The effect of calcium fluoride on extracting magnesium from magnesite and calcium carbonate by silicothermal reduction in flowing argon

At present, the production of magnesium is mainly carried out semi-continuously with ferrosilicon as reducing agent under high temperature and high vacuum. In order to continuously produce magnesium, a new method of extracting magnesium from low-grade magnesite and calcium carbonate by silicothermal...

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Main Authors: Guo J.-H., Fu D.-X., Han J.-B., Ji Z.-H., Wang Y.-S., Zhang T.-A.
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Published: University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty, Bor 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy
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author Guo J.-H.
Fu D.-X.
Han J.-B.
Ji Z.-H.
Wang Y.-S.
Zhang T.-A.
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Fu D.-X.
Han J.-B.
Ji Z.-H.
Wang Y.-S.
Zhang T.-A.
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description At present, the production of magnesium is mainly carried out semi-continuously with ferrosilicon as reducing agent under high temperature and high vacuum. In order to continuously produce magnesium, a new method of extracting magnesium from low-grade magnesite and calcium carbonate by silicothermal method in flowing inert gas was proposed. The effects of calcium fluoride (CaF2) on decomposition rate, decomposition kinetics, reduction rate of magnesia, and crystal type of dicalcium silicate in reduction slag were investigated in the paper. The experimental results showed that calcium fluoride could accelerate the decomposition of carbonate, and had no side effect on the calcined products. In addition, the analysis results of DTA curves showed that calcium fluoride could reduce the decomposition reaction activation energy and the reaction temperature of carbonate in the prefabricated pellets. The results of reduction experiments showed that proper calcium fluoride could promote the reduction rate of magnesia, and in the temperature range of 1250℃ ~ 1350℃, with the same timeframe, the corresponding calcium fluoride contents were 5%, 3%, and 1% respectively when the reduction rate reached the maximum. Excessive calcium fluoride reduced the reduction rate of magnesia, but it promoted the transformation of dicalcium silicate to γ phase in the reduction slag.
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spelling doaj-art-2de99a2a99fc4aa9b24a33518683cf122025-02-02T00:42:48ZengUniversity of Belgrade, Technical Faculty, BorJournal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy1450-53392217-71752022-01-01581192810.2298/JMMB210318045G1450-53392100045GThe effect of calcium fluoride on extracting magnesium from magnesite and calcium carbonate by silicothermal reduction in flowing argonGuo J.-H.0Fu D.-X.1Han J.-B.2Ji Z.-H.3Wang Y.-S.4Zhang T.-A.5School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang , China + Key Laboratory for Ecological Utilization of Multimetallic Mineral (Ministry of Education), Northeastern University, Shenyang, ChinaSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang , China + Key Laboratory for Ecological Utilization of Multimetallic Mineral (Ministry of Education), Northeastern University, Shenyang, ChinaSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang , China + Key Laboratory for Ecological Utilization of Multimetallic Mineral (Ministry of Education), Northeastern University, Shenyang, ChinaSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang , China + Key Laboratory for Ecological Utilization of Multimetallic Mineral (Ministry of Education), Northeastern University, Shenyang, ChinaSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang , China + Key Laboratory for Ecological Utilization of Multimetallic Mineral (Ministry of Education), Northeastern University, Shenyang, ChinaSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang , China + Key Laboratory for Ecological Utilization of Multimetallic Mineral (Ministry of Education), Northeastern University, Shenyang, ChinaAt present, the production of magnesium is mainly carried out semi-continuously with ferrosilicon as reducing agent under high temperature and high vacuum. In order to continuously produce magnesium, a new method of extracting magnesium from low-grade magnesite and calcium carbonate by silicothermal method in flowing inert gas was proposed. The effects of calcium fluoride (CaF2) on decomposition rate, decomposition kinetics, reduction rate of magnesia, and crystal type of dicalcium silicate in reduction slag were investigated in the paper. The experimental results showed that calcium fluoride could accelerate the decomposition of carbonate, and had no side effect on the calcined products. In addition, the analysis results of DTA curves showed that calcium fluoride could reduce the decomposition reaction activation energy and the reaction temperature of carbonate in the prefabricated pellets. The results of reduction experiments showed that proper calcium fluoride could promote the reduction rate of magnesia, and in the temperature range of 1250℃ ~ 1350℃, with the same timeframe, the corresponding calcium fluoride contents were 5%, 3%, and 1% respectively when the reduction rate reached the maximum. Excessive calcium fluoride reduced the reduction rate of magnesia, but it promoted the transformation of dicalcium silicate to γ phase in the reduction slag.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-5339/2022/1450-53392100045G.pdfmagnesiumcalcium fluoridemagnesitedicalcium silicatesilicothermal process
spellingShingle Guo J.-H.
Fu D.-X.
Han J.-B.
Ji Z.-H.
Wang Y.-S.
Zhang T.-A.
The effect of calcium fluoride on extracting magnesium from magnesite and calcium carbonate by silicothermal reduction in flowing argon
Journal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy
magnesium
calcium fluoride
magnesite
dicalcium silicate
silicothermal process
title The effect of calcium fluoride on extracting magnesium from magnesite and calcium carbonate by silicothermal reduction in flowing argon
title_full The effect of calcium fluoride on extracting magnesium from magnesite and calcium carbonate by silicothermal reduction in flowing argon
title_fullStr The effect of calcium fluoride on extracting magnesium from magnesite and calcium carbonate by silicothermal reduction in flowing argon
title_full_unstemmed The effect of calcium fluoride on extracting magnesium from magnesite and calcium carbonate by silicothermal reduction in flowing argon
title_short The effect of calcium fluoride on extracting magnesium from magnesite and calcium carbonate by silicothermal reduction in flowing argon
title_sort effect of calcium fluoride on extracting magnesium from magnesite and calcium carbonate by silicothermal reduction in flowing argon
topic magnesium
calcium fluoride
magnesite
dicalcium silicate
silicothermal process
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-5339/2022/1450-53392100045G.pdf
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