Chinese Acquisition of Mineral Resources to Enhance Tungsten Carbide Development

Aero engine is a one of the most difficult cutting-edge technology to be conquered in aviation fields. For decades, domestic researchers have been unable to fully grasp the researchers of modern aviation engine production and development. The most important reason is in the process of material manufacturing, such as low production and quality level in high-temperature alloys and tungsten carbide. The core indicator of aero engine is thrust-weight ratio, and in order to improve the thrust-weight ratio, we should ensure the capacity of high-temperature turbine blade material improved. Every increase of temperature of 100 degrees Celsius, thrust-weight ratio can be increased by 10%.

In general, a military turbine engine in which a majority of funds invested into research and development of materials. The main structure of aircraft engines, the application of large parts of high-temperature alloys and tungsten carbide, and their manufacture are inseparable from the participation of a rare earth metal. China’s rare earth reservation is the first place in the world, but relatively small reservations of rare metals in the manufacture of high-end aero engine indispensable Ni, Co-based alloys and other long-term controlled by others. But the kinds of situation is expected to be broken, a domestic Molybdenum price $ 2.65 billion from the international mining giant acquired a 56% stake in the largest copper and cobalt Congo (DRC), the mine bears more than 28 million tons of copper and 300 tons of cobalt ore, with an annual capacity of 20.4 tons of copper and 16,000 tons of cobalt., reported by Reuters.

Broadly speaking, tungsten carbide is one of super hard materials made of the hard refractory metal compound and binder phase produced by powder metallurgy process (Powder Metallurgy, PM). From the narrow sense, usually refers to tungsten carbide WC-Co alloy, which has high hardness, high melting point, high strength and excellent wear and corrosion resistance. Even at 1000 ℃ still have high hardness, which can be widely used in cutting tool material, such as turning, milling, planer, drill, boring knives for cutting cast iron, nonferrous metals, plastics, chemical fiber, graphite, glass, stone and ordinary steel can also be used to cut the heat material difficult to machine steel, stainless steel, high manganese steel, tool steel. Take Co as an example, it is a key ingredient in the production of high-temperature alloys, tungsten carbide wear and other materials with wear and corrosion resistance. So it has a broad prospect in military and aero industries, such as armor-piercing ammunition, armored vehicles, aerospace engine.

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Denitration and Desulfurization System Uses Tungsten Trioxide Denitration Catalyst

June 6, an eco-friendly company in China public offered of 188 million shares of stock in the New Third Board, and raised 9.964 million RMB of funds. It is reported that most of the funds will be used for the developing of flue gas desulfurization and denitration system equipment of the steel industry and the remainder of the funds will be used for the supplement of the production flow.
 
For a long time, China's denitration catalyst production technology has been in a monopoly situation in Europe, USA, Japan and other developed countries, the price of imported denitration equipment and tungsten trioxide denitration catalyst is very expensive, which results in flue gas denitrification costs staying high. Domestic denitration catalyst regeneration is a potential emerging market, and has not yet officially started. With the emphasis on environmental issues increasing, our state supports the innovation of desulfurization and denitration; energy saving technology research and development of scientific and technological innovation has become a hot spot, many related researchers unremitting commitment to the research of denitration catalyst, desulfurization and denitration system, and have already obtained the corresponding results, driven the Chinese overall development of flue gas denitrification technology and industry.
selective catalyst reduction
 
SCR denitration technology as an efficient flue gas denitrification technology, has stood out in a number of different aspects of technology with its reliable operating efficiency, also it has severed in coal-fired plants for over 30 years, played a significant role. Tungsten trioxide denitration catalyst is a core part of the SCR denitration technology, which determines the overall denitration system efficiency and economy. Wherein the component of tungsten trioxide (commonly known as tungsten oxide, tungsten anhydride), often participates into the denitration catalyst as a co-catalyst, and mainly plays a role of improving the ability to adapt to temperature and thermal stability of titanium dioxide; while avoids catalyst deactivate due to the sintering when under the high temperature for a short time; in addition, the tungsten trioxide can improve the anti-sulfide poisoning of denitration catalyst, thereby enhancing the running efficiency of the catalyst.

