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The kinetics of dissolution of titanium and vanadium in liquid steel has been studied. Two periods were distinguished: the steel shell period and the free dissolution period. / In the case of titanium, it is shown that the customary frozen shell of steel encases the cylinder following its initial immersion. Premature internal dissolution then begins as a result of liquid eutectic of Fe(,0.3) Ti(,0.7) composition forming at the inner steel shell boundary. This phenomenon triggers an exothermic dissolution and erosion of the inner steel shell. The net result is considerable shortened shell melting times. During the free dissolution period, the temperature of the titanium dissolving at the interface increases and the dissolution process becomes self-accelerating. / During the steel shell period with pure vanadium and ferrovanadium alloys, no reaction was observed between the steel shell and vanadium. For low grade ferrovanadium alloys, the dissolution proceeds via a heat transfer mechanism. On the other hand, for high grades, ferrovanadium mass transfer mechanisms dominate. / A simplified mathematical model of the process has been developed to describe the coupled heat and mass transfer phenomena involved in the various systems studied.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1969. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Mining Engineering. University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Engineering / Hlstorically South Africa has enjoyed a privileged position with its vast natural resource base in that it has.not needed to generate wealth but has merely explored this base, The only true way to create wealth, is to add value to a commodity by means of beneficiation, South Africa is the world's largest producer of vanadium accounting for approximately 70% of the western world's requirements. Unfortunately the South African producers of vanadium mainly export vanadium in the form of slag and pentoxide, instead or ferrovanadium and other prime alloys. ( Abbreviation abstract) / AC 2018