Investigation on drying characteristics of high titanium slag using microwave heating

• Main Authors: Liao Xuefeng, Chen Guo, Liu Qianqian, Chen Jin, Peng Jinhui
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 2017-02-01
• Series: Green Processing and Synthesis
• Subjects: behavior of moisture transfer; high titanium slag; microstructure; microwave drying; physical properties
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1515/gps-2015-0114
• ISSN: 2191-9542; 2191-9550

In the present study, the moisture of high titanium slag was chosen as the research object. Taking advantage of selective heating of microwave and the specific inductive capacity of water, the drying experiment of high titanium slag using microwave heating have been carried out. The results revealed that the presence of moisture in the form of high titanium slag was adsorbed water, and the wet sample possesses excellent wave-adsorbing performance; the bed depth preferred was no larger than 10 mm, with moisture content at around 3%. The microwave drying process was divided into two stages: the constant-stage and the deceleration-stage. The optimum conditions were identified to be microwave power of 700 W, sample mass of 200 g, bed depth of 10 mm and drying time of 50 s. The dehydration extent can reach 90% and moisture content remains at 0.3% under the optimum conditions. The demonstration of microwave drying techniques can be applied effectively and efficiently into the treatment processing of drying of the raw materials of metallurgy and chemical industry with the theoretical and scientific basis.