Chemical recycle process of waste gypsum board obtaining synthetic calcium ferrite for steelmaking have been investigated. Thermodynamic estimation and results of small-scale heating tests revealed that decomposition of gypsum promoted in proper range of partial pressure of O
2 and in lower partial pressure of SO
2 through preventing formation of CaS. Adding Fe
2O
3 to gypsum contributed a lowering of decomposition temperature of gypsum resulting in formation of calcium ferrite in lower temperature. Decomposition of gypsum was incomplete after heating in air at 1180 °C. In contrast, calcium ferrite was successfully obtained by 2-step heat treatment of gypsum ; firstly forming CaS thorough reduction by composite carbon and subsequently heating mixture fine between Fe
2O
3 and CaS at 1180 °C. Furthermore a possibility of forming calcium ferrite was found even in a single heat treatment if we adapt proper gas and material conditions. After trial tests with using large-scale rotary kiln, it was confirmed that heating of sample consisting with gypsum, coke fine and Fe
2O
3 at temperature less than 1200 °C resulted in the formation of calcium ferrite accompanying with high desulfurization degree of gypsum.
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