In this work, the rate of formation of fayalite (Fe
2SiO
4) from mixture of ferrous oxide and α-quartz was measured. The influence of various oxide additions on the formation of fayalite was also studied. These synthetized samples were reduced with H
2 or in graphite crucible. The rate of reduction was measured, and reduction products were investigated with X-ray diffraction.
The results obtained are as follows:
1) The rate of formation satisfies with JANDER'S equation.
2) The formation of fayalite was generally delayed by additions. The stoichiometric molar ratio of FeO/SiO
2 was altered as a result of the reaction of added compounds with FeO and Si0
2.
3) Especially, the formation of fayalite was delayed when magnetite and tridymite co-existed with fayalite as a reaction product.
4) The rate of reduction agrees with MCKEWAN'S equation, during the early period of reduction. When the reduction proceeds further with formation of amorphous SiO
2, MCKEWAN'S equation was not valid, since fayalite reduction is prevented by amorphous SiO
2.
5) FeO was reduced first in the samples which contain FeO and additions. The rate of reduction of fayalite was influenced little by additions.
6) It is found that fayalite is decomposed into Fe and Fe
2-xSiO
4-y at the primary stage of reduction. When Fe
2-gSiO
4-y was reduced further, it changed to amorphous SiO
2 at low temperature, and α-crystobalite at high temperature.
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