A Mechanism of Interaction of Metal Oxides with Carbon

Abstract

A mechanism is provided for interaction of metal oxides with carbon. As in solid fuel combustion, this reaction is a complex multistage process with participation of atomic oxygen. The mechanism of metal reduction in its initial stages includes chemical reactions coupled with each other. It is shown that the mutual effect of these reactions increases with an increase in reagent surface contact and the proportion of the carbon oxidation reaction by atomic oxygen. Prospects for producing siliceous ferroalloys from a briquetted charge are given in the work.