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Effect of process variables on the synthesis of MgB2 by high energy ball mill

Kurama H., Erkus S., Gasan H.

Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing

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2017

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Vol. 53, iss. 2

969--982

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Discovery of superconductivity of MgB2 with a critical temperature of -234 °C has offered the promise of important large-scale applications. Except for the other featured synthesis methods, mechanical activation, performed by high-energy ball mills to synthesis of bulk form of MgB2 or as a first step of wire and thin film production has considered as an effective alternative production route in recent years. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of process variables such as the ball-to-powder weight ratio (BPR), size of ball, milling time, annealing temperature and contribution of process control agent (toluene) on the product size, morphology and conversion level of precursor powders to MgB2 after subsequent heat treatment. Although, the test results revealed relatively lower weight percent of MgB2 phase formation compared with the literature, the reduced milling time, BPR and sinterability of pre-alloyed powder to MgB2 at lowered temperature (630 °C) enhanced the applicability of mechanical alloying with SPEX mill.

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Magnesium hydroxide recovery from magnesia waste by calcinations and hydration processes

Kurama H., Hosgun H. L.

Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing

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2015

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Vol. 51, iss. 1

233--245

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In this study, hydration behavior of the magnesia waste, supplied from the electrostatic bag house of the sintering unit of MAS Company, Eskisehir-Turkey was studied to find out re-usability of the material as a source of magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2) production. According to chemical and crystalline phase analyses, MgO content of the sample was determined as 49.9 wt% and consists of mainly raw magnesite (MgCO3), sintered magnesia-periclase (MgO) and small amount of serpentine (lizardite) phases. In hydration process, the reactivity of magnesium oxide determines the rate and extent of hydration of the sample. Therefore, the waste samples both calcined and uncalcined forms were hydrated in water and the efficiencies were compared according to sample source. The hydration experiments were carried out at temperatures ranging from 30 C and 80 C to evaluate the influence of temperature on particle morphology and surface areas of the products. The efficiency of the hydration was evaluated by using thermogravimetric (TG) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses. The test results suggest that the magnesia waste could be used as a source material for production of magnesium hydroxide.

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The effect of zeta potential on the sedimentation behavior of natural stone processing effluent

Kurama H., Karaguzel C.

Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing

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2013

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Vol. 49, iss. 2

575--586

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One of the main problems for the natural stone industry is treatment of huge amount of waste sludge resulting from the cutting and polishing of them to produce slabs or tiles. The effective treatment of this sludge is very important for reducing of the sludge volume and overall operating costs. Previous studies showed that settling rate and water clarity of the supernatant solution can be increased by flocculation process. In this study, detailed electrokinetic studies were performed on the travertine samples received as natural and slurry form. The natural form of the sample was supplied from a travertine quarry while the slurry was taken from the cutting and polishing process wastewater collector pool of the processing plant. The electrokinetic measurements were conducted to find out the effect of suspension pH and the solid content on the surface potential of solid particles show that zeta potential (ζ) of travertine is positive at pH 9.76 over the all solid contents studied in this work. However, ζ of the particles become negative at lower pH values for 1% solid weight content. In contrast, for travertine slurry (6.73% solid weight), different potential variations were determined. The particles were negatively charged between pH 6 and 8. The results highlighted the effect of dissolved specific ions in the waste slurry and sensitivity of ζ to the ionic strength of the solution. The ζ measurements for a raw travertine sample, performed with different amounts of NaCl additions into the solutions, confirmed the above findings. An addition of low amounts of NaCl decreases ζ of the solid surface. Finally, the ζ measurements in the presence of polymer concentration of 0.001% to 0.1 % (wt/vol) clearly indicated that the flocculant molecules are adsorbed extensively on the travertine particles, and increase the surface potential of the particles with increasing reagent concentration.