Phase transformation and electrical resistivity of reduced ilmenite concentrate carbon-containing pellets
Using the graphite powder as a reducing agent,the phase transformation and electrical res-istivity of the reduced products during the reduction process of carbon-containing ilmenite concentrate pellets were studied.The XRD analysis results indicate that the reduction process of carbon-containing ilmenite concentrate pellets mainly undergoes two processes:the reduction of iron oxide and the reduc-tion of titanium oxide.Increasing the reduction temperature,prolonging the reduction time,and increas-ing the graphite ratio are all beneficial in deepening the reduction degree of titanium oxide.With a re-duction time of 60 min and a graphite ratio of 33.6%,the phase transformation process of the reduction products with increased reduction temperature from 900 ℃ to 1 550 ℃ was as follows:FeTiO3→Fe+TiO2→Fe+TinO2n-1(n≈1,2,3,4)→Fe+TiC.The electrical resistivity test results of the reduction products show that the reduction temperature and graphite ratio have a significant impact on the electric-al resistivity of the reduced products,while the reduction time has a small impact.Under the conditions of graphite ratio of 33.6%,reduction temperature of 1 300 ℃,and reduction time of 45 min,the electric-al resistivity of the reduced product was 2.67 × 10-2 Ω·cm.