 

FN-2G Tungsten Trioxide Denitration Catalyst

According to the reports, a petrochemical company in China has used the tungsten trioxide contained of FN-2G denitration catalyst, up to now, the coal-fired boiler denitration device has been continually run stable for more than two years, with its nitrogen oxides (NOx) removal rate of more than 90%, and the ammonia escape concentration of less than 2 milligrams per cubic meter. It is reported that three of the 220 t / h coal-fired boilers in the company have used this coal-fired boiler flue gas denitrification technology, and the lowest concentration of nitrogen oxides in the flue gas can achieve to 20mg/m3 after purification, which meets the national and local pollutant emission standards. According to statistics, after this project carried out, the nitrogen oxide emissions would be reduced by about 2867 tons, which effectively improves surrounding air quality of the company and plays a good social benefit.

coal fired boiler flue gas denitrification
 
Since China has been increasingly strict on the environmental regulations and included the coal-fired boiler emission standards in the environmental binding targets, the handling environmental protection issue of coal-fired boiler flue gas has gotten a lot of attention. According to the status quo of the boiler flue gas properties in China, researchers have proposed a low NOx combustion air staging and selective catalytic reduction flue gas denitrification combined process technology solutions, and they also have developed a selective catalytic reduction of coal-fired boiler flue gas denitrification (SCR) technology, boilers selective catalytic reduction reactor flue gas, ammonia injection components and other key equipment and a series of advanced technology and equipment. In addition, the researchers have developed the FN-2G denitration catalyst, which takes nano titanium dioxide as the carrier, vanadium pentoxide, tungsten trioxide and other metal oxides as an active ingredients, through analyzing the composition of the pollutants in the coal-fired boiler flue gas.
 
Nitrogen oxide is one of the major air pollutants, large amounts of NOx emit directly into the air will cause an acid rain, etc., and bring a large pressure to the environment, also do some damages to the human body, and animals. Currently, the widespread use of mature technology is the SCR technology, in which tungsten trioxide denitration catalyst is suggested to be the core, and translate NOx into nitrogen and water under the presence of ammonia, thus to achieve NOx removing.

 

China Eight Tungsten Enterprises 3rd Meeting Will be Held to Promote Tungsten Market

In June 7th China large-scale tungsten mining enterprises will get together in Chaozhou to hold the third meeting. These enterprises has 27 affiliated mine, and more than 50% tungsten concentrate was produced by these companies’ affiliated mine. This is the third time meeting from November 2015 to February 2016.

The first meeting of eight tungsten companies were held in Xiamen,Fujian in November 2015 when tungsten price was decline sharply and the whole economical situation is not good. In this meeting, they decided to limit tungsten concentrate production by 20%, till the end of January 2016 stopped to supply tungsten concentrate. The one of tungsten mines which supplies the larges tungsten concentrate in China domestic market stopped supplied these raw materials within two months, so the market was short in supply and the raw material was tension. Supported by these large-scale companies, other companies also stopped to produce tungsten raw material. Over the course of a month the price sharply rebounded, to mid-December, 2015, tungsten concentrate price reached 65,000 RMB / ton, and monthly price raised was 15,000 RMB / ton.

tungsten concentrate

The second meeting was held in Guangzhou in February 2016. At that time tungsten concentrates was 65,000 RMB for each ton. But when the Spring Festival was coming the market demand was poor, and many companies needed cash for circulation, so they needed to sale the raw material for cash circulation and the price went to fell down. In addition, the market confidence frustrated once again and tungsten concentrate prices dropped again. Based on this, the eight tungsten enterprises in Guangzhou was decided reduced 2016 tungsten concentrate domestic production by 15%, and in February the price was 75,000 RMB for each ton. Besides, these companies actively participated in the State Reserve Bureau purchasing and storage business, which was good for tungsten market recovery. As we knew, at the beginning of 2016, the market situation was not good and the market demand did not improve, so the price went up supported by raw materials limitation and tungsten mine slow re-production. When tungsten concentrate supply became tension, then the tungsten concentrate price increased which raised 10,000 RMB for each ton. In May 2016, the price of tungsten concentrates was more than 75,000 RMB for each ton.

June 7, the third meeting of the eight tungsten companies will be held in Chaozhou. Currently tungsten price is continues to fall down, so this meeting plays an important significant for tungsten market recovery. In Eight tungsten companies, there are five companies produce the whole tungsten products which is form tungsten concentrate to finished tungsten products. Two companies produce raw material to melting products and only one company produces tungsten ore. In addition, from the nature point of view, there are two state-owned enterprises and two private enterprises. From the industrial point of view, the companies who run a whole production chain can withstand high-risk and has diverse profit model, but tungsten ore losses will directly affect the company's profits and direct damage to the core interests. On the other hand, the state-owned enterprises will take on more social responsibility and positive response to the government to protect the important task of national strategic resource, but also be able to take a good hope to recover tungsten market and to increase tungsten concentrate prices.

The first two meetings play an important role on tungsten market recovery, so the 3rd meeting is expected to boost tungsten market confidence, soothing pessimism. In this meeting, they will introduce the positive measures to promote the market including limit production, support value, restricted selling and so on. And China government may introduce relevant policies to promote market and the government will continue to promote tungsten concentrate purchasing and storage plan.

It is expected that the tungsten price will slight increase after this meeting, but it will not increase sharply, and this is mainly because of the late summer market demand is light. Besides, if the price is too high will bring high-priced stock reflux to the market, making price fall down, so some the price should slight fluctuations on the basis of current price.

