Abstract:
A process for the production of high purity metals or metallic alloys comprises the steps of:(a) producing a metal or metallic alloy, the non-metallic inclusions of which are, preferably, easily reducible oxides of the base metal;(b) milling the metal or metallic alloy thus obtained and agglomerating the milled metal or metallic alloy with an agglomerating agent and a reducing agent, so as to form balls; and(c) subjecting the balls to a reducing treatment under regulated conditions of reduced pressure and elevated temperature, at which the reducing agent acts on the non-metallic inclusions while substantial sublimation of the alloying metal or metals is avoided.The invention is particularly applicable to the production of high purity chromium.
Abstract:
Formed briquettes of high green strength, high shatter and good compressive strength in the cured state from a composition comprising a metal- and/or carbon-containing waste, one or more reactible isocyanate group containing materials and one or more hydroxyl group containing materials and magnesia. The product can be easily formed by mixing all components at room temperature, introducing the same into a mold, applying pressure and thereafter permitting the same to set. Setting is rapid, and the product can be handled within minutes after molding. The product finds particular use as a replacement in whole or in part for metal and/or carbon sources in steel-making; it has the excellent advantages that the metal and/or carbon content thereof is extremely high and it introduces no harmful impurities into, e.g., steel during steel making.
Abstract:
In the production of silicon or silicon-alloy bodies in which a shaped pre-form, blank or like member containing a silicon carrier and carbon is subjected to an electric furnace, the fine-grain silicon carrier intimately mixed with preferably a stoichiometric amount of caking coal and the mixture is molded to form the body which is subjected to hot briquetting at a temperature of 350.degree. to 550.degree. C. as is used for the hot briquetting of coal.
Abstract:
A new method for the preliminary treatment of the raw materials used for sintering of powdery iron ore is provided, in which the hydrophilic binder is dividedly incorporated in a first treatment step and/or a second treatment step. The solid carbon is also dividedly incorporated. The high productivity and quality of the product can thus be maintained and also the NOx conversion rate can be largely decreased.
Abstract:
A method for co-producing blister copper by enriching germanium and indium from a copper sulfide ore comprises: mixing a copper sulfide ore containing germanium and indium, a reducing agent and a fluxing agent in proportion and then grinding; subjecting the mixture to reduction matte smelting to obtain volatile smoke containing germanium and indium and copper matte respectively; subjecting the copper matte to oxygen-enriched blowing to volatilize germanium and indium, so as to obtain the blister copper and volatile smoke containing germanium and indium respectively; and oxidizing fumes discharged from bag dust collection by ozone, and then absorbing them by spraying alkali liquor to reach up-to-standard discharge. In the reduction smelting stage, the volatilization rate of germanium and indium is more than 70%; and in the copper matte oxygen-enriched blowing stage, the volatilization rate of germanium and indium is more than 25%.
Abstract:
The application describes pellets comprising particulate iron ore and between 0.05 and 1.0% by weight of an organic binder. The use of such pellets in electric arc furnaces to produce steel is also described.
Abstract:
A method for supplying raw material to a sinter plant and facilitating a sinter process with reduced consumption of fossil fuels, provides that a mixed material is used to supply raw material, wherein the mixed material includes particulate iron-containing material and particulate pyrolised biomass in mixed form. The iron-containing material is preferably iron ore and/or the pyrolised biomass is preferably charcoal.
Abstract:
Provided is a smelting method for producing metal by reducing a mixture that includes an oxide ore such as nickel oxide ore, wherein it is possible to improve productivity by raising the metal recovery rate as well as to inexpensively and efficiently produce high-quality metal. The present invention is a smelting method in which: an oxide ore and a carbonaceous reducing agent are mixed; the resulting mixture is heated and subjected to a reduction treatment; and metal and slag, which are reduction products, are obtained, wherein the reduction treatment is carried out in a state in which one or more surface deposits selected from carbonaceous reducing agents, metal oxides, and oxidation inhibitors are deposited on the surface of the mixture.
Abstract:
A process for upgrading waste powders of the mining industry containing iron oxides is described, which includes preparing a mixture containing powder based on iron oxides, an aqueous dispersion of a thermosetting resin and optionally carbon powder, and a catalyst of acidic nature; kneading the mixture at a temperature between 5 and 100° C. to form a homogeneous paste, and granulating such homogeneous paste at a temperature between 100 and 300° C., thus obtaining granules of powder based on iron oxides and optionally carbon powder bound by the resin that has been polymerized.