2019-Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
SIPS2019 Volume 2: Flink Intl. Symp. / Sustainable Production of Ferro-alloys
| Editors: | F. Kongoli, D. Carey, H. Giray, S. Kolyvanov, J. Svensson |
| Publisher: | Flogen Star OUTREACH |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Pages: | 89 pages |
| ISBN: | 978-1-989820-01-8 |
| ISSN: | 2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series) |
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FerroVanadium Production at Bear Metallurgical Company
Michael HART1;1BEAR METALLURGICAL COMPANY, Butler, United States;
Type of Paper: Regular
Id Paper: 403
Topic: 12
Abstract:
The production of ferrovanadium at Bear Metallurgical is carried out by reducing the Vanadium Pentoxide (V2O5) contained in ores or in recycled materials using aluminum as a reductant and iron as alloy formation agent in a so called violent Aluminothermic reaction which is properly controlled during the process. Although the process is straightforward, the nuances in the production make it a complex one. In this paper the production flowsheet from the feed preparation to blending, from smelting to product specifications and quality testing are described along with the characteristics of this special aluminothermic process related to its speed and temperature, its control and efficiency as well as and its special reactor furnace.