Design and application of a high-temperature microfurnace for an in situ X-ray diffraction study of phase transformation.
J Synchrotron Radiat
; 16(Pt 6): 842-8, 2009 Nov.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19844022
ABSTRACT
Thermal treatment of mineral ores such as ilmenite can initiate phase transformations that could affect their activation or deactivation, subsequently influencing their ability to dissolve in a leaching agent. Most laboratory-based X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies were carried out ex situ in which realistic diffraction patterns could not be obtained simultaneously with occurring reactions and were time-consuming. The availability of synchrotron-radiation-based XRD not only allows in situ analysis, but significantly shortens the data recording time. The present study details the design of a robust high-temperature microfurnace which allows thermal processing of mineral ore samples and the simultaneous collection of high-resolution synchrotron XRD data. In addition, the application of the manufactured microfurnace for in situ study of phase transformations of ilmenite ore under reducing conditions is demonstrated.
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En
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J Synchrotron Radiat
Journal subject:
RADIOLOGIA
Year:
2009
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Article
Affiliation country:
Australia