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Application of Thermodynamic Calculations to the Pyro-refining Process for Production of High Purity Bismuth

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The present work has been performed with the aim to optimize the existing process for the production of high purity bismuth (99.999 pct). A thermo-chemical database including most of the probable impurities of bismuth (Bi-X, X = Ag, Au, Al, Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, S, Sb, Sn, Si, Te, Zn) has been constructed to perform different thermodynamic calculations required for the refining process. Thermodynamic description for eight of the selected binaries, Bi-Ca, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, S, Sb, and Sn, has been given in the current paper. Using the current database, different thermodynamic calculations have been performed to explain the steps involved in the bismuth refining process.

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Mezbahul-Islam, M., Belanger, F., Chartrand, P. et al. Application of Thermodynamic Calculations to the Pyro-refining Process for Production of High Purity Bismuth. Metall Mater Trans B 48, 73–90 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-016-0673-2

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