Author/Authors :
Shakiba، A. نويسنده Department of Material Science and Metallurgy, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran , , Edalati، Kh. نويسنده Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran. , , Vahdati Khaki، J. نويسنده , , Zabet، A. نويسنده Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran. ,
Abstract :
Due to the abundance of the non-coking coal and limitations as well as the high costs of the natural gas, the present
study examined the direct reduction of hematite (iron oxide) ore in the temperature range of 800-1000 °C by the
non-coking coal volatiles. Approximately, 74.9% of the total amounts of volatiles and gases exit the coal up to
800°C. The onset temperature to exit volatiles from the non-coking coal was approximately 525°C. The SEM
micrographs and XRD results indicated the non-uniform layered reduction of the hematite layer. As temperature
was increased, the reduction of hematite ore was increased. At a constant temperature of 1000°C, the reduction
rate of the hematite layer reached a maximum after 30 min and then it was decreased. Adding various amounts
of calcium carbonate to the non-coking coal in optimal reduction conditions increased the reduction rate of the
hematite ore. The optimal concentration of this catalyst was 5 wt% (relative to the coal).
