Mining, Minerals Processing and Metallurgical Engineering

Phase composition of slag−iron interface and elemental distribution behavior between hot metal and Ti-bearing electric furnace slags

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  • a School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China;

    b School of Metallurgy and Environment, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China

Online published: 2026-05-13

Abstract

The phase composition at the slag−iron interface and the distribution behavior of titanium, vanadium, chromium and silicon between hot metal and Ti-bearing electric furnace slag were thoroughly explored. The basicity range for the anosovite phase region was defined by using a phase diagram and a minimum smelting temperature was set at 1540 °C. Thermodynamic calculations demonstrate that the activities of TiO2 and SiO2 in the slag decrease with increasing basicity, while those of V2O3 and Cr2O3 increase. Similarly, the activities of [Ti] and [Si] in the molten metal decrease, while those of [V] and [Cr] rise with increasing basicity. As basicity increases, the distribution ratios, LTi and LSi decrease, whereas LV and LCr increase. Significantly, the recovery efficiencies of vanadium and titanium are improved with higher basicity. The primary phases identified in the slag include anosovite, diopside, and titanium spinel. However, when the basicity exceeds 0.8, the formation of the perovskite phase becomes less favorable, suggesting that basicity should be maintained at or below 0.8.

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Jian-fa JING, Yu-feng GUO, Shuai WANG, Feng CHEN, Ling-zhi YANG, Guan-zhou QIU . Phase composition of slag−iron interface and elemental distribution behavior between hot metal and Ti-bearing electric furnace slags[J]. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2026 , 36(4) : 1320 -1334 . DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(25)67033-6

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