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      Microporosity of BIF hosted massive hematite ore, Iron Quadrangle, Brazil

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          Massive hematite ore (MHO) is a special high-grade iron ore, used as lump ore in the process of obtaining direct reduction iron (DRI). The influence of porosity on the reducibility of MHO from the Capitão do Mato Mine (Iron Quadrangle, Brazil) was investigated using optical and scanning electron microscopes on drill core and open pit samples. Hematite is the main component of the samples and occurs as granular crystals (10 mum), microplates (1 mum) and euhedral martite (10 to 30 mum). Quartz, maghemite, kenomagnetite and goethite are minor components. Primary micropores (Å to 1 mum) are associated with microplaty crystals that fill cavities between granular hematite. Secondary micropores (Å to 5 mum) related to euhedral martite crystals, are the most important. The total porosity of weathered samples, measured using nitrogen adsorption and mercury injection, attains values up to 11%, whereas unweathered samples have a porosity less than 2.5%. Reducibility is strongly enhanced by porosity, but inhibited by structure (bedding).

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          O minério de hematita compacta (MHC) é um tipo de minério de ferro de alto grau usado como minério granulado na obtenção do ferro via redução direta (DRI). A influência da porosidade sobre a redutibilidade do MHC da Mina de Capitão do Mato (Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Brasil), foi investigada em amostras de furos de sonda e de afloramentos da mina, usando-se microscópio óptico e eletrônico de varredura. Hematita é o principal componente mineralógico e ocorre sob diferentes formas: granular (10 mim), microtabular (1 mim) e euédrico (10 a 30 mim). Quartzo maghemita, kenomagnetita e goethita são componetes menores. Microporos primários (Å to 1 mim) associam-se a cristais de hematita microtabular, que preenchem espaços entre cristais de hematita granular. Microporos secundários (Å to 5 mim), relacionados com os cristais de martita euédrica, são os mais importantes. A porosidade total das amostras do MHC, medida através dos métodos de adsorção de nitrogênio e injeção de mercúrio, atingiu valores de até 11% para amostras intemperisadas. Amostras não alteradas de MHC têm porosidade menor que 2,5%. Verificou-se que a porosidade incrementa a redutibilidade, enquanto que a estrutura (bandamento) tem uma influência negativa na redutibilidade do MHC durante o DRI.

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                Journal
                aabc
                Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
                An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.
                Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil )
                0001-3765
                1678-2690
                March 2002
                : 74
                : 1
                : 113-126
                Affiliations
                [01] Ouro Preto orgnameUniversidade Federal de Ouro Preto orgdiv1Escola de Minas orgdiv2Departamento de Geologia Brazil
                [02] Orléans orgnameUniversité d’Orléans orgdiv1Géosciences orgdiv2ISTO France
                [03] Wembley orgnameCSIRO orgdiv1Division of Exploration and Mining Australia
                [04] Nedlands orgnameThe University of Western Australia orgdiv1Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Australia
                Article
                S0001-37652002000100008 S0001-3765(02)07400108
                10.1590/S0001-37652002000100008
                5224d070-f90b-4d94-a9f2-64c545dfac29

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

                History
                : 06 September 2001
                : 27 September 2000
                Page count
                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 43, Pages: 14
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                SciELO Brazil

                Categories
                Earth Sciences

                massive hematite ore,direct reduction iron,reducibility,porosity,BIF,redutibilidade,redução direta,hematita compacta,porosidade

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