Aluminothermic Production of Titanium alloys (part 1): Synthesis of TiO2 as input material
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https://doi.org/10.5937/metmateng1402141AKeywords:
ilmenite, mechanical activation, anatase process, pressure leachingAbstract
This article reports on the hydrometallurgical production of synthetic anatase from ilmenite. Mechanical activation followed by pressure leaching facilitates the leaching of ilmenite and the separation of titanium/iron by means of the synchronous hydrolysis of anatase. At 95% TiO2, the produced synthetic anatase fulfills the requirements for the aluminothermic production of titanium alloys.
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