Module 2: Mineral processing, Unit processes
  Lecture 13: Calcination
 

 

Materials and heat balance in calcination

Calcination requires thermal energy. This is illustrated by solving few problems. For calculation, we need several thermo chemical values like heat of formation, specific heat, and heat content. The following thermo chemical values are used to solve the problems in this lecture:


Thermo chemical values:

CaCO3=CaO+CO2

Kcal/Kg.mol

MgCO3=MgO+CO2

Kcal/Kg.mol

CO+1/2 O2=CO2

Kcal/Kg.mol

2Al(OH)3=Al2O3+3H2O

Kcal/Kg.mol

C+O2=CO2

Kcal/Kg.mol

H2+1/2 O2=H2O

Kcal/Kg.mol