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A Review of the Production Cycle of Titanium Dioxide Pigment
Departamento de Física Aplicada, Universidad de Huelva, Huelva, Espa?a; Departamento de Química, Proyecto Prometeo, Universidad Técnicas Particular de Loja (UTPL), Loja, Ecuador
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Departamento de Física Aplicada, Universidad de Huelva, Huelva, Espa?a
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Departamento de Física Aplicada II, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Espa?a
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Departamento de Física Aplicada, Universidad de Huelva, Huelva, Espa?a
1 Departamento de Física Aplicada, Universidad de Huelva, Huelva, Espa?a; Departamento de Química, Proyecto Prometeo, Universidad Técnicas Particular de Loja (UTPL), Loja, Ecuador
2 Departamento de Física Aplicada, Universidad de Huelva, Huelva, Espa?a
3 Departamento de Física Aplicada II, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Espa?a
4 Departamento de Física Aplicada, Universidad de Huelva, Huelva, Espa?a
Titanium is a very important element for several industrial applications, being one of the ninth most abundant elements in the Earth’s crust (0.63% wt). In this work it will discuss the different mining and industrial activities involved in the production of titanium dioxide. The first step analyzed will treat about the beneficiation mining process of titanium mineral, and secondly, it will discuss the two main processes of the TiO 2 manufacturing (sulphate and chloride routes). In addition, we will show different uses of the titanium dioxide pigment as filler in paper, plastics and rubber industries and as flux in glass manufacture, etc. Finally, we will show that the old wastes are currently called co-products since they were valorized , being commercialized by the Spanish industry of TiO 2 production in different fields such as agriculture, civil engineering, or cement manufacturing.
KeywordsTitanium MineralsTitanium Dioxide PigmentProperties and Uses of Tio2Valorization of Co-Products
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