Title

BASF NOVEL IRON ORE BINDER TECHNOLOGY: STUDY OF BENTONITE MODIFICATION

Authorship

Villanueva, Adrian; Hoff, Shane; Michailovski, Alexej

Villanueva, Adrian

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Hoff, Shane

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Michailovski, Alexej

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DOI

10.5151/2594-357X-30407

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Abstract

In this study, we compare the influence of two water soluble polymer-based organic binders added to bentonite, to form a hybrid-binder system for Iron Ore Pelletization. The kinetics of the agglomeration process and resulting properties of green pellets were analyzed, and examined in detail through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) analytical techniques. It was encountered that the differences in the mechanical properties of the pellets produced by each binder system could potentially be explained by the ability of the polymer to interact with bentonite at a macromolecular level.

Keywords

Iron Ore Pelletization, Organic Binders, Bentonite modification

Bentonite modification