Tungsten market: the limit production of eight tungsten enterprises 3rd meeting will be held, and many manufacturers hold see and wait attitude. Affected by the whole economic situation, many tungsten manufacturers adjustment is insufficient, so there are little inquires. The whole tungsten market operates stable with slight decline.

Rare earth market: rare earth price is stable. At the eve of State Reserve Bureau meeting, secondary market is hot, but rare earth fundamental is stable without large change, which is a significant contrast. So the suppliers and buyers should clam down and wait and see.

Molybdenum market: international molybdenum price continues to fall down, and China domestic price is stable. The whole turnover of molybdenum is not too much, many manufacturers hold see and wait attitude, so the market at the stalemate situation, it is expected that the price has possibility to go up. 

 

Withdraw from European Union of Britain will Influence the Foreign Trade of Tungsten Heater

Currently, there is only less than a month before the referendum for withdrawing from the European Union of Britain. The EU is an economic-political union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Every country maintains a positive attitude to this referendum, and the majority of investors believe that the chance to withdraw from the EU of Britain is small. Since British Prime Minister David Cameron announced that referendum would  be held in June 23, the pound has been in a state of sharp fluctuations, showing that the event is bound to bring about a crisis for the international economy. So if Britain really withdraws from the European Union, will it have any effect to China. The following are briefly discussions.

Firstly, the European debt crisis that broke out before has brought a great impact to China's economy, however, if Britain whose economic trends is better decides to draw out EU at present, which is bound to hamper the recovery of EU economy, even it can lead to the setback of EU economic. In this situation, EU will want to take a more protectionist policy in international trade, which would hinder bilateral trade between China and the EU countries. Thereby impeding the export of tungsten heater to European countries.

Secondly, if Britain withdraws from EU, Britain cannot be constrained by many policies of this organization, and then the related research on high technology of Britain will be unhindered flow into China. Therefore, it would hit many domestic related industries, which will have a negative impact on the development of related businesses in China. And some enterprises which produce tungsten heater may be eliminated because of the backward technology. On the other hand, the pound may depreciate because of the exit, while in the process of RMB internationalization is accelerating, which will lead to the foreign exchange market turbulence.

EU and tungsten heater

Tungsten Mining Enterprises’ Positive Action Make Tungsten Market Worth Expecting

On June 7, the domestic mainstream large-scale tungsten mining enterprises are going to gather in Chaozhou to held the third meeting. The eight mining enterprises participated in the meetings have 27 affiliated mines, production of tungsten concentrate is more than 50% of total domestic production, so these eight tungsten mining enterprises are accustomed to be called "Eight tungsten enterprises" in the market. This is the third meetings of eight tungsten enterprises since November, 2015 and February, 2016.
 
Counting the two previous gatherings of tungsten enterprises, it’s no doubt that played an important role in turning the situation around, especially the large enterprises meeting in Xiamen Tungsten in November 15. Tungsten market experienced the historical low price, the mainstream tungsten enterprises had heavy losses, the strategic raw materials were facing the loss with low-cost, the responsible corporate has affirmative action to be a solidarity to maintain market. The second meeting of tungsten enterprises was held in Guangzhou on February 2016. Market prices hiking got sick, the large enterprises maintained market actively, so the price hiking was reasonable.
 
The third meeting will be held in Chaozhou on June 7. With the background of the fall of tungsten concentrates price, the timely convening of this meeting is of great significance for the market. Comprehensively, the current meeting may save the current weakness of the market in time, the market will be greatly boosted, leading tungsten market a healthy development. As for the price of tungsten products with the most concerned in the market, it’s thought that the basic price will stop falling, but tit’s not likely to increase greatly, mainly because of the less demand of late summer market, and the price being too high will bring high-priced stock refluxing into market. So it’s expected that the later price based on small price fluctuations than the current price.
 
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Sky-High Green Ticket Reproduced, Tungsten Trioxide Denitration Catalyst Boosts Air Purification

June 1st in the morning, Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau said it would write a ten million Yuan of green ticket to a company; and, it was revealed that Shanghai is revising the new environmental regulations, proposed individual fines from 200,000 Yuan increased to 1 million. This may be another 10 million Yuan level green ticket since last year after the Qinhuangdao City Environmental Protection Bureau of the States (Qinhuangdao) Co., Ltd. Sewage Treatment out of nearly 13 million of ticket.

thermal power plant denitration catalyst
 
Some netizens commented: "Well done, if they had known today, why didn’t it take this ten million to invest in SCR denitration desulfurization project which can also contribute to improve our living environment." Denitration catalyst is the core of SCR technology, the current widespread used is based on tungsten trioxide (or molybdenum trioxide) and vanadium pentoxide as the main active material, the titanium oxide as a carrier, and loading of other related species. Tungsten trioxide can improve the anti-sulfidation of the catalyst, and to enhance the anti-weld ability of the carrier. By the way, the nano-tungsten trioxide will exhibit better performance with its larger surface area.
 
