The influence of sulfur addition on the hazard-type reaction of ilmenite ores with sulfuric acid

The paper presents results of thermokinetic investigation of the hazard-type reaction of Norwegian and Australian ilmenite ores with sulfuric acid, modified by the addition of elemental sulfur, to increase the process safety in industrial conditions. In the reactions of both ilmenite ores the addition of sulfur caused a reduction of the thermal power generated in the reaction and a decrease in the value of the thermokinetic parameter ΔTmax/Δτ for almost the whole range of initial concentrations of sulfuric acid. It was also found that the addition of sulfur to the reaction did not negatively affect the degree of ilmenite leaching. The interpretation of the obtained thermokinetic curves allowed to determine safe process conditions for both types of titanium raw materials.

CONCOMITANT EXTRACTION PROCESS OF NIOBIUM AT THE TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE PRODUCTION

Development of the fundamentals of a technology for producing niobium by the concomitant extraction in the process of production of titanium tetrachloride from titanium raw materials. The paper provides data on the amount of niobium contained in the feedstock to produce titanium tetrachloride, the distribution of niobium during processing by products and waste. The forms of phase transformations and transitions of niobium during processing are considered. Schemes for processing niobium-containing chloride materials and technologies for their further application for producing alloys for nuclear power are proposed.

Red Mud as an Additional Source of Titanium Raw Materials

<p>In this study the extraction of titanium from bauxite residue (red mud) with 2 step acid leaching was proposed. In the first step red mud was leached with diluted hydrochloric acid under stirring to remove the soluble Ca, Na, Al, Si and K at 25 ⁰C and pH=3 for 1 hour. The content of iron and titanium in the solid residue increased to 57.7% and 6.4%, respectively. The factors influencing sulfuric acid leaching of the solid residue in the second stage were examined by factorial design. The optimal iron and titanium extraction efficiency was obtained after leaching at 50 oC and L:S ration 20:1 for 90 min when 80 g/L sulfuric acid was used. The titanium oxide content in the concentrate obtained under the optimum conditions amounted to 46.7%. The maximum recovery of titanium in the sulfuric acid solution has not exceeded 6%.</p>