An investigation on antimony production by using niederschlag process

Sedef Pinar Basag, Ahmet Turan, Onuralp Yucel

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Abstract

Niederschlag process is commonly used to produce metallic antimony. The process is a metallothermic process which is conducted in one step for metallic antimony production. Using this method Sb2S3 is mixed with coal and metallic iron and subjected to reduction. During heating, antimony sulfide is decomposed and sulphur combines with iron to form the matte phase. Metallic antimony is collected at the bottom of the crucible. In this study, evaluation of Sb2S3 concentrate, extracted and obtained from West Anatolian Region of Turkey was investigated by using Niederschlag process. The reductant stoichiometry, reduction temperature and duration were carried out in the experiments. Chemical analysis methods by using atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) and X-ray diffraction spectrometry (XRD) techniques were used for the characterization of the concentrate, metallic nuggets and matte phases.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTMS Annual Meeting
EditorsJiann-Yang Hwang, Jiann-Yang Hwang, Tao Jiang, P. Chris Pistorius, Gerardo R.F. Alvear F., Gerardo R.F. Alvear F., Onuralp Yucel, Liyuan Cai, Liyuan Cai, Baojun Zhao, Dean Gregurek, Varadarajan Seshadri, Varadarajan Seshadri, Varadarajan Seshadri, Varadarajan Seshadri
PublisherMinerals, Metals and Materials Society
Pages117-121
Number of pages5
EditionCONFCODENUMBER
ISBN (Electronic)9781119225751
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event7th International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing - TMS 2016: 145th Annual Meeting and Exhibition - Nashville, United States
Duration: 14 Feb 201618 Feb 2016

Publication series

NameTMS Annual Meeting
NumberCONFCODENUMBER
Volume0

Conference

Conference7th International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing - TMS 2016: 145th Annual Meeting and Exhibition
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNashville
Period14/02/1618/02/16

Keywords

  • Antimony
  • Metallothermy
  • Niederschlag process

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