Wuju Zhang , Tao Dong , Deqing Zhu , Yin Jiang , Jian Pan , Zhengqi Guo , Siwei Li , Wenzhuo Ma
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Abstract
A novel approach for removal of zinc from zinc-bearing dusts has been developed via utilizing vacuum microwave-assisted carbothermal reduction. The reduction and removal mechanism of zinc-bearing minerals in the dust were thoroughly investigated through thermodynamic analysis and reduction experiments. The results demonstrate that an impressive zinc removal rate of 94.64 % and iron metallization degree of 99.68 % are achieved when the dust pellets are reduced at 1150℃ for 20 min with a C/O ratio of 1.2 and system pressure of 100 Pa and 1100 W microwave power output. In comparison to atmospheric microwave-assisted carbothermal reduction (AMR) and conventional heating carbothermal reduction (CHR) processes, vacuum microwave-assisted carbothermal reduction (VMR) process achieves higher zinc removal rate at lower temperature, shorter reaction time and less carbon usage and emission. This study presents an environmentally friendly and viable approach for the recycling of hazardous zinc-bearing dusts in the iron and steel industry.
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