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A A G G RT A A: Solution 3b

1) The reaction 2MgO + Si → 2Mg + SiO2 is at equilibrium. 2) Using the equilibrium constant expression and given parameters of aMgO, aMg, aSiO2, and γSi, the minimum silicon content in the iron required for the reaction to proceed is calculated. 3) The minimum silicon content is determined to be 11.13 wt% Si.

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A A G G RT A A: Solution 3b

1) The reaction 2MgO + Si → 2Mg + SiO2 is at equilibrium. 2) Using the equilibrium constant expression and given parameters of aMgO, aMg, aSiO2, and γSi, the minimum silicon content in the iron required for the reaction to proceed is calculated. 3) The minimum silicon content is determined to be 11.13 wt% Si.

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Solution3b:
Giventhereactionis:2MgO
(slag)
+Si
(iniron)
2Mg
(g)
+SiO
2(slag)
2
2 1
0
3 3 2 1
ln
Mg SiO
R R
MgO Si
a a
G G RT
a a
| |
A = A +
|
|

\ .

AssumingMgisthepredominantspeciesinthegasphase,a
Mg
=0.001atm;a
SiO2
=0.0002;assuming
MgOispuresolidintheslag,a
MgO
=1;andassumingchemicalequilibriumso
R3
G=0.Fromthe
graphprovidedinthequestion,at1500
o
C
Si
=0.0007.So:
2
2
2
2 1
0
3 2 1
2 0
3
2
1
2 0
3
2
2
0 ln
exp
exp
200,000
0.001 0.0002
exp
1 0.0007
8.3145 (1500 273.1
Mg SiO
R
MgO Si
Mg SiO
R
MgO Si Si
Mg SiO
R
Si
MgO Si
Si
a a
G RT
a a
a a
G
a x RT
a a
G
x
a RT
J
mol
x
J
mol K

| |
= A +
|
|

\ .
| |
A
=
|

\ .
| | | |
A
= | |
|

\ . \ .

1
5)
0.2226
Si
K
x

| | | |
| |
| |
| |
|
\ . \ .
=

Fromthegivengraph,wearegiven:1wt%Si=x
Si
=0.02
X
Si
=0.2226/0.02=11.13wt%Si
Sotheminimumsiliconcontentintheironrequiredfortheprocesstoproceedis11.13wt%Si.

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