Effect of carbon species on the reduction and melting behavior of boron-bearing iron concentrate/carbon composite pellets

Iron nugget and boron-rich slag can be obtained in a short time through high-temperature reduction of boronbearing iron concentrate by carbonaceous material, both of which are agglomerated together as a carbon composite pellet. This is a novel flow sheet for the comprehensive utilization of boron-bearing iron concentrate to produce a new kind of man-made boron ore. The effect of reducing agent species (i.e., carbon species) on the reduction and melting process of the composite pellet was investigated at a laboratory scale in the present work. The results show that, the reduction rate of the composite pellet increases from bituminite, anthracite, to coke at temperatures ranging from 950 to 1300℃. Reduction temperature has an important effect on the microstructure of reduced pellets. Carbon species also affects the behavior of reduced metallic iron particles. The anthracite-bearing composite pellet melts faster than the bituminitebearing composite pellet, and the coke-bearing composite pellet cannot melt due to the high fusion point of coke ash. With anthracite as the reducing agent, the recovery rates of iron and boron are 96.5% and 95.7%, respectively. This work can help us get a further understanding of the new process mechanism.     

内配塑料对类Hoganas法铁鳞还原速率的影响

参比Hoganas法生产纯铁粉的还原条件,选用3种典型无氯废塑料,以铁鳞料柱内配废塑料方式为主,建立类Hoganas还原体系.结果表明,内配废弃塑料可以加快铁鳞的还原速率,缩短还原时间,提高还原效率.通过对还原产物段面的微观观察,分析还原速率提高与料柱孔隙结构间的关系.     

石油焦作还原剂对低品位红土镍矿与赤泥共还原制备镍铁的影响

石油焦作为工业固体废物,其堆积和储存对生态环境产生巨大的影响。本文对石油焦在低品位红土镍矿与赤泥共还原过程中用作还原剂的可行性及其机理进行了研究。通过研究石油焦用量、焙烧温度和焙烧时间等对红土镍矿与赤泥共还原过程的影响,确定最佳的工艺条件为石油焦用量20wt%、焙烧温度1250°C、焙烧时间60 min。在此条件下,可以获得镍品位1.96wt%、铁品位85.76wt%、镍回收率97.83wt%、铁回收率96.81wt%的镍铁产品。扫描电镜和能谱(SEM–EDS)分析结果表明,红土镍矿与赤泥共还原过程中镍和铁主要以镍铁颗粒的形式存在,镍铁颗粒分布均匀且纯度很高,粒径约30 μm。结果表明,石油焦作为还原剂用于红土镍矿和赤泥共还原是可行的,与无烟煤作还原剂相比,石油焦具有成本低的优点。研究结果不仅为石油焦的利用提供了一个新途径,同时也为缺煤地区红土镍矿与赤泥共还原工艺的利用提供了一种解决方案。     

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.     

论高炉精料

提出高炉精料应考虑铁矿石、焦炭及合理的炉料结构三个方面。对铁矿石精料的要求八字诀是：“高、熟、稳、好、少、净、匀、小”；对焦炭精料要求的四字诀是：“高、低、少、好”。并认为今后应更加重视铁矿石及焦炭的热态冶金性能。     

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.     

低配碳比含碳球团直接还原的实验研究

根据低配碳比含碳球团还原熔分工艺制备粒铁的技术思想,对低配碳比含碳球团的直接还原进行实验研究.结果表明,这种低配碳比的含碳球团还原速度较快,还原反应进行了10 min时表观还原度为84%,20min时表观还原度可达88%;继续延长反应时间,球团表层还原得到的少量金属铁会再次被氧化成FeO.还原反应结束后,球团内仍存在少量尚未还原的FeO,它们与脉石中的SiO2形成低熔点的铁橄榄石,有利于工艺后期渣铁的熔化及分离.     

含硼铁精矿用于巴润精矿氧化球团生产的实验研究

在实验室条件下,研究了含硼铁精矿对巴润精矿氧化球团制备工艺及冶金性能的影响.研究表明:球团原料中外配5.0%的含硼铁精矿,可将混合料中的巴润精矿配比(质量分数)提高到40%,制备的氧化球团满足高炉冶炼要求;含硼铁精矿可增加巴润精矿氧化球团的抗压强度和降低还原膨胀率,并可降低球团的焙烧温度;当含硼铁精矿配加量(质量分数)从0增加到7.5%时,球团抗压强度从2 630 N·个-1上升到3 709 N·个-1,还原膨胀率从25.69%降低到15.53%;外配质量分数为7.5%的含硼铁精矿时,球团的焙烧温度可从1 200℃降低至1 150℃,巴润精矿氧化球团满足高炉生产要求.     

