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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2017.18.3.312

A Refining of Natural Diatomite and Synthesis of SiC Powder  

Pai, Chul-Hoon (Division of Bio-Engineering, Incheon National University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.18, no.3, 2017 , pp. 312-319 More about this Journal
Abstract
For high value-added applications of natural blue diatomite, the physical refining process and synthesis of SiC from refined diatomite were investigated. Approximately 30 percent Fe ($Fe_2O_3$) in raw blue diatomite was removed by a particle sieve separation process; the Fe composition for 325 mesh down powder was approximately 2 percent. Although a wet and/or dry magnetic separation process had some influence on the separation and/or refining of Fe composition, the Fe composition in the non-magnetic by-product was approximately 2 percent. Water leaching separation was effective in removing the Fe composition; approximately 40 percent of the Fe in raw blue diatomite was removed. The synthesis of ${\beta}$-SiC by a carbothermal reduction of the $SiO_2$ in the refined diatomite using carbon (graphite, carbon black), the effects of an acid-treatment on removing the Fe, and the specific surface area for the synthesized powder were also investigated. The impurities were mostly eliminated and the specific surface area was increased to $52.5m^2/g$.
Keywords
Blue diatomite; Carbothermal reduction; Magnetic separation; Particle separation; SiC;
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