2019-Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
SIPS2019 Volume 2: Flink Intl. Symp. / Sustainable Production of Ferro-alloys

Editors:F. Kongoli, D. Carey, H. Giray, S. Kolyvanov, J. Svensson
Publisher:Flogen Star OUTREACH
Publication Year:2019
Pages:89 pages
ISBN:978-1-989820-01-8
ISSN:2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series)
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    FerroVanadium Production at Bear Metallurgical Company

    Michael HART1;
    1BEAR METALLURGICAL COMPANY, Butler, United States;
    Type of Paper: Regular
    Id Paper: 403
    Topic: 12

    Abstract:

    The production of ferrovanadium at Bear Metallurgical is carried out by reducing the Vanadium Pentoxide (V2O5) contained in ores or in recycled materials using aluminum as a reductant and iron as alloy formation agent in a so called violent Aluminothermic reaction which is properly controlled during the process. Although the process is straightforward, the nuances in the production make it a complex one. In this paper the production flowsheet from the feed preparation to blending, from smelting to product specifications and quality testing are described along with the characteristics of this special aluminothermic process related to its speed and temperature, its control and efficiency as well as and its special reactor furnace.

    Keywords:

    Chrome; Energy; Furnace; Industry; Iron; Metallurgy; Metals; Production; Recycling; Scrap; Slag; Smelting; Sustainability; Technology; Vanadium;

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    Cite this article as:

    HART M. (2019). FerroVanadium Production at Bear Metallurgical Company. In F. Kongoli, D. Carey, H. Giray, S. Kolyvanov, J. Svensson (Eds.), Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit SIPS2019 Volume 2: Flink Intl. Symp. / Sustainable Production of Ferro-alloys (pp. 68-69). Montreal, Canada: FLOGEN Star Outreach