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Production of Direct Reduction Grade Iron Concentrate from Pickling Sludge by Reduction Calcination and Magnetic Separation.

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Τίτλος: Production of Direct Reduction Grade Iron Concentrate from Pickling Sludge by Reduction Calcination and Magnetic Separation.
Συγγραφείς: Gao, Chunqing, Yang, Huifen, Xu, Jian, Wang, Ning
Πηγή: Recycling (MDPI AG); Aug2026, Vol. 11 Issue 8, p145, 13p
Θεματικοί όροι: Magnetic separation, Iron, Chemical reduction, Volatization, Iron ores, Industrial wastes, Reducing agents, Metal wastes
Περίληψη: Taking pickling sludge generated from the steel rolling process at a Chinese steel mill as the subject of study, this research investigates a combined mineral processing and metallurgical process involving gasification-reduction roasting, magnetic separation, and waste acid recovery. The main elements in this pickling sludge are Fe and Cl, with contents of 46.50% and 12.70%, respectively. The primary component is chlorine-containing iron oxide, and a significant amount of amorphous material is also present. The study investigated the effects of various calcination temperatures, calcination times, reducing agent dosages, and material thicknesses on gasification-reduction performance indicators. The results indicate that using a reduction calcination–grinding–magnetic separation process, with coal as the reducing agent, a calcination temperature of 1100 °C, a reducing agent dosage of 15%, and a calcination time of 2 h, the chlorine volatilization rate exceeds 97%. Furthermore, when the roasted ore is ground to a particle size where 85% passes through a −0.076 mm screen and is recovered via magnetic separation, an iron concentrate with a grade of over 69.50% can be obtained. This iron concentrate meets the quality requirements for high-grade iron concentrates used in direct reduced iron (DRI) production. The small amount of tailings from the iron concentration process can be utilized in the production of bricks, cement, and other products, thereby achieving the efficient comprehensive utilization of acid washing sludge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Βάση Δεδομένων: Complementary Index
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ISSN:23134321
DOI:10.3390/recycling11080145