Molybdenum Uses

Honelako gehiago

ISSUE: The humans of Iron Town are destroying an ancient forest to mine the iron under the trees.

by Siya Wei

ENZYMES

by Nur Farhanah

Thesis

by Kristine Merriman

SOLUTIONS: Concentration and Solububility

by Alyce Sutcliffe

Molybdenum Uses

Ore (MoS2)

Mining and Flotation

Molybdenite Concentrates (MoS2)

Roasting furnace

Technical molybdic oxide (MoO3)

NaO3 + NH4OH

Ammonium molybdate ([NH4]6Mo7O24 4H2O)

Catalysts

Chemical reagent etc.

Elec. furnace reduction

Ceramics

Elec. furnace sublimation

Pure molybdic oxide (MoO3)

MoO3 + NH4OH

Elec. furnace (MoO3 + H2)

Metal powder

Arc-casting of ingots

Extrusion to billets

Rolling

Rods

Bars

Hydraulic press

Sintering furnace H2 atmosphere

Swaging, forging, etc.

Sheet

Wire

Rod

Addition to nonferrous allows

Addition to glass

MoO3 + NaOH

Sodium molybdate (Na2MoO4)

Pigments

Spray for citrus trees & fertilizer

Decorative coating on zinc etc.

Mfg. other chemicals

Cast iron

Alloy steel

Elec. furnace or thermite (MoO3 + Fe)

Ferro molybdenum

Welding rods

Hydraulic press (MoO3 + pitchbinder)

Molybdic oxide briquettes

Mixer (MoO3 + CaCO3)

"Calcium molybdate"

Purify

Pure molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)

Direct addition to steel