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- Title
Oxide Reduction Treatment with a Thermal Plasma Torch: A Case Study.
- Authors
El Khalloufi, Mohammed; Soucy, Gervais
- Abstract
This article presents the findings of a study on oxide reduction utilizing a novel reducing plasma torch, employing greenhouse gases such as CO2 and CH4 as plasma gases. The primary aim of this investigation is to establish the viability of this approach. The innovative plasma torch was employed to reduce various oxides, including aluminum oxide, iron oxide, and titanium oxide, as well as a mixed oxide composition, employing a CO2/CH4 molar ratio of 1:1 within a spouted bed reactor. Following plasma treatment, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis was conducted to examine the metallic phases, notably titanium, iron, and aluminum. SEM–EDS observations were carried out to assess microstructural changes and identify elemental compositions pre- and post-plasma treatment. The results demonstrate that within the conical section of the reactor, titanium oxide experiences partial reduction, resulting in limited titanium production, while aluminum oxide and iron oxides (magnetite and hematite) undergo reduction to yield aluminum and iron, respectively. Thermodynamic calculations, performed using Factsage software version 8.3, were utilized to predict stable-phase formations following plasma treatment for each material.
- Subjects
PLASMA torch; THERMAL plasmas; ALUMINUM oxide; TITANIUM oxides; FERRIC oxide; HEMATITE; IRON oxides
- Publication
Minerals (2075-163X), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 5, p443
- ISSN
2075-163X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/min14050443