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Dolomite thermal behaviour: A short review

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In the present review work, it is proposed to carry out a bibliographic analysis about the thermal behaviour of the dolomitic mineral. The state of the art of dolomite currently indicates a growing use as a refractory material due to the cheaper alternative it represents compared to other materials such as magnesium oxide. The importance of dolomite apart from its application in the steel industry lies in the fact that it has expanded to other industrial fields such as the production of catalysts, catalyst supports, and industrial effluent purification materials. In these and other applications, understanding the thermal behaviour of the material is necessary to evaluate the feasibility of application. In this review, the different experimental proposals developed over time in terms of thermal behaviour are studied, emphasizing the reaction mechanisms that have been proposed in different investigations.

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Resio, L. Dolomite thermal behaviour: A short review. Phys Chem Minerals 51, 19 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00269-024-01272-x

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