Synthesis of titanium oxycarbonitride by carbothermal reduction and nitridation of ilmenite with recycling of polyethylene terephthalate(PET)
来源期刊：International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials2017年第4期
论文作者：Eltefat Ahmadi Ahmad Fauzi Hashim Hussin Norlia Baharun Kamar Shah Ariffin Sheikh Abdul Rezan
文章页码：444 - 454
摘 要：An innovative and sustainable carbothermal reduction and nitridation（CTRN） process of ilmenite（FeTiO3） using a mixture of polyethylene terephthalate（PET） and coal as the primary reductant under an H2–N2 atmosphere was proposed. The use of PET as an alternative source of carbon not only enhances the porosity of the pellets but also results in the separation of Fe from titanium oxycarbonitride（TiOxCyNz） particles because of the differences in surface tension. The experiments were carried out at 1250°C for 3 h using four different PET contents ranging from 25wt% to 100wt% in the reductant. X-ray diffraction（XRD）,scanning electron microscopy（SEM） in conjunction with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy（EDX）,and LECO elemental analysis were used to study the phases and microstructures of the reduced samples. In the case of 75wt% PET,iron distinctly separated from the synthesized Ti OxCyNz phase. With increasing PET content in the sample,the reduction and nitridation rates substantially increased. The synthesis of an oxycarbonitride with stoichiometry of TiO0.02C0.13N0.85 with minimal intermediate titanium sub-oxides was achieved. The results also showed that the iron particles formed from CTRN of FeTiO3 exhibited a spherical morphology,which is conducive for Fe removal via the Becher process.
Eltefat Ahmadi，Ahmad Fauzi，Hashim Hussin，Norlia Baharun，Kamar Shah Ariffin，Sheikh Abdul Rezan
School of Materials & Mineral Resources Engineering,Universiti Sains Malaysia,Engineering Campus
摘 要：An innovative and sustainable carbothermal reduction and nitridation（CTRN） process of ilmenite（FeTiO3） using a mixture of polyethylene terephthalate（PET） and coal as the primary reductant under an H2–N2 atmosphere was proposed. The use of PET as an alternative source of carbon not only enhances the porosity of the pellets but also results in the separation of Fe from titanium oxycarbonitride（TiOxCyNz） particles because of the differences in surface tension. The experiments were carried out at 1250°C for 3 h using four different PET contents ranging from 25wt% to 100wt% in the reductant. X-ray diffraction（XRD）,scanning electron microscopy（SEM） in conjunction with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy（EDX）,and LECO elemental analysis were used to study the phases and microstructures of the reduced samples. In the case of 75wt% PET,iron distinctly separated from the synthesized Ti OxCyNz phase. With increasing PET content in the sample,the reduction and nitridation rates substantially increased. The synthesis of an oxycarbonitride with stoichiometry of TiO0.02C0.13N0.85 with minimal intermediate titanium sub-oxides was achieved. The results also showed that the iron particles formed from CTRN of FeTiO3 exhibited a spherical morphology,which is conducive for Fe removal via the Becher process.
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