Characterization of a Nickel Flash Smelter Refractory Material—The Effect of Thermal Gradient

J. Lehmusto*, S. Söyrinki, J. Lagerbom, T. Jokiaho, Z. Que, J. Määttä, L. Hupa, E. Huttunen-Saarivirta, M. Lindgren

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Sammanfattning

Magnesia-chromite (MgCr2O4) spinel-based refractories are applied in nickel and copper flash smelting furnaces, where the refractories experience high temperatures but also thermal gradients due to the cooling of the walls. In the gas space, the refractories are subjected to an aggressive environment with high SO2 concentrations. Furthermore, the increased use of recycled material streams has introduced new reactive impurities, such as halides, to the process. Therefore, the interactions between the refractories and gaseous species as well as the related reaction mechanisms need to be understood. This study presents a comparison between as-received and spent refractories from a nickel flash smelting furnace to identify the reactive species and shed light on their reaction mechanisms. The thermal gradient over the refractory is expected to affect the microstructure and contribute to the diffusion of elements within the structure. Therefore, special attention was paid to the role of the thermal gradient in the abovementioned interactions.

OriginalspråkEngelska
Titel på värdpublikationAdvances in Pyrometallurgy - Furnace Containment
RedaktörerGerardo R. Alvear Flores, Camille Fleuriault, Dean Gregurek, Quinn G. Reynolds, Hugo Joubert, Stuart L. Nicol, Phillip J. Mackey, Jesse F. White, Isabelle Nolet
FörlagSpringer
Sidor81-88
Antal sidor8
ISBN (elektroniskt)9783031501760
ISBN (tryckt)9783031501753
DOI
StatusPublicerad - 2024
MoE-publikationstypA4 Artikel i en konferenspublikation
EvenemangAdvances in Pyrometallurgy Symposium, held at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, 2024 - Orlando, USA
Varaktighet: 3 mars 20247 mars 2024

Publikationsserier

NamnMinerals, Metals and Materials Series
ISSN (tryckt)2367-1181
ISSN (elektroniskt)2367-1696

Konferens

KonferensAdvances in Pyrometallurgy Symposium, held at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, 2024
Land/TerritoriumUSA
OrtOrlando
Period03/03/2407/03/24

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