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Steelmaking slag contains useful elements such as P and Mn. Generally, in the carbothermic reduction of slag, not only P but also Mn are reduced and a Fe–P–Mn alloy is formed. In this study, the possibility of the separation of Mn and P was investigated. A mixture of synthesized slag and graphite was heated at 1773 K, and the compositions of the separated slag and metal were analyzed. The results showed that with a decrease in basicity, the reduction of P was enhanced but that of Mn was suppressed. Thus, under an optimum condition, steelmaking slag was separated into a Fe–P alloy and a high MnO-containing slag. Although further investigation is necessary, the formed alloy and slag could be used as raw materials for fertilizers and Fe–Mn alloys, respectively. This paper elucidates the concept of this process and the results of the fundamental experiments.
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Shin, D.J., Gao, X., Ueda, S., Kitamura, Sy. (2018). Selective Recovery of P and Mn from Steelmaking Slag by Carbothermic Reduction. In: Hwang, JY., et al. 9th International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing. TMS 2018. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72138-5_31
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