Equipment for microwave enhanced carbothermic reductions

Author

Jermolovicius, Luiz Alberto ; De Castro, Edmilson Renato ; Senise, José Thomaz ; Mourão, Marcelo Breda ; Takano, Cyro

Author_Institution

Lab. de Microondas, Centro Univ. do Inst. Maua de Tecnol., Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil

fYear

2009

Firstpage

167

Lastpage

171

Abstract

In this paper the diversity of industrial microwave applications is highlighted by the description of another exciting field for microwave usage: the microwave carbothermic reduction of metal oxides. This is a metallurgical application for metal production, for example pig iron from hematite. It is proposed a conception of single mode cavity adapted for mass and energy balances of this kind of reduction. An example of tax reaction for iron ore carbothermic reduction and its energy balance are shown.

Keywords

hyperthermia; metal product industries; production equipment; energy balance; industrial microwave; metal oxides; metal production; microwave enhanced carbothermic reduction; single mode cavity; Chemicals; Chemistry; Dielectric losses; Electromagnetic heating; Iron; Metals industry; Microwave devices; Production; Solids; Temperature; energy balance; microwave industrial applications; reduction of metallic oxides;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC), 2009 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Belem

ISSN

1679-4389

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5356-6

Electronic_ISBN

1679-4389

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IMOC.2009.5427608

Filename

5427608