Roasting kinetics of molybdenite concentrates

Selcuk Kan*, Kagan Benzesik, Onuralp Yücel

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Abstract

Molybdenum is a refractory metal that has melting point at ~2610 °C. It has high modulus of elasticity even at elevated temperatures. Almost 80% of molybdenum is used as alloying element for ferromolybdenum. When added to steel, molybdenum increases strength hardenability, toughness, elevated temperature strength and corrosion resistance. Molybdenum metal is produced from its sulphide ore through oxidizing roasting of molybdenite to produce molybdenum trioxide and then purification of molybdenum trioxide and hydrogen reduction of molybdenum trioxide. In this study molybdenite (MoS2) is roasted in both chamber type furnace and rotary kiln under different conditions such as different temperatures and air atmospheres. Samples were taken off during the roasting process to analyze the sulphur content. After roasting experiments a kinetic study was carried out. Activation energies were calculated for both conditions and compared to each other. The raw materials and the products were characterized by using XRD and AAS.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication9th International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing
EditorsEnder Keskinkilic, Zhiwei Peng, Mark William Kennedy, Jiann-Yang Hwang, Onuralp Yucel, Jerome P. Downey, Shijie Wang, Rafael Padilla, Baojun Zhao, Dean Gregurek, Tao Jiang
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages827-831
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9783319721378
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event9th International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing organized in conjunction with the Annual Meeting and Exhibition, TMS 2018 - Phoenix, United States
Duration: 11 Mar 201815 Mar 2018

Publication series

NameMinerals, Metals and Materials Series
VolumePart F10
ISSN (Print)2367-1181
ISSN (Electronic)2367-1696

Conference

Conference9th International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing organized in conjunction with the Annual Meeting and Exhibition, TMS 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhoenix
Period11/03/1815/03/18

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society 2018.

Keywords

  • Molybdenite
  • Molybdenite roasting
  • Roasting kinetic

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