Authors: Jiandong Zhang Lijun Wang Dongmin Jiang
Publish Date: 2012/08/09
Volume: 31, Issue: 4, Pages: 410-414
Abstract
The decomposition process for zircon sand concentrate using mixed base of sodium hydroxide partly replaced by calcium oxide was inrestigated It is found that the decomposition rate of zircon gradually increased with the increase of the reaction temperature and time The decomposition rate is over 97 with the conditions that CaO/zircon molar ratio is 025 ∼ 075 at 800 °C for 1 h Whereas the decomposition rate decreased when the molar ratio was more than 075 Also thermogravimetrydifferential thermal analysis TGDTA and Xray diffraction XRD were used to study the reaction mechanism of zircon decomposition process with CaONaOH The results showed that Na2O which was generated by the reaction of CaO and Na4SiO4 increased the decomposition rate of zircon owing to its spread to the surface of zircon and played a role in decomposition process
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