RESUMOOs minérios de manganês provenientes da mina do Azul são importante matéria-prima na produção de ferro-ligas de manganês. Visando melhorias no beneficiamento e no processo de fabricação destas ligas, foi realizada a caracterização do produto Granulado da unidade do Azul-VALE/Manganês. Foi obtida uma amostra representativa desta mina e realizada análise granulométrica, onde se verificou a ocorrência de 80% das partículas abaixo de 22,6mm e 50% abaixo de 12,5mm. Considerou-se como granulado a fração menor que 37,5mm e maior que 6,3mm, que é a mais abundante neste minério e comumente destinada às usinas de ferro-ligas. A fração entre 37,5mm e 6,3mm foi amostrada e foram realizadas análises termogravimétrica, química dos elementos majoritários e identificadas as fases minerais presentes. A análise térmica (TG-DTA) identificou perda de massa em torno de 300 o C, 500 o C, 700 o C, 900 o C e 1000 o C associadas à decomposição térmica de algumas fases minerais presentes. Chemical, physical and mineralogical characterization of Azul Mine manganese lump product ABSTRACTThe manganese ores from Azul mine are important raw materials for ferro alloys production. For improvements in the manganese ferro alloys production, Azul's lump ore product was characterized. A representative sample from the mine has been obtained and their particle sizes were classified. The size distribution showed that 80% of particles were below 22.6mm and 50% were below 12.5mm. The particles with sizes between 37.5mm and 6.3mm were named lump ore product. The fraction between 37.5mm and 6.3mm was submitted to chemical and mineralogical characterization. The TGA tests showed weight losses in 300 o C, 500 o C, 700 o C, 900 o C and 1000 o C due, mainly, the high manganese oxides decompositions. 3 ] appear as minor constituents (Pyrolusite, magnetite e gibbsite were identified by optical microscopy).
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