A novel process for the recovery of iron,titanium,and vanadium from vanadium-bearing titanomagnetite:sodium modification–direct reduction coupled process

A sodium modification–direct reduction coupled process was proposed for the simultaneous extraction of V and Fe from vanadium-bearing titanomagnetite.The sodium oxidation of vanadium oxides to water-soluble sodium vanadate and the transformation of iron oxides to metallic iron were accomplished in a single-step high-temperature process.The increase in roasting temperature favors the reduction of iron oxides but disfavors the oxidation of vanadium oxides.The recoveries of vanadium,iron,and titanium reached 84.52%,89.37%,and 95.59%,respectively.Moreover,the acid decomposition efficiency of titanium slag reached 96.45%.Compared with traditional processes,the novel process provides several advantages,including a shorter flow,a lower energy consumption,and a higher utilization efficiency of vanadium-bearing titanomagnetite resources.