Study of carbon thermoreduction technology of ilmenite electrode
Received:May 12, 2016   Revised:May 17, 2016   Accepted:May 18, 2016      Published Online:February 10, 2017
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KeyWord:ilmenite; microwave heating; carbon thermoreduction
              
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Zhang Xiao-ying Kunming metallurgical research institute
He Xiao-cai Kunming metallurgical research institute
Li Fu-yu Kunming metallurgical research institute
Cui Tao Kunming metallurgical research institute
Yuan Ye Kunming metallurgical research institute
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Abstract:
      After carbon thermoreduction, ferrum in ilmenite was reducd to elemental Fe, which was inbuilt in the reduzate. It made an enough contact of Fe and TiO2, which improved the conductivity of cathode. On the analysis of metallurgical microscope photographs, the reduced ilmenite cathode was consisted of alloy phase, carbon phase and un-reduced TiO2 phase mixed with Fe. When the reduction temperature is 873、973、1073、1173 and 1273 K respectively, the weightlessness ratio 20.57%、21.43%、21.84%、22.04% and 23.07%, which increased as temperature increased. Increasing of carbon thermoreduction temperature strengthens diffraction peak of Fe.
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