Domestic titaniferrous magnetite ore contains about 20% TiO₂ and 40% Fe. To obtain pig iron and TiO₂-enriched slag suitable for the chlorinator feed to produce metal titanium, pellets made of ground ore, coke and soda ash were smelted in an arc fu...
Domestic titaniferrous magnetite ore contains about 20% TiO₂ and 40% Fe. To obtain pig iron and TiO₂-enriched slag suitable for the chlorinator feed to produce metal titanium, pellets made of ground ore, coke and soda ash were smelted in an arc furnace. A series of tests were conducted to determine the effects of smelting temperature and time, ratio of ore to coke, and addition of flux on the TiO₂ content in the slag. The content of TiO₂ in the most enriched slag was 52%. The iron purity in the pig iron was 94.8% and TiO₂ content in the pig iron was less than 0.003%.