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Kinetics of Extracting Magnesium from Dolomite by Aluminothermic Process in Flowing Argon

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Due to its low reaction temperature, fast reaction efficiency and other advantages, the aluminothermic process is the most likely to replace the Pidgeon process, but its industrial application is limited because of its high smelting cost. To reduce the production cost and realize the continuous production of magnesium by aluminothermic process, in this work, a new method of extracting magnesium by aluminothermic process in flowing argon was proposed, and the effects of carrier gas flow, briquetting pressure, and calcium fluoride content on the reduction rate and reduction reaction kinetics were investigated. The results showed that a small amount of argon flow could make the reaction proceed quickly, too large carrier gas flow and briquetting pressure were not conducive to the reduction reaction, and the increase in calcium fluoride content could speed up the reaction. When the carrier gas flow was 0.2 m3·h−1, the briquetting pressure was 15 MPa, and the reduction time was 2 h at 1473 K, the reduction rate of magnesium oxide reached > 89%. The phase formed in the reduction slag was mainly the 12CaO·7Al2O3 phase. The control step of the reduction reaction was the diffusion reaction, and its apparent activation energy was 104.42 kJ·mol−1.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants (U1508217; 51504058) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (N162504003).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Brazing Filler Metals & Technology, Zhengzhou Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering Co., LTD, No. 149 Kexue Avenue, Hi-Tech Industries Development Zone, Zhengzhou, 450001, China

    Junhua Guo & Weimin Long

  2. Key Laboratory of Ecological Metallurgy of Multi-Metal Intergrown Ores of Ministry of Education, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, Liaoning, China

    Daxue Fu & Ting’an Zhang

  3. State Key Laboratory of Rolling and Automation, Northeastern University, Wenhua Road, Heping District, Shenyang, 110819, Liaoning Province, China

    Xin Li

  4. Kunming Institute of Precious Metals, No. 988, Keji Road, High Tech Industrial Development Zone, Kunming, 650160, Yunnan Province, China

    Jibiao Han

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Guo, J., Li, X., Han, J. et al. Kinetics of Extracting Magnesium from Dolomite by Aluminothermic Process in Flowing Argon. JOM 75, 2614–2625 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-023-05818-2

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