和赤铁矿转化为了强磁性的磁铁矿,部分结晶粒度较粗(>100μm)的赤铁矿仅颗粒表面转变为磁铁矿,但这种Fe₂O₃@Fe₃O₄核壳结构的新生磁铁矿由于磁性较强,在后续磁选过程中依然能够得到有效的回收,并不会影响分选效果.     

高磷赤铁矿制备碳化铁的产物分离试验研究

利用高磷鲕状赤铁矿制备碳化铁,产物中含磷组分是影响碳化铁质量的关键因素。为了探究分离方式和添加剂对产物中含磷组分分离的影响,在1023K下分别用无添加、添加2%V2O5和添加5%Na2SO4的高磷鲕状赤铁矿制备碳化铁,将制得的产物球磨不同时间后采用磁选或离心+磁选的方式进行产物分离,最后分析产物中含磷组分的变化。结果表明,延长球磨时间可以提高产物的脱磷率,但球磨时间过长会降低产物的铁收得率,以球磨2h为宜;无添加剂时制备所得碳化铁试样球磨时间从1h延长至2h后,脱磷率从18.17%升至18.48%,再增加离心分离操作后,会进一步提升产物的脱磷率至23.04%;添加5%Na_2SO_4和2%V_2O_5均可破坏铁矿石的鲕状结构,有利于含Fe组分与脉石的分离,但添加Na_2SO_4会降低产物的碳化铁含量,而V_2O_5的添加则可同时促进碳化铁的生成以及提高产物的脱磷率,是一种较好的添加剂。     

高浓度NaOH浸出红土镍矿中SiO_2的研究

研究了红土镍矿高浓度NaOH浸出的条件.探讨了搅拌强度、温度、NaOH初始质量分数、浸出时间和碱矿质量比对SiO2浸出率的影响.结果表明:搅拌强度600 r/min、浸出温度225℃、初始NaOH质量分数85%、浸出时间90 min、碱矿比5∶1时,SiO2的浸出率可达82.77%.碱浸渣中的铁、镁、镍被富集,其中氧化镍的质量分数由1.29%提高到2.15%.     

Speciation of the elements and compositions on the surfaces of dust storm particles： The evidence for the coupling of iron with sulfur in aerosol during the long-range transport

The speciation of the elements on the surface of the particles collected during dust storm and non-dust storm in Beijing and Inner Mongolia was studied by XPS. The major species of iron on the surface were oxides, sulfate, silicate,FeOOH and minor part sorbed on SiO2/Al2O3. Sulfate is the dominant species of sulfur on the surface. SiO2 and Al2O3 are the main components of Si and Al on the surface respectively.One of the most important findings was that the Fe(Ⅱ) (FeS and FeSO4) produced could account for up to 44.3% and 45.6% of the total Fe on the surface in the aerosol sample collected at that night and next day of the “peak” time of the dust storm occurring on March 20, 2002, while Fe2(SO4)3,one of the Fe(Ⅲ) species on the surface decreased from 67.1% to 49.5% and 48.0% respectively. Both S and Fe enriched on the surface of aerosol particles. Fe(Ⅱ) accounted for 1.3%-5.3% of total Fe in bulk aerosol samples during dust storm. These results provided strong evidence to support the hypothesis of the coupling between iron and sulfur in aerosols during the long-range transport, which would have important impact on the global biogeochemical cycle.     

高铝铁矿石工艺矿物学特征及铝铁分离技术

研究高铝褐铁矿石的工艺矿物学特性及其对铝铁分离的影响.研究结果表明,铁矿物主要为针铁矿和赤铁矿;铝的载体矿物主要是以微细颗粒集合体被针铁矿包裹的三水铝石和以类质同象存在于针铁矿中的铝;铝硅酸盐矿物呈分散状或浸染状与针铁矿共生,铁铝赋存关系十分复杂.强磁选、磁化焙烧-磁选不能有效破坏矿石中铝、铁细粒嵌布和类质同象结构,铝铁分离效果不明显;钠盐焙烧-浸出工艺能有效实现高铝褐铁矿的铝铁分离,当原矿全铁含量为48.92%,Al2O3含量为8.16%,SiO2含量为4.24%时,可获得全铁品位为62.84%,Al2O3含量为2.33%,SiO2含量为0.45%的铁精矿,铁的回收率为98.56%.     

