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Effective Extraction of Titanium and Iron from Coarse Anatase Concentrate

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In this study, we investigated coarse anatase concentrate composed of 35.63% TiO2, 15.22% Fe2O3, 10.68% Al2O3, and 13.18% SiO2, containing mainly anatase, kaolinite, hematite, and quartz. The concentrate was treated via roasting, water leaching, and magnetic separation. The addition of NaOH promoted the transformation of kaolinite and quartz into a soluble sodium salt rich in sodium meta-aluminate and sodium silicate. Furthermore, the addition of coke promoted the transformation of hematite to magnetite, metallic Fe, and ferrous oxide. Fe concentrates with an Fe content and recovery of 69.99% and 92.77%, respectively, and TiO2 concentrates with a TiO2 content and recovery of 94.90% and 99.45%, respectively, were achieved. The major minerals in the Fe concentrate were magnetite, metallic Fe, and ferrous oxide, and the Ti in the Ti concentrate originated from anatase TiO2. The thermodynamic calculation results were in good agreement with the test results.

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Acknowledgements

This study was funded by the Sichuan Science and Technology Program (Grant Nos. 2022YFS0462, 2021YJ0057, and 2021YFG0268), the Project funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (grant no. 2014M560734), and Key Laboratory of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radioactive and Rare Resource Utilization (Grant No. 2018B030322009).

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  1. Sichuan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Non-Metallic Mineral Powder Modification and High-Value Utilization, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China

    Junhui Xiao, Kai Zou, Deqiang Gao & Nanlan Zhong

  2. Dongfang Boiler Group Co., Ltd, Zigong, 643001, China

    Junhui Xiao

  3. Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China

    Junhui Xiao, Kai Zou, Deqiang Gao & Nanlan Zhong

  4. Institute of Multipurpose Utilization of Mineral Resources, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China

    Wenliang Xiong & Chengxiu Li

  5. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radioactive and Rare Resource Utilization, Guangdong Institute of Mineral Resources Application, Shaoguan, 512026, China

    Wenxiao Huang & Guangjie Liang

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Xiao, J., Zou, K., Gao, D. et al. Effective Extraction of Titanium and Iron from Coarse Anatase Concentrate. JOM 74, 3833–3842 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-022-05421-x

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