In order to evaluate the spontaneous combustion tendency of sulfide ores, the oxidation and decomposition behavior of two samples (marked by No. 1, No. 2) were analyzed. The contents of different minerals in the ores were measured by both Thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry analysis (DSC) at heating rates of 5, 10 and 15℃/min. The curves of TG, DTG and TG-DTG-DSC for each sample under different conditions were determined. Their combustion characteristic parameters were obtained, including the ignition points, temperature intervals of heat-absorption (radiation) and weight-gain (loss). The reaction activation energy for No. 1 and No. 2 samples was calculated by the Flynn-Wall-Ozawa method, with the results of 387.32 and 448.50 kJ/mol, respectively, which shows that a complement of TG method and DSC method is well achieved; the whole reaction process of sulfide ores can be reflected by their joint application; the gained activation energy can be used as indexes to evaluate spontaneous combustion tendency of sulfide ores under the condition of multiple samples being measured at the same time.
Study on Thermal Properties of Sulfide Ores by Using Thermogravimetric and Differential Scanning Calorimetric Method[J]. Science & Technology Review, 2009, 27(0922): 66-71