Kinetic behaviour of the roasting/selective reduction process with the use of a mixture of bituminous coal and fuel oil as the additive

Lateritic ore is currently the main raw material that allows extraction of Ni by the Caron process. To date, the kinetic behaviour of the roasting/selective reduction process of lateritic nickeli-ferous ores on a pilot scale is largely unknown. In the present study, the kinetic behaviour, the contro...

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Main Authors: Angulo-Palma Hugo Javier, Saldana Manuel, Legrá Ángel Legrá, Urgellés Alisa Lamorú, Pedrera Carlos Hernández, Gallegos Sandra, Galleguillos Madrid Felipe M., Toro Norman
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Published: Association of Chemical Engineers of Serbia 2025-01-01
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author Angulo-Palma Hugo Javier
Saldana Manuel
Legrá Ángel Legrá
Urgellés Alisa Lamorú
Pedrera Carlos Hernández
Gallegos Sandra
Galleguillos Madrid Felipe M.
Toro Norman
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Saldana Manuel
Legrá Ángel Legrá
Urgellés Alisa Lamorú
Pedrera Carlos Hernández
Gallegos Sandra
Galleguillos Madrid Felipe M.
Toro Norman
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description Lateritic ore is currently the main raw material that allows extraction of Ni by the Caron process. To date, the kinetic behaviour of the roasting/selective reduction process of lateritic nickeli-ferous ores on a pilot scale is largely unknown. In the present study, the kinetic behaviour, the controlling stage and the mechanisms that describe this process with the use of a mixture of 2 wt.% bituminous coal and 1.25 wt.% fuel oil as a reducing additive were determined during the evaluation of the high and low thermal profiles, respectively. The phases of the reduced/le-ached minerals and the fed ore were analysed by X-ray powder diffraction. It was observed that the mixture used as a reducing additive guarantees an adequate transformation in both thermal profiles; the relationship between the residual Ni and residence time is described by a first-order reaction with the determination coefficients greater than 0.949. Although the influence of post-combustion air is not analysed, the controlling stage was diffusion through the ash layer with an activation energy of 14.4060 kJ mol-1. Thus, the most precise combination to describe the process is diffusion through the ash layer and the growth of the nuclei.
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spelling doaj-art-7bbcbc874acd4194bacbd3f4b0ffee7d2025-08-20T03:09:25ZengAssociation of Chemical Engineers of SerbiaHemijska Industrija0367-598X2217-74262025-01-01792697710.2298/HEMIND240918005A0367-598X2500005AKinetic behaviour of the roasting/selective reduction process with the use of a mixture of bituminous coal and fuel oil as the additiveAngulo-Palma Hugo Javier0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5012-0348Saldana Manuel1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9265-1529Legrá Ángel Legrá2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4456-6546Urgellés Alisa Lamorú3https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3621-170XPedrera Carlos Hernández4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2572-0891Gallegos Sandra5https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3145-1944Galleguillos Madrid Felipe M.6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1347-3726Toro Norman7https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4273-3563Centro de Investigaciones del Níquel "Alberto Fernández Montes de Oca" (CEDINIQ), Moa, Holguín, Cuba + Departamento de Metalurgia Química, Universidad de Moa, Holguín, CubaFaculty of Engineering and Architecture, Universidad Arturo Prat, Iquique, Chile + Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Procesos de Minerales, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, ChileCentro de Investigaciones del Níquel "Alberto Fernández Montes de Oca2 (CEDINIQ), Moa, Holguín, CubaCentro de Investigaciones del Níquel "Alberto Fernández Montes de Oca" (CEDINIQ), Moa, Holguín, CubaFacultad de Ingeniería Química y Agronomía, Universidad de Oriente, Santiago de Cuba, CubaFaculty of Engineering and Architecture, Universidad Arturo Prat, Iquique, ChileCentro de Desarrollo Energético Antofagasta, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, ChileFaculty of Engineering and Architecture, Universidad Arturo Prat, Iquique, ChileLateritic ore is currently the main raw material that allows extraction of Ni by the Caron process. To date, the kinetic behaviour of the roasting/selective reduction process of lateritic nickeli-ferous ores on a pilot scale is largely unknown. In the present study, the kinetic behaviour, the controlling stage and the mechanisms that describe this process with the use of a mixture of 2 wt.% bituminous coal and 1.25 wt.% fuel oil as a reducing additive were determined during the evaluation of the high and low thermal profiles, respectively. The phases of the reduced/le-ached minerals and the fed ore were analysed by X-ray powder diffraction. It was observed that the mixture used as a reducing additive guarantees an adequate transformation in both thermal profiles; the relationship between the residual Ni and residence time is described by a first-order reaction with the determination coefficients greater than 0.949. Although the influence of post-combustion air is not analysed, the controlling stage was diffusion through the ash layer with an activation energy of 14.4060 kJ mol-1. Thus, the most precise combination to describe the process is diffusion through the ash layer and the growth of the nuclei.https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0367-598X/2025/0367-598X2500005A.pdfreaction kinetics and mechanismsfurnace operationpyrometallurgylateritic nickeliferous orecaron process
spellingShingle Angulo-Palma Hugo Javier
Saldana Manuel
Legrá Ángel Legrá
Urgellés Alisa Lamorú
Pedrera Carlos Hernández
Gallegos Sandra
Galleguillos Madrid Felipe M.
Toro Norman
Kinetic behaviour of the roasting/selective reduction process with the use of a mixture of bituminous coal and fuel oil as the additive
Hemijska Industrija
reaction kinetics and mechanisms
furnace operation
pyrometallurgy
lateritic nickeliferous ore
caron process
title Kinetic behaviour of the roasting/selective reduction process with the use of a mixture of bituminous coal and fuel oil as the additive
title_full Kinetic behaviour of the roasting/selective reduction process with the use of a mixture of bituminous coal and fuel oil as the additive
title_fullStr Kinetic behaviour of the roasting/selective reduction process with the use of a mixture of bituminous coal and fuel oil as the additive
title_full_unstemmed Kinetic behaviour of the roasting/selective reduction process with the use of a mixture of bituminous coal and fuel oil as the additive
title_short Kinetic behaviour of the roasting/selective reduction process with the use of a mixture of bituminous coal and fuel oil as the additive
title_sort kinetic behaviour of the roasting selective reduction process with the use of a mixture of bituminous coal and fuel oil as the additive
topic reaction kinetics and mechanisms
furnace operation
pyrometallurgy
lateritic nickeliferous ore
caron process
url https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0367-598X/2025/0367-598X2500005A.pdf
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