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Iron Ore: Mineralogy, Processing and Environmental Issues summarizes recent, key research on the characterization of iron ores, including important topics such as beneficiation (separation and refining), agglomeration (e.g., production of pellets or powders), blast furnace technology for smelting, and environmental issues relating to its production. The text is an ideal reference on the topic during a time when iron ore production has increased significantly, driven by increasing demand from countries such as India and China.

Front Cover; Iron Ore: Mineralogy, Processing and Environmental Sustainability; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Metals and Surface Engineering; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction: overview of the global iron ore industry; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 World steel and iron ore production; 1.1.2 World iron ore trade; 1.1.3 World iron ore reserves and resources; 1.2 Iron ore mining operations by country; 1.2.1 China; 1.2.2 Australia; 1.2.3 Brazil; 1.2.4 India; 1.2.5 Russia; 1.2.6 Ukraine; 1.2.7 South Africa; 1.2.8 The United States; 1.2.9 Canada; 1.2.10 Iran.

1.2.11 Sweden1.3 Technology status and challenges; 1.4 Iron ore outlook; References; Part One: Characterization and analysis of iron ore; Chapter 2: Mineralogical, chemical, and physical characteristics of iron ore; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Mineralogy; 2.2.1 Common iron ore and gangue minerals; 2.2.2 Iron ore deposits; 2.2.2.1 Deposit types; 2.2.2.2 Iron formation-hosted iron ore deposits; 2.2.2.3 Iron formation ore textures and mineralogy; 2.2.2.4 Unenriched iron formation ores; 2.2.2.5 Martite-goethite supergene ores; 2.2.2.6 High-grade hematite ores; 2.2.2.7 Microplaty hematite ore.

2.2.2.8 Channel iron deposits2.2.2.9 Iron sands; 2.2.2.10 Iron ore classification; 2.3 Chemical composition; 2.4 Physical properties; 2.4.1 Relative hardness; 2.4.2 Lump material-handling properties; 2.4.3 ROM properties for crushing; 2.4.3.1 Uniaxial compressive strength; 2.4.3.2 Impact crushability; 2.4.4 Particle specific gravity; 2.4.5 Material-handling properties; 2.4.5.1 Abrasion properties; 2.4.5.2 Frictional properties; 2.4.5.3 Bulk density; 2.4.6 Product particle size; 2.4.7 Relationship between ore properties and process performance.

2.4.7.1 Prediction of blast furnace lump quality2.4.7.2 Lump DI and ore groups; 2.5 Future trends; References; Chapter 3: XRD analysis and evaluation of iron ores and sinters; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Principles of powder X-ray diffraction; 3.3 Rietveld analysis; 3.4 Sources of error in XRD analysis; 3.5 Applications of cluster analysis; 3.6 Applicability of XRD analysis; 3.7 Use of mass balancing in iron ore analysis; 3.8 The principal minerals and phases; 3.9 XRD for the characterization of Iron ores; 3.9.1 Iron ore characterization.

3.9.2 Lattice constant refinement for the evaluation of hematite and goethite3.10 XRD in sintering and pelletizing; 3.10.1 Fundamental studies of sinter phases and reactions; 3.10.2 Sinter reactions; 3.10.3 Phase chemistry of sinter screen fractions; 3.11 Summary and conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Automated optical image analysis of natural and sintered iron ore; 4.1 Introduction: Overview of optical image analysis technique; 4.2 Mineralogical characteristics of iron ore and sinter; 4.2.1 Iron ores; 4.2.2 Sinter; 4.3 Automated optical image analysis (OIA).

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