How Is Ferronickel Produced?

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Usually, Primary Ferronickel Is Obtained by First Calcining the Iron- and Nickel-Bearing Laterite Ore Laterite Ore Typical Nickel Laterite Ore Deposits Are...

How Is Ferronickel Produced?

Usually, primary ferronickel is obtained by first calcining the iron- and nickel-bearing laterite ore

laterite ore
Typical nickel laterite ore deposits are very large tonnage, low-grade deposits located close to the surface. They are typically in the range of 20 million tonnes and upwards (this being a contained resource of 200,000 tonnes of nickel at 1%) with some examples approaching a billion tonnes of material.
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in a kiln and then smelting the calcined ore in an electric furnace. The nickel content of marketable ferroalloy
ferroalloy
Ferroalloy refers to various alloys of iron with a high proportion of one or more other elements such as manganese, aluminum, or silicon (Fichte, 2005). From: Oil and Gas Corrosion Prevention, 2014.
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typically ranges from 19% to 38%.

How much nickel in ferronickel?

Ferronickel is a ferroalloy that contains approximately 35% nickel and 65% iron.

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What is ferronickel used for?

Used in the production of stainless steel and nickel alloy steels. Ferronickel is primarily used in the manufacture of Austenitic stainless steels (known as 200 and 300 series). These are non-magnetic and contain between 8.5%-25% nickel, enhancing their corrosion resistance.

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