A state-of-the-art review on materials production and processing using solar energy

D Fernández-González - Mineral Processing and Extractive …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Solar energy is a renewable energy source that is mainly used in the production of
electricity. However, research is nowadays conducted to investigate solar energy use …

Results of recent investigations of magnesia carbothermal reduction in vacuum

N Xiong, Y Tian, B Yang, B Xu, T Dai, Y Dai - Vacuum, 2019 - Elsevier
In this review, we discuss the fundamental reaction principles from thermodynamic and
kinetic perspectives, the course of the reverse reaction, and the remaining challenges in …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a novel electrolytic process for producing high-purity magnesium metal from magnesium oxide using a liquid tin cathode

TH Lee, TH Okabe, JY Lee, YM Kim, J Kang - Journal of Magnesium and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The current electrolytic processes for magnesium (Mg) metal have several disadvantages,
such as anhydrous magnesium chloride (MgCl 2) preparation and generation of harmful …

Research on the process, energy consumption and carbon emissions of different magnesium refining processes

J Xu, T Zhang, X Li - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Under the policy of low carbon energy saving, higher requirements are put forward for
magnesium smelting. As the mainstream magnesium smelting process, the Pidgeon process …

[HTML][HTML] A review of metal-carbon dioxide combustion

Q Chen, J Bergthorson, M Schiemann - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
The concept of combusting metals with carbon dioxide (CO 2) presents a possible carbon
dioxide reduction and utilization technology. Benefiting from high energy densities and low …

Preparation of Mg-Zr alloys through direct electro-deoxidation of MgO-ZrO2 in CaCl2-NaCl molten salt

N Li, Y Peng, Z Chen, W Xiong, J Sun, Y Chen… - Electrochimica …, 2021 - Elsevier
The electro-deoxidation of MgO does not proceed efficiently due to the electrical insulation
properties of MgO and large molar volume of metallic magnesium. In this experiment, an …

[HTML][HTML] Phased thermodynamic reduction rate model of continuous magnesium smelting process

J Xu, T Zhang, H Liu - Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2024 - Elsevier
Compared with vacuum continuous magnesium smelting process, it has important
advantages of significantly lower energy consumption and carbon emissions, which makes it …

[HTML][HTML] Study on the effect of controlled disproportionation pore-forming and relative vacuum mechanism on the reduction rate of continuous magnesium smelting …

J Xu, T Zhang, Y Liu, Z Dou, Y Liu, B Feng… - Green Energy & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Compared with the vacuum continuous magnesium smelting process (RVCMS), its excellent
energy saving and emission reduction performance provides a feasible method for green …

Mechanistic study of the calcination process in magnesium production: Application of the Darcy-Clausius coupling model for improving environmental efficiency

J Xu, T Zhang, Y Liu, Y Liu - Journal of Environmental Management, 2025 - Elsevier
In the process of industrialization, it is found that the calcination process is an important
factor affecting the reduction rate, which determines the energy consumption and carbon …

Physico–chemical properties of (MgF2–CaF2–(LiF)) eut–MgO system as a molten electrolyte for Mg electrowinning

M Korenko, F Šimko, J Mlynáriková, C Larson… - Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Phase diagrams (solubility), density, electrical conductivity and viscosity of molten
system (MgF 2–CaF 2) eut–MgO have been investigated. The phase diagram of (MgF 2 …