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TOMSK, Mar 22 – RIA Tomsk. Scientists of Tomsk State University (TSU) develop a technology of processing of vanadium-bearing
titanium magnetite ores which large reserves are in the Russian subsoil; the
new way excludes the use of aggressive substances and safer for the
environment, which is important in the Arctic, the press service of the
university said on Wednesday.
It is explained that traditional sources of ore for the last decades were
strongly exhausted therefore need in development of new mineral deposits grows
every year. A solution could become processing of vanadium-bearing titanium
magnetite ores, which reserves in Russia are huge, but there are no effective
technologies for their enrichment yet.
"Chemists of TSU work on creation of the first hydrometallurgical
technology of compact enrichment of vanadium-bearing iron ore raw materials.
Essentially new approach consists in change of a crystal lattice of minerals
that allows to emit selectively from complex minerals iron, titanium and
vanadium. At the same time volumes of extraction of raw materials and its
quality significantly increase", – is said in the message.
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TSU scientists found a conceptually new approach to the enrichment of complex
ores. Their method excludes the use of aggressive substances, due to which the
technology becomes safe for the environment.
"This moment is very important for work in the Arctic where big resources
of mineral raw materials are concentrated. Its ecological structure is very
fragile, it quickly and sensitively reacts to negative impact therefore only
reliable and harmless methods are suitable for production in the Arctic
regions", – the university reports.
It is added that in the long term the new approach to development of
technologies of processing of ore raw materials created in TSU can be used not
only for titanium magnetite ores, but also for allocation from mineral raw
materials of gold, uranium, many other valuable elements. The project is
implemented with the assistance of Fund of innovative developments.