Beneficiation of Iron in Thermal-Reduced Ilmenite  by Magnetic Separation

dc.contributor.author	Kariuki, Warui S.
dc.contributor.author	Wachira, Jackson M.
dc.contributor.author	Mutembei, Peterson K.
dc.contributor.author	Waithaka, Peter N.
dc.date.accessioned	2016-04-06T11:03:05Z
dc.date.available	2016-04-06T11:03:05Z
dc.date.issued	2013
dc.identifier.citation	nternational Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2319-7064
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/652
dc.description	Index Copernicus Value (2013): 6.14 \| Impact Factor (2013): 4.438	en_US
dc.description.abstract	ncreasing demands for Iron in countries development, and lack of conventional reducing agents has resulted into sourcing of alternative ways of beneficiating the iron ore. This paper reports on the study that was done to concentrate low grade iron ores. Raw biomass / low grade iron ore mixed in the ratio of 1:10 in a reducing environment was heated in a controlled air condition to increase the magnetic susceptibility of iron in the ore. The magnetic portion of the resulting product was separated using a horse shoe-magnet. This resulted into concentrating the ore from 45.6% - 53.1 % to 76.3%- 82.2%. This gave an ore that could be fed to a blast furnace for extraction of iron.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.subject	Ilmenite	en_US
dc.subject	Maghemite	en_US
dc.subject	beneficiation	en_US
dc.subject	iron	en_US
dc.subject	magnetic	en_US
dc.title	Beneficiation of Iron in Thermal-Reduced Ilmenite by Magnetic Separation	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US