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mercredi 25 avril 2012

QIT Blue Dust

QIT stands for Quebec Iron and Titanium,
it owns an ilmemite mine in northeastern
Quebec.
The ore is shipped to Tracy, Quebec where
it is processed to titanium dioxide slags,
iron pigs, steel billets, and steel auto parts.
This dust comes from the reduction kilns
in which the ore is separated into titanium
dioxide slag and iron.
The general formula of QIT Blue Dust is as follows:

FEO 33%
SIO2 17%
AL2O3 7.0%
TIO2 33%
CAO 2.0%
MGO 7.0%
KNAO 1.0%
TOTAL 100%

It was 170 mesh sieved.

A theoritical substitution is as follows for 1% of the stuff:

Red Iron Oxide 0.310
Silica 0.020
EPK 0.110
Rutile 0.290
Dolomite 0.050
Magnesium carbonate 0.110
Custer Spar 0.110
Total 1.000

mardi 24 avril 2012