The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

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  • eISSN : 2288-8241

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Title Solid Reation of Ilmenite with Alkali
Authors 김창홍(Chang Hong Kim); 최형섭(Hyung Sup Choi)
Page pp.1070-1078
ISSN 0253-3847
Abstract Solid reaction between ilmenite and solid NaOH is studied. The reaction rate is determined by the diffusion process of NaOH into the spherical reaction product layer of ilmenite particles and the activation energy for diffusion is calculated as av. 25.4 ㎉/㏖. Decomposition of ilmenite by NaOH is proceeded obviously by chemical reaction and DTA experiments show that the activation energy of the decomposition reaction is 13.3 ㎉/㏖, which is the half to that of diffusion. Production of NaFeO₂, Na₂TiO₃, by further chemical reaction with excess NaOH is wnfirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis of the reaction product.