Kinetics of Bauxite Sinter Reduction Full text

A.N. Ovcharuk, A.J. Taran, V.K. Rudenko

National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine
4 Gagarin Ave., Dnipropetrovsk 49600, Ukraine

Metall. Min. Ind., 2009, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1-3

UDC 669.168.3:669.1.094 (043)

Abstract

The kinetics of bauxite sinter reduction under different content of reducing agent in the charge is studied. The microstructure and distribution of elements in phases of sinter are analyzed. It is shown that as carbon content in test charge increases, the temperature of charge softening rises and phase composition of finished product changes, quantity of corundum grains and metallic beads increases. The importance of preparation of charge components for smelting is explained.

BAUXITE SINTER, KINETICS OF REDUCTION PROCESSES, CARBONACEOUS REDUCING AGENT, SOFTENING TEMPERATURE