Behavior of fluxed lime iron oxide pellets in hot metal bath during melting and refining

Lump lime as a flux material in a basic oxygen furnace (BOF) often creates problems in operation due to its high melting point, poor dissolution property, hygroscopic nature, and fines generation tendency. To alleviate these problems, fluxed lime iron oxide pellets (FLIP) containing 30% CaO were developed in this study using waste iron oxide fines and lime. The suitable handling strengths of the pellet (crushing strength: 300 N; drop strength: 130 times) of FLIP were developed by treating with CO₂ or industrial waste gas at room temperature, while no separate binders were used. When the pellet was added into hot metal bath (carbon-containing molten iron), it was decomposed, melted, and transformed to produce low melting oxidizing slag, because it is a combination of main CaO and Fe₂O₃. This slag is suitable for facilitating P and C removal in refining. Furthermore, the pellet enhances waste utilization and use of CO₂ in waste gas. In this article, emphasis is given on studying the behavior of these pellets in hot metal bath during melting and refining along with thermodynamics and kinetics analysis. The observed behaviors of the pellet in hot metal bath confirm that it is suitable and beneficial for use in BOF and replaces lump lime.     

还原剂对高磷鲕状赤铁矿还原焙烧铁磷分离的影响

研究还原剂种类及用量对高磷鲕状赤铁矿还原焙烧铁磷分离的影响.添加脱磷剂Na2CO3,在提铁降磷的同时能降低还原铁的硫含量;还原剂用量的增加都能促进铁还原,但使用灰分和固定碳含量较高或挥发分含量较低的还原剂时,不利于降磷.焙烧产物的X射线衍射分析表明:添加脱磷剂Na2CO3时,随着还原剂用量的增加,焙烧产物中金属铁含量增加,浮氏体和石英含量降低;使用灰分含量较高的还原剂时,随其用量的增加,灰分会消耗Na2 CO3,从而减弱其对于铁还原的促进作用;还原剂用量相同时,石煤、烟煤、焦炭和褐煤所得焙烧产物中金属铁含量逐渐增加,浮氏体含量逐渐降低.总体来看,褐煤作为还原剂时铁磷分离效果最好,其次为烟煤,焦炭和石煤.     

Carbothermic reduction characteristics of ludwigite and boron-iron magnetic separation

Ludwigite is a kind of complex iron ore containing boron, iron, and magnesium, and it is the most promising boron resource in China. Selective reduction of iron oxide is the key step for the comprehensive utilization of ludwigite. In the present work, the reduction mechanism of ludwigite was investigated. The thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry analysis and isothermal reduction of ludwigite/coal composite pellet were performed. Ludwigite yielded a lower reduction starting temperature and a higher final reduction degree compared with the traditional iron concentrates. Higher specific surface area and more fine cracks might be the main reasons for the better reducibility of ludwigite. Reducing temperature highly affected the reaction fraction and microstructure of the reduced pellets, which are closely related to the separation degree of boron and iron. Increasing reducing temperature benefited the boron and iron magnetic separation. Optimum magnetic separation results could be obtained when the pellet was reduced at 1300℃. The separated boron-rich non-magnetic concentrate presented poor crystalline structure, and its extraction efficiency for boron reached 64.3%. The obtained experimental results can provide reference for the determination of the comprehensive utilization flow sheet of ludwigite.     

含碳球团的还原性和还原冷却后的强度

在 １２７３～１５７３ Ｋ条件下研究了不同煤种、木炭和石墨与不同种类矿石制成含碳球团 的还原速度;进而讨论了温度、配碳比（Ｃ／Ｏ）、挥发分含量等因素对含碳球团还原所需时间和 金属化率的影响．通过测定含碳球团还原冷却后的强度,对影响强度因素进行了分析．还原冷 却后的强度在温度 １２７３ Ｋ时较低,配入含挥发分较高的气煤,可以使还原冷却后的强度提高, 加快反应速度．     

Synthesis of titanium oxycarbonitride by carbothermal reduction and nitridation of ilmenite with recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

An innovative and sustainable carbothermal reduction and nitridation (CTRN) process of ilmenite (FeTiO₃) using a mixture of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and coal as the primary reductant under an H₂-N₂ atmosphere was proposed.The use of PET as an alternative source of carbon not only enhances the porosity of the pellets but also results in the separation of Fe from titanium oxycarbonitride (TiO_xC_yN_z) particles because of the differences in surface tension.The experiments were carried out at 1250℃ for 3 h using four different PET contents ranging from 25wt% to 100wt% in the reductant.X-ray diffraction (XRD),scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in conjunction with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX),and LECO elemental analysis were used to study the phases and microstructures of the reduced samples.In the case of 75wt% PET,iron distinctly separated from the synthesized TiO_xC_yN_z phase.With increasing PET content in the sample,the reduction and nitridation rates substantially increased.The synthesis of an oxycarbonitride with stoichiometry of TiO_0.02C_0.13N_0.85 with minimal intermediate titanium sub-oxides was achieved.The results also showed that the iron particles formed from CTRN of FeTiO₃ exhibited a spherical morphology,which is conducive for Fe removal via the Becher process.     

