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Influence of Anthracite-to-Ilmenite-Ratio on Element Distribution in Titanium Slag Smelting in Large DC Furnaces

Shihong Huang¹, Ting Lei², Yan Cui³, Zhifeng Nie^4,*

1 Office of Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming, 650214, China
2 Kunming Metallurgy College, Kunming, 650033, China
3 College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming, 650214, China
4 Key Laboratory of Yunnan Provincial Higher Education Institutions for Organic Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Kunming University, Kunming, 650214, China

* Corresponding Author: Zhifeng Nie. Email:

(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Advanced Materials, Processing and Testing Technology)

Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing 2022, 18(4), 883-896. https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2022.018537

Received 31 July 2021; Accepted 16 November 2021; Issue published 06 April 2022

Abstract

The distribution of titanium, carbon and associated elements (calcium, magnesium, silicon and aluminum) in a smelting process is studied by means of a chemical equilibrium calculation method for multiphase and multicomponent systems, and verified through comparison with production results. In particular, using the coexistence theory for titanium slag structures, the influence of the AIR (anthracite to ilmenite ratio) on the distribution of such elements is analyzed. The results show that the AIR can be adjusted to achieve a selective reduction of oxides in the melt.

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