Journal article
The carbothermic route to magnesium
Abstract
The carbothermic reduction of magnesia to produce magnesium offers the potential of a lower energy and higher productivity route for metal production compared to existing industrial routes. The reaction of magnesia and carbon produces a magnesium and carbon monoxide vapor. Slow cooling of that vapor will allow the reaction to quickly revert and the prevention of this reversion reaction is a major technical challenge. Two main approaches can be …
Authors
Brooks G; Trang S; Witt P; Khan MNH; Nagle M
Journal
JOM, Vol. 58, No. 5, pp. 51–55
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
May 2006
DOI
10.1007/s11837-006-0024-x
ISSN
1047-4838