Optimization of Basicity of High Ti Slag for Efficient Smelting of Vanadium Titanomagnetite Metallized Pellets

Slag basicity (mass ratio of CaO to SiO 2 ) is an important index to ensure smooth operation and efficient separation between the metal and slag within the metallurgical industry. Effects of basicity of the high titanium slag on the recovery of iron and vanadium, the separation behaviors between iron and slag, as well as the slag foaming behavior during the smelting process with the operating temperature of 1550 °C have been experimentally investigated. The results show that the recovery ratios of iron and vanadium increase with higher slag basicity. The amount of dispersed metallic iron droplets in the slag decreases sharply when the basicity increases from 0.5 to 0.8, then decreases slowly when the basicity is from 0.8 to 1.1. Furthermore, the perovskite (CaTiO 3 ) phase appears when the basicity is above 0.8. The foaming height is at a high level when the basicity is from 0.5 to 0.6, then it decreases when the basicity is increased from 0.6 to 0.7, whereas it slowly increases with higher slag basicity. Finally, the optimum basicity range of titanium slag for efficient smelting of vanadium titanomagnetite is proposed to be 0.8 to 1.1 by considering the combined effects on the recovery, foaming, and minimization on the retention of the metal droplets within the slag.