低品位红土镍矿深度还原机理

采用扫描电子显微镜和EDS能谱研究低品位红土镍矿深度还原过程中金属颗粒的生长行为，并在此基础上分析其还原机理。结果表明，金属铁和镍逐渐聚集生长为Fe—Ni颗粒，并且颗粒粒度随着还原温度的升高和还原时间的延长而明显增大。还原后，红土镍矿明显变为Fe—Ni金属颗粒和渣相基体两部分。铁镁橄榄石的还原与其晶体化学特性密切相关。铁和镍的氧化物被还原剂还原为金属铁和镍，同时，橄榄石的晶格结构被破坏。红土镍矿深度还原包含金属氧化物还原和金属相生长两个过程。

Coal-based reduction mechanism of low-grade laterite ore

A low-grade nickel laterite ore was reduced at different reduction temperatures. The morphology of metallic particles was investigated by scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and energy dispersive spectroscopy （EDS）. Experimental results indicate that the metallic nickel and iron gradually assemble and grow into larger spherical particles with increasing temperature and prolonging time. After reduction, the nickel laterite ore obviously changes into two parts of Fe-Ni metallic particles and slag matrix. An obvious relationship is found between the reduction of iron magnesium olivine and its crystal chemical properties. The nickel and iron oxides are reduced to metallic by reductant, and the lattice of olivine is destroyed. The entire reduction process is comprised of oxide reduction and metallic phase growth.