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o Cu-Mo ore:
Crushing Grinding Bulk flotation
Roasting
in air o A small part of molybdenite concentrate
is directly used to produce lubricant
grade MoS2.
Downstream
processing
The roasting furnace:Multiple hearth furnace
Roasting temperature: 500 and 650°C
The chemical reactions:
• Ferromolybdenum production
30-40% of tech-grade MoO3 is processed into FeMo alloy
+
Mo-containing steel Spent Mo-containing
scrap catalyst
Mo extraction from urban mine
• Mo-containing steel scrap
o Re-melting in the Electric Arc Furnace
o By-product: slag