Abstract
The sintering process is a thermal agglomeration process, and it is accompanied by chemical reactions. In this process, a mixture of iron ore fines, flux, and coal particles is heated to about 1300◦C– 1480◦C in a sinter bed. The strength and reducibility properties of iron ore sinter are obtained by liquid phase sintering. The silico-ferrite of calcium and aluminum (SFCA) is the main bonding phase found in modern iron ore sinters. Since the physicochemical and crystallographic properties of the SFCA are affected by the chemical composition and mineral phases of iron ores, a crystallographic understanding of iron ores and sintered ore is important to enhance the quality of iron ore sinter. Scrap and by-products from steel mills are expected to be used in the iron ore sintering process as recyclable resources, and in such a case, the crystallographic properties of iron ore sinter will be affected using these materials. The objective of this paper is to present a short review on research related to mineral phases and structural properties of iron ore and sintered ore.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 35 |
Journal | Minerals |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 Jan |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Funding: This research was funded by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy in Korea (20212010100060) and Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (P0002019).
Funding Information:
Acknowledgments: This work was supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy in Korea, and the Industrial Strategic Technology Development Program (20212010100060, Development of reduction technology of carbon dioxide from iron making process based on alternative iron source), funded by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy in Korea. J.P. and E.K. were supported by the Competency Development Program for Industry Specialists of Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (grant no. P0002019) in Korea.
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Keywords
- Iron ore
- Iron ore sinter
- Ironmaking
- Rietveld
- Silico-ferrite of calcium and aluminum
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
- Geology