Precise mineral phase transformation and separation utilization technology for ferromanganese ore

Abstract

Intergrown ferromanganese ore resources are typical strategic mineral resources with huge reserves and abundant hematite, pyrolusite, and other valuable minerals, which is of great significance for its development and utilization. This paper adopts a combination of phase transformation and magnetic separation to explore the phase transformation mechanism of Fe minerals and Mn minerals during the roasting process. The analysis of the properties of the raw ore shows that the Fe-containing and Mn-containing minerals of the intergrown ferromanganese ore are hematite and pyrolusite, respectively. The optimal conditions for controlling the mineral phase were obtained, including roasting temperature of 600 °C for 30 min, and a grinding fineness of <0.074 mm accounting for 50%. Meanwhile, a Fe grade of 61.05% with a recovery of 80.77%, and a Mn grade of 61.60% with a recovery of 87.81% were acquired. The precise mineral phase transformation (MPT) could be realized via adjusting the roasting conditions. Hematite is transformed into magnetite, while pyrolusite is transformed into manganosite, and then they were effectively separated and concentrated via magnetic separation.

Keywords

intergrown ferromanganese ore / mineral transformation / magnetic separation / clean utilization

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