AGGLOMERATION OF IRON OXIDE WASTE MATERIALS

摘要

An agglomerate for use in the conversion of iron oxide waste materials to valuable metallic products, the agglomerate at least comprising an iron oxide waste material, a source of free calcium ions, a binder, and water, wherein the iron oxide waste material contains an amount of iron hydroxide. The amount of iron hydroxide is preferably at least 10 % of the iron oxide waste material, and the iron oxide waste material is preferably the iron oxide produced as a by-product in the modified Becher process for the production of synthetic rutile.