废塑料配煤炼焦焦炭质量分析

利用焦炭反应性装置对2kg焦炉实验所得的废塑料配煤炼焦焦炭进行热强度分析，其结果表明：废塑料的比例从1％～5％，各配煤样品所得的焦炭的反应性和反应后强度均呈现下降趋势。与炼焦配煤单独炼焦相比，废塑料代替3％以内的瘦煤炼焦，所得焦炭的反应性和反应后强度指标均有所改善，但是废塑料代替其它煤种炼焦所得焦炭的热性能指标均有所降低。     

重点钢铁厂铁矿石还原及焦炭气化的藕合反应

通过在模拟高炉温度和煤气成分变化的条下,对我国重点钢铁厂铁矿石还原及焦炭气化的藕合反应研究,阐明了焦炭气化与铁矿石还原与反应历程有关。分析预测高炉冶炼效果除考虑恒定温度和恒定煤气成分下焦炭与铁矿石冶金性能外,还应考虑焦炭与铁矿石藕合反应过程CO过剩量。研究表明宝钢、首钢、本钢、鞍钢CO过剩系数ηc较小,煤气利用好;包钢、重钢和梅山冶金公司ηco较大,煤气利用较差。     

铸造焦对提高合金铸铁件质量的作用

冲天炉是熔炼铸铁件的主要设备。当愈来愈多性能优良的合金铸铁从实验室走向生产应用的时候，人们关注到铁水的熔炼质量是关系成果转化的成败关键。从合金铸铁件生产工艺对熔炼质量提出的要求出发，以焦炭燃烧模型、链式反应为切入点［１］，提出：只有大力推广铸造焦的使用，才能加速实验室成果向生产应用的转化速率，才能得到生产条件下的优质合金铸铁件。     

津布巴铁精矿含碳球团还原实验研究

高炉炼铁工艺中炼焦、球团、烧结工序是主要污染源,本实验模拟转底炉工艺采用煤粉为还原剂实现直接还原铁的清洁生产。实验以津布巴铁精矿为原料,对该铁精矿进行XRD分析、扫描电镜分析和热失重分析。实验采用含碳球团焙烧还原工艺,通过四因素三水平正交实验研究各因素对焙烧球团的金属化率的影响。结果表明:在含碳球团焙烧还原过程中,对金属化率的影响程度从大到小的因素分别为焙烧温度、碱度、焙烧时间和配碳量,其中,当配碳量为1.0,温度为1 150℃,碱度为0.37,焙烧时间为25 min是得到高金属化率焙烧球团的最佳条件,球团焙烧后的残炭量与焙烧温度和碱度也有较大关系,最终球团金属化率均在80%以上。     

The Use of Chemical Modification of Polymer Waste for Obtaining Polymer Flocculants

1 Results Chemical modification of polymer plastic wastes to useful products can be one of the way of effective waste plastics management (chemical recycling). Chemical modification of polymers and polymer plastic wastes can yield products with suitable physical and chemical properties. In consequence they can be used as polyelectrolytes[1]. The variety of pollutants, universality of various water and sewage treatment technologies, introduction of new water quality improved technologies have caused a gr...     

Reduction-melting behaviors of boron-bearing iron concentrate/carbon composite pellets with addition of CaO

Although the total amount of boron resources in China is high, the grades of these resources are low. The authors have already proposed a new comprehensive utilization process of boron-bearing iron concentrate based on the iron nugget process. The present work de-scribes a further optimization of the conditions used in the previous study. The effects of CaO on the reduction–melting behavior and proper-ties of the boron-rich slag are presented. CaO improved the reduction of boron-bearing iron concentrate/carbon composite pellets when its content was less than 1wt%. Melting separation of the composite pellets became difficult with the CaO content increased. The sulfur content of the iron nugget gradually decreased from 0.16wt%to 0.046wt%as the CaO content of the pellets increased from 1wt%to 5wt%. CaO negatively affected the iron yield and boron extraction efficiency of the boron-rich slag. The mineral phase evolution of the boron-rich slag during the reduction–melting separation of the composite pellets with added CaO was also deduced.     

Two-stage reduction for the preparation of ferronickel alloy from nickel laterite ore with low Co and high MgO contents

The preparation of ferronickel alloy from the nickel laterite ore with low Co and high MgO contents was studied by using a pre-reduction-smelting method. The effects of reduction time, calcination temperature, quantity of reductant and calcium oxide (CaO), and pellet diameter on the reduction ratio of Fe and on the pellet strength were investigated. The results show that, for a roasting temperature >800℃, a roasting time >30 min, 1.5wt% added anthracite coal, 5wt% added CaO, and a pellet size of~10 mm, the reduction ratio of Fe exceeds 70% and the compressive strength of the pellets exceeds 10 kg per pellet. Reduction smelting experiments were performed by varying the smelting time, temperature, quantity of reductant and CaO, and reduction ratio of Fe in the pellets. Optimal conditions for the reduction smelting process are as follows:smelting time, 30-45 min; smelting temperature, 1550℃; quantity of reductant, 4wt%-5wt%; and quantity of CaO, 5wt%; leading to an Fe reduction ratio of 75% in the pellets. In addition, the mineral composition of the raw ore and that during the reduction process were investigated by process mineralogy.