Fabrication of Fe–TiC–Al2O3 composites on the surface of steel using a TiO2–Al–C–Fe combustion reaction induced by gas tungsten arc cladding

The aim of the present study was to fabricate Fe–TiC–Al₂O₃ composites on the surface of medium carbon steel. For this purpose, TiO₂–3C and 3TiO₂–4Al–3C–xFe (0 ≤ x ≤ 4.6 by mole) mixtures were pre-placed on the surface of a medium carbon steel plate. The mixtures and substrate were then melted using a gas tungsten arc cladding process. The results show that the martensite forms in the layer produced by the TiO₂–3C mixture. However, ferrite–Fe₃C–TiC phases are the main phases in the microstructure of the clad layer produced by the 3TiO₂–4Al–3C mixture. The addition of Fe to the TiO₂–4Al–3C reactants with the content from 0 to 20wt% increases the volume fraction of particles, and a composite containing approximately 9vol% TiC and Al₂O₃ particles forms. This composite substantially improves the substrate hardness. The mechanism by which Fe particles enhance the TiC + Al₂O₃ volume fraction in the composite is determined.     

寡养单胞属菌株USTB-2对赤铁矿的捕收效果及机理

对从司家营铁矿场土壤中筛选出来的非致病性寡养单胞属菌株USTB-2作为赤铁矿的捕收剂进行了研究.Zeta电位测试知该菌在较大pH范围内带负电.经菌体USTB-2作用后，赤铁矿接触角增加了3395°，表面疏水性得到了极大的提高.在pH为6，菌体添加量为60g/t时，赤铁矿浮选回收率可达到7631%.机理研究表明，菌体USTB-2表面具有的烃类物质、羧基、磷酸基团使其具有类似脂肪酸类捕收剂的特性，通过“桥联”作用促进赤铁矿颗粒之间形成絮团；这证实寡养单胞属细菌USTB-2可以充当赤铁矿捕收剂.     

细粒菱铁矿、石英和赤铁矿吸附团聚的机理

含菱铁矿难选铁矿石在磨矿作业过程中,菱铁矿极易泥化,并大量吸附在脉石和有用矿物的表面上,恶化了后续选别作业.为了查明微细粒菱铁矿、石英和赤铁矿在矿浆中吸附团聚的本质及规律,利用DLVO理论探讨了微细粒菱铁矿与粗粒石英、微细粒菱铁矿与赤铁矿及细粒菱铁矿之间的作用机理.计算结果表明:微细粒菱铁矿容易吸附罩盖在粗粒石英和赤铁矿表面,微细粒菱铁矿和微细粒赤铁矿相互作用发生团聚现象,而微细粒菱铁矿之间不发生吸附团聚现象.     

NO<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">x</Emphasis></Subscript> reduction by coupling combustion with recycling flue gas in iron ore sintering process

A new process called ‘NO _x reduction by coupling combustion with recycling flue gas (RCCRF)’ was proposed to decrease NO _x emission during the iron ore sintering process. The simulation test of NO _x reduction was performed over sintered ore and in the process of coke combustion. Experimentally, NO _x reduction was also carried out by sintering pot test. For sintered ore, the amount of NO _x emission is reduced by 15wt%–25wt% at 400–550°C using 2.0vol% H₂ or 2.0vol% CO, or reduced by 10wt%–30wt% at 560–720°C using 0.15vol% NH₃. NO _x reduction is around 10wt% by coupling combustion of pyrolysis gas and coke, or around 16wt% by recycling flue gas into coke combustion. By RCCRF, the maximum NO _x reduction ratio is about 23wt% in coke combustion experiment and over 40wt% in sintering pot test.