Relating to the rational utilization of manganese-containing raw materials
Data on main manganese ores deposits by Russian Federation subjects presented. It was shown, that main part of manganese ore raw materials prognostic resources are concentrated in Altaj-Sayan and Enisej-East-Sayan metallogenic provinces. Estimation of metallurgical value of manganese ores deposits, located at the territory of Altaj-Sayan metallogenic province, carried out. A technological flow-chart of manganese-containing raw materials elaborated, comprising high quality manganese concentrate obtaining, its preparation, synthesis of marokite and mono-phase CaMnO3 material, marokite briquetting with a reducing agent and application for steel processing in ladle-furnace facility. A possibility shown to utilization of CaMnO3 mono-phase material mixed with a reducing agent and high quality manganese concentrate for production of metal manganese. Thermodynamic calculations and experiment studies on polymetallic manganese-containing raw material beneficiation enabled to determine main technological parameters of extraction and elaborate a technological flow-chart of beneficiation. The elaborated technology enables to obtain high quality manganese, nickel, iron and cobalt concentrates. Application of optimal technological parameters of beneficiation enables to extract from a polymetallic manganese-containing raw materials up to 95–97% of manganese, 98–99% of nickel, 96–98% of iron. It was shown, that it is reasonable to use the manganese concentrate for low phosphor metal manganese smelting, that will enable to decrease the dependence from manganese-containing materials import. A technology of steel alloying by obtained nickel concentrate elaborated. The substitution of metal nickel by nickel concentrate will considerably reduce expenses for alloying. A technology of metalized iron production by a solid-phase reducing method from an iron concentrate also elaborated, which will enable to decrease impurities content in steel during its application.