Conversion of Natural Resources through Waste reduction at the Processing Step by Briquetting Technique

Kale, B B and Kulkarni, S S and Gokarn, A N (1998) Conversion of Natural Resources through Waste reduction at the Processing Step by Briquetting Technique. In: UNSPECIFIED.

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Abstract

India is gifted by nature by way of large quantities of high grade nonferrous mineral resources like barite containing more than 90% barium sulphate. The processing of barite to win chemicals from it requires its carbotherrnic reduction at high temperatures being carried out in rotary furnaces. The powdered charge containing barium sulfide is prone to get damaged due to reverse reaction caused by infiltered oxygen at the end of reduction state. This hampers the yield of water soluble barium sulfide.The paper discusses about the means of achieving favourbale kinetics and high recovery of water soluble barium sulphide in the carbothermic reduction of barite at high temperatures. The reaction rate of reduction step was enhanced many folds by using briquetting technique. Even with barite containing large amnount of harmful impurites, the yield of barium was improved considerably on pilot plant scale, thus achieving better utilisation of natural resoures such as barite and coke.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Uncontrolled Keywords:Barite reduction, Briquettes, Rate enhancement
Divisions:Metal Extraction and Forming
ID Code:2846
Deposited By:Sahu A K
Deposited On:13 May 2011 09:26
Last Modified:13 Jan 2012 12:13
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