Published January 1, 2018 | Version v1
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Effect of basicity and reductant amount in the nickel pig iron (NPI) production from Indonesian limonite ore in submerged electric arc furnace (SAF)

Creators

  • 1. Research Division for Mineral Technology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Jl. Ir. Sutami Km. 15, Tanjung Bintang, Lampung Selatan (Indonesia)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Lampung University (Indonesia)

Description

The effect of basicity and reductant amount on the nickel and iron recovery of the nickel pig iron (NPI) production from Indonesian limonite ore was investigated in the experimental study using submerged electric arc furnace (SAF). Indonesian limonite ore used in this study originated from Sulawesi Island with the composition of Ni (1.26%) and Fe (43%). Metallurgical coke was applied as the reductant. This study showed that the the highest nickel and iron recovery as well as metal yield can be resulted from the basicity of 0.8 and reductant amount of 0.23 kg coke/kg limonite ore. Nickel content in the NPI produced was around 3 – 4%. It was concluded that this experiment can produce medium grade NPI. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/285/1/012023

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1757-899X/285/1/012023;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
IOP Conference Series. Materials Science and Engineering (Online)
Journal Volume
285
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]
ISSN
1757-899X

Conference

Title
Mineral Processing and Technology International Conference 2017
Dates
23-24 Oct 2017
Place
Jakarta (Indonesia)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
52067860
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ARC FURNACES; ELECTRIC ARCS; IRON; LIMONITE; NICKEL
Descriptors DEC
CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC FURNACES; ELEMENTS; FURNACES; IRON ORES; METALS; MINERALS; ORES; OXIDE MINERALS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS