In Situ Spectroscopic Analysis of the Carbothermal Reduction Process of Iron Oxides during Microwave Irradiation

The effects of microwave plasma induction and reduction on the promotion of the carbothermal reduction of iron oxides (α-Fe2O3, γ-Fe2O3, and Fe3O4) are investigated using in situ emission spectroscopy measurements during 2.45 GHz microwave processing, and the plasma discharge (such as CN and N2) is...

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Published inMetals (Basel ) Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 49
Main Authors Fukushima, Jun, Takizawa, Hirotsugu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 11.01.2018
Subjects
carbothermal reduction
Chemical reduction
Emission analysis
emission spectrum
Hematite
Iron oxides
ironmaking
Irradiation
microwaves
Thermal reduction
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Summary:The effects of microwave plasma induction and reduction on the promotion of the carbothermal reduction of iron oxides (α-Fe2O3, γ-Fe2O3, and Fe3O4) are investigated using in situ emission spectroscopy measurements during 2.45 GHz microwave processing, and the plasma discharge (such as CN and N2) is measured during microwave E-field irradiation. It is shown that CN gas or excited CN molecules contribute to the iron oxide reduction reactions, as well as to the thermal reduction. On the other hand, no plasma is generated during microwave H-field irradiation, resulting in thermal reduction. Magnetite strongly interacts with the microwave H-field, and the reduction reaction is clearly promoted by microwave H-field irradiation, as well as thermal reduction reaction.
ISSN:2075-4701
2075-4701
DOI:10.3390/met8010049