Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) ›› 1997, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (6): 474-478.

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MICROWAVE-AIDED DECOMPOSITION OF PYROLUSITE

Y.X. Hua(Department of Metallurgy, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China)   

  • Received:1997-12-25 Revised:1997-12-25 Online:1997-12-25 Published:2009-10-10

Abstract: The microwaves were used to stimulate the decomposition process of pyrolusite under air atmosphere. It was shown that the overall rate of the process was significantly enhanced when using microwaves instead of conventional heating. The applications of microwaves in the decomposition of pyrolusite could appreciably lower the reaction temperatures.

Key words: microwave, decomposition, pyrolusite