Thermochemical characterisation of the calcination process step in the sulphate method for production of titanium dioxide

Calcination is the last process step of the sulphate method for production of titanium dioxide. The chemical reactions that occur during calcination are analysed by means of simultaneous DTA-TG-MS-measurements in order to provide a 5-step reaction schematic. The corresponding enthalpies of reaction are determined calorimetrically by means of the reversed drop method. The developed schematic is suitable for process modelling purposes. (C) 2010 The Institution of Chemical Engineers. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.