Thermal decomposition of molybdenite in a plasma reactor and preparation of ferro-molybdenum

A brief review on thermal decomposition of molybdenite is presented. Studie s on experimental investigations on thermal decomposition of molybdenite an d preparation of ferro-molybdenum in a plasma reactor have been made. It ha s been possible to show that the decomposition product is molybdenum before its conversion to carbide because of the presence of carbon in the experim ental setup. Influence of various process parameters on recovery of molybde num is presented in detail. Ferroalloy containing about 50 wt % molybdenum has been prepared and a flaw sheet for preparation of ferro-molybdenum is p resented.