About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2022 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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12th International Symposium on High Temperature Metallurgical Processing
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Presentation Title |
Evaluation of Processing Parameters for the Production of Tungsten Carbide in a Fluidized Bed Reactor |
Author(s) |
Maureen P. Chorney, Jerome P. Downey, K. V. Sudhakar |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Maureen P. Chorney |
Abstract Scope |
Synthesis of submicron tungsten carbide (WC) particles has been achieved utilizing fluidized reactor technology at temperatures lower than those used in current commercial production. Fluidized bed technology provides improved gas-solid contact in a controlled reaction atmosphere to increase conversion efficiency. A tungsten-bearing activated carbon precursor was prepared and utilized in all experiments to evaluate the effect of time, temperature, and reaction atmosphere on tungsten carbide synthesis. The experimental products were analyzed with a variety of characterization tools including X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS). The analytical results indicate uniform submicron tungsten carbide particles were successfully produced at greater than 90% total carbide conversion. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
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