Process for production of Z-black oxide/magnetite from iron rich waste sources

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Title of Product/Design/Equipment

Process for production of Z-black oxide/magnetite from iron rich waste sources

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IPR Status

Patent/Abroad IPR Details

NA

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Application/Uses

Find number of applications such as magnetic material, catalyst, corrosion resistant coating, adsorbent for arsenic removal etc

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Salient Technical Features including Competing Features

Various waste iron sources such as pickle liquor, sludge, mill-scale, spent iron catalyst etc are generated from various metallurgical processing steps. These waste can be treated by the CSIR-NML's developed process to produce superior grade magnetite/Z-black oxide suitable for various applications.

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Level/Scale of Development

Kilogram scale

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Environmental Considerations

Non-hazardous

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Status of Commercialization

Ready for commercialisation

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Major Raw Materials to be Utilized

Iron source material, alkali

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Major Plant Equipment and Machinery Required

Grinding facility, Leaching set-up, filtration unit, drying facility

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Techno-Economics

Available on demand

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Technology Package

Technology will be transferred with details of process description, operating parameters, equipment specification, mass balance, preliminary cost estimation etc