PRODUCTION OF NICKEL PIG IRON VIA REDUCTION OF SAPROLITIC NICKEL ORE USING TORREFIED BIOMASS
Nickel is one of the most important raw materials in the industry. It plays a crucial role in the production of stainless steel, used in various chemical process reactors. However, the method of extraction introduces a significant amount of carbon emission into the environment. With Indonesia aim...
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Language: | Indonesia |
Summary: | Nickel is one of the most important raw materials in the industry. It plays a crucial role
in the production of stainless steel, used in various chemical process reactors. However,
the method of extraction introduces a significant amount of carbon emission into the
environment. With Indonesia aiming towards a zero net emission goal by 2060, a much
cleaner method is in need to be found.
Reduction is performed to extract nickel from saprolitic nickel ore. The reduction process
traditionally use coal as a reductor. Torrefied biomass is a promising potential of a
replacement. With the absence of coal, torrefied biomass can perform reduction
successfully — with the absence of sulphur and other contaminants, Nickel and Iron will
be able to be extracted in a higher concentration. The torrefaction is done in inert
condition using Nitrogen and takes place at 300°C for 60 minutes. The torrefied
biomasses are then mixed with 8 grams of saprolite ore using the 1:1 and 1:1.5
stoichiometric ratio to get the respective torrefied biomass total mass. This mixture is then
reduced at 900°C for 3 hours in a muffle furnace and then proceeds to be smelted at
1550°C for 2 hours in a vertical furnace. The obtained sample results are analyzed using
SEM-EDS (scanning electron microscopy-electron dispersive spectroscopy).
The torrefaction process results in an increase of fixed carbon percentage in the torrefied
biomass within the range of 5% to 15%. That gives the final fixed carbon percentage in
the torrefied biomass of 20% up to 29%. This led to the selection of candlenut and palm
kernel shell, mahogany and calliandra sawdust. The reduction stage gives a final mass
percentage of nickel and iron of 6% to 12% and 82% to 86% using the 1:1 stoichiometric
ratio; 5% to 7% and 65% to 78% using the 1:1.5 stoichiometric ratio respectively. The
highest Ni content of 11.66% is obtained by using candlenut shell as reductor using 1:1
stoichiometry ratio |
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