REPLACEMENT OF CALCIUM FLUORIDE WITH BORATES AS CATALYST IN A VERTICAL RETORT PIDGEON PROCESS TO PRODUCE MAGNESIUM (A REVIEW)

The production of magnesium has been dominated by China. Chinese magnesium is produced by the silicothermic Pidgeon process. In the Pidgeon process, calcined dolomite, ferrosilicon as reductant, and calcium fluoride (CaF2) as a catalyst are charged into a vacuum horizontal retort. The retort is t...

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Main Author: Solaiman, Sylvester
Format: Final Project
Language:Indonesia
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Online Access:https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/51452
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Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung
Language: Indonesia