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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | 9th International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing |
Editors | Ender Keskinkilic, Zhiwei Peng, Mark William Kennedy, Jiann-Yang Hwang, Onuralp Yucel, Jerome P. Downey, Shijie Wang, Rafael Padilla, Baojun Zhao, Dean Gregurek, Tao Jiang |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 827-831 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319721378 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | 9th International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing organized in conjunction with the Annual Meeting and Exhibition, TMS 2018 - Phoenix, United States Duration: 11 Mar 2018 → 15 Mar 2018 |
Publication series
Name | Minerals, Metals and Materials Series |
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Volume | Part F10 |
ISSN (Print) | 2367-1181 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2367-1696 |
Conference
Conference | 9th International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing organized in conjunction with the Annual Meeting and Exhibition, TMS 2018 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Phoenix |
Period | 11/03/18 → 15/03/18 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society 2018.
Keywords
- Molybdenite
- Molybdenite roasting
- Roasting kinetic