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Title:

Production of Ferronickel from Spent Nickel Catalyst
Value Proposition:

Production of ferronickel from spent catalyst by smelting process.
Summary Application:

The main use of ferronickel is in the manufacture of steel.
Advantages:
  • It is a simple smelting process for recovery of nickel as ferronickel of various grades from different nickel catalysts containing nickel in the range, 8 -18%.
  • By controlling the parameters and the process techniques, ferronickel of 20 - 75% Ni grade have been produced with > 90% Ni recovery.
  • The slag generated is non-toxc and can be dumped.
Tech. Readiness Level:
CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory
CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory[CSIR-NML]
:  director[at]nmlindia[dot]org
:91-657-2345202
:https://www.nml.res.in
Industrial Applications: Catalysts [Chemistry, Chemical Processes] Chemistry, Chemical Processes Polymers [Chemistry, Chemical Processes] Metal Recyling [Metallurgy]
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