High Temperature Dielectric Properties of Iron- and Zinc-Bearing Products during Carbothermic Reduction by Microwave Heating

Abstract

In this work, the carbothermic reduction of iron- and zinc-bearing products is studied through in situ microwave heating, dielectric properties monitoring, and mass spectrometry up to high temperatures (1000 °C). The results are correlated to the information provided by conventional analysis techniques such as differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry (TG). This combination allows a detailed study of seven different process stages with an accurate determination of the reaction temperatures, providing new evidence about the particular conditions of this microwave-driven reduction process. The presented results suggest that molecular vibrations imposed by the microwave field are presumably the reason for reactions taking place at lower temperatures than those observed in the conventional process. This work also explores the influence of other parameters, such as the apparent density or the amount of carbonaceous material, on the resulting dielectric properties, providing useful information for the development of a potential microwave industrial application in the metallurgy field.

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