Structural and Liberation Effect of Vanadium Titano-Magnetite by Microwave Pretreatment
摘要
This study explored the impact of microwave pretreatment on the structural and liberation characteristics of vanadium titano-magnetite (VTM). Various methods such as x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, micro-hardness testing, particle size analysis, and mineral liberation analysis were utilized. Results indicated that microwave treatment improved the crystallization of titanomagnetite and ilmenite and generated numerous micro-cracks on the ore surface because of the selective heating by microwaves and differential expansion among minerals. This treatment also reduced the micro-hardness, particularly at grain boundaries, with a notable decrease of 78.09% at the grain boundary when treated at 4 kW for 150 s followed by water quenching. Additionally, the liberation degree of the grinding products from microwave-treated ore was superior to that of untreated ore, with increases of 4.92% for titanomagnetite and 8.13% for ilmenite when the grinding products with a particle size of − 0.075 mm accounted for 35%. These findings suggest that microwave pretreatment enhances the selective grinding effect and promotes detachment dissociation of grinding products.