Reduction mechanisms and behaviour of zinc ferrite—Part 1: pure ZnFe₂O₄

Author: Tong, Lee Fui

Source: Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, Volume 110, Number 1, April 2001 , pp. 14-24(11)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

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Abstract:

The reduction of dense zinc ferrite (ZnFe₂O₄) in CO-CO₂ and CO-N₂ gas mixtures has been investigated at temperatures between 800 and 1100°C. The rate measurements obtained in these studies were complemented by microstructural characterization of the reacted and partially reduced samples. The reduction kinetics of ZnFe₂O₄ were found to be directly related to the morphology of the reaction product; iron, wüstite and magnetite phases were observed. The various microstructural features of the reaction interfaces and product morphologies were explained in terms of the relative rates of the gas-solid reactions and the mass-transport processes. Changes in growth mechanisms and reduction kinetics that occur with changing reduction conditions are discussed along with the mechanisms of formation of various types of product microstructures.

Document Type: Research article

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