Supporting steelmaking decarbonization
Supporting the Decarbonization of Steelmaking with Innovative Iron Ore Collectors and Binders for Low-Silica Pellets
To satisfy the rising demand for low-carbon-emissions steel, mining companies must increase the supply of high-grade iron ore and pellets suitable for direction reduction processes.
With our expertise in iron ore beneficiation, Clariant Mining Solutions is supporting the iron ore industry's critical role in the decarbonization of the steel industry with reagents for iron ore flotation to improve iron grade and recovery and with iron ore agglomeration binders to produce low-silica pellets.
Iron ore flotation reagents: maximizing iron quality
Flotation Collectors Formulated to Maximize Iron Recovery and Reduce Impurities
Clariant Mining Solutions delivers tailored flotation reagents that enhance iron ore quality, a critical factor in the decarbonization of the steel industry.
Our portfolio of flotation collectors effectively removes silicate and silica impurities and increases iron recovery and grade across diverse ore types and processing conditions.
As a decades-long strategic partner to the iron ore industry, Clariant develops customized solutions addressing the specific mineralogical challenges and operational requirements of each iron ore deposit, helping mining companies play an essential role in contributing to a cleaner and more efficient steelmaking value chain.
Reagents for Iron Ore Flotation
FLOTIGAM™ Collectors:
FLOTIGAM™ collectors including ether amines, ether diamines and other specialty amines are designed for each customer’s processing challenges to maximize iron recovery.
FLOTIGAM™ collectors enable production of high-grade iron concentrates with reduced silica, alumina, and phosphorus contamination, essential quality parameters for the production of low-carbon-emissions steel.
FLOTIGAM™ collectors can be used at reduced dosage rates, optimizing operational costs for iron ore producers worldwide.
Organic binders for iron ore pelletizing: maximizing pellet quality for direct reduced iron
High-Performance Binders to Deliver Low-Silica Pellets for Direct Reduction Processes
The FLOTICOR™ PA binder range includes high-performance bentonite-based binders, low-silica formulations and organic binders that support the decarbonization of the steel industry.
FLOTICOR™ PA binders enable the agglomeration of coarser particles, allowing producers to maintain pellet production during mill maintenance.
FLOTICOR™ PA organic iron ore binders enable the production of the high iron grade, low silica pellets that are essential for direct reduction (DR) processes.
Binders for Iron Ore Agglomeration
FLOTICOR™ PA Organic Binders:
FLOTICOR™ PA organic binders improve the iron ore pelletizing process with superior efficiency, requiring much lower dosages than traditional inorganic binders while delivering equivalent mechanical strength in green, dried, and burned pellets.
FLOTICOR™ PA organic binders are formulated to enable production of high-grade iron ore pellets suitable for direct reduction (DR) processes.
Pellets made with FLOTICOR™ PA organic binders feature ideal plasticity, smoother surfaces, and significantly reduced fines generation during transportation, handling, and tumbling.
Do You Know our Competence Center for Iron Ore?
Clariant's Competence Center for Iron Ore, located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, is a center of excellence dedicated to supporting the global iron ore mining industry, leveraging our chemical and mineral processing expertise to deliver innovative solutions.
The Competence Center for Iron Ore is staffed with experienced technical specialists using state-of-the-art equipment to help customers optimize their iron ore processing operations with a special focus on collectors and frothers for flotation and binders for agglomeration.
Our experts work closely with mining companies to enhance beneficiation processes by improving recovery rates and concentrate grades and developing tailored solutions that address the specific challenges of each pelletizing operation.
Mineral Flotation Reagents: Find the Best Solutions for Your Process
Explore our "Flotation of Frequently Occurring Minerals" tool, offering tailored recommendations for the industry's most common minerals. Whether you need direct or reverse flotation solutions, discover the ideal reagents to maximize recovery rates and process efficiency.