It is reported that, more than 20 units of the plants have been completed desulfurization and denitrification transformation in Shanghai, this year, more than 1,400 factories also identified to carry out VOCs transformation; in addition, tens of thousands of the old cars would be eliminated. Exhaust gas thermal power plant is one of the main sources of NOx and other pollutants, the using of SCR project using tungsten trioxide denitration catalyst to governance, is now widely recognized as the most effective way of NOx removal; at the same time, the elimination of old cars, while vigorously implement the vehicles which installed tail gas treatment unit (such as tungsten trioxide with SCR denitration catalyst), thus, the pressure on the environment will possible to greatly reduced. 
 
I believe if everyone pay attention to the environment protection issues, what smog, water pollution ect., will be nowhere to hide, and sky-high green ticket will no longer appear.

 

Tungsten Copper Liner and Terminal Sensitive Projectile

Recently, famous Chinese scientist Yang Shaoqing ammunition invited in the CCTV program for the audience of a presentation mysterious "Tank Terminator" – terminal sensitive projectile. Terminal sensitive projectile is also called as sensor detonated ammunition, which is a new kind of anti-armor weapon developed in 1970s. It can detect the presence of a target terminal ballistics, and can make warhead explosion direction towards the goal, mainly for autonomous attack armored vehicles top armor, it has long distance, high hit rate, good penetration effect in the 21st century information battlefield.

TSP is composed of major shells and propellant charge composition. Major missile includes elastomers, time fuze, projectile structure, end-sensitized bullets. And the end-sensitized bullet consists of save spin and steady deceleration scanning systems, sensor systems, central controller, advanced warhead, power, etc. Wherein the central controller is equivalent sensitivity projectile brain centers, its main role is to drive control, data acquisition, signal conversion and fire decision-making. But the final damage caused to the target is the EFP warhead. EFP- Explosively-Formed Projectile, heat liner formed by long thin jet of metal armor, except that after the EFP warhead explosion, shaped charge liner crushed deformed, forming a stout and dense penetrator pills, which speeds up about 2000 m/s, less than the shaped charge jet velocity (8000 m/s), the jet penetration is deeper.

TSP self-forging fragment warhead usually uses heavy metals to fabricate metal liner, which requires good ductility, high density and a reasonable price. From the properties, gold and rhenium is appropriate, but they cost a lot; although depleted uranium armor can meet the requirements, it still radioactive and many countries oppose to use. So copper used widely in liner in early days. Today, tantalum and tungsten copper liner is two main types of liner materials. Tungsten copper shaped charge jet of tungsten have a higher head speed at the time of penetrating armor can shorten the time through, thereby facilitating against reactive armor. But its crisp texture and poor powder adhesion, good ductility copper added contribute to its shape, so the stability of the jet improved and prevent from breaking.

Tungsten Copper Liner and Terminal Sensitive Projectile

 

Adjustments of Export Tax Improve Foreign Trade of Tungsten Heater

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In recent years, with the rapid development of the network, foreign trade in China has also increase, considering that the comprehensive utilization of both domestic and foreign markets and resources, since January 1, 2016, China has made some adjustments for the relevant economy policy on foreign trade. 

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Tungsten Trioxide Photocatalyst Disarming Intruder from Inside

Occupants of new homes may be living dangerously, albeit unwittingly, with harmful air seeping out of their interior decor or furniture. But, there is some way to solve this problem, the tungsten trioxide photocatalyst, which us the substance that cause a chemical reaction on exposure to light, utilizing photons in the process to break up noxious gas, such as formaldehyde, benzene and TVOC, into H2O and CO2.

tungsten trioxide photocatalyst disarm intruder
 
Moving into a new home could unwittingly invite an unwelcome "intruder" - noxious air seeping from the interior dcor or furniture that can hurt you as much as the city's notorious smog. A director of house environment techniques has once said people with a penchant for grand or complicated interior decoration are compounding the smog problem as the materials used could emit formaldehyde and TVOCs (total volatile organic compounds) that are harmful to health and can potentially cause cancer.
 
Recently, a photocatalyst developed into a liquid product has been invented, which can be sprayed onto walls, furniture, children's toys or clothes, thus to help clean up the air and kill the bacteria around them.
 
Besides the pollution from decoration materials, a tungsten trioxide photocatalyst can also deal with smog pollution and are thought to be an even better alternative to air cleansers. Moreover, photocatalysts can also be used to purify the air in cars. Last year, more than 23.85 million new cars were registered in China which is the highest ever recorded according to the Traffic Management Bureau of the Public Security Ministry. A survey has shown that about 90 percent of 200 cars tested were found to have an interior air quality problem due to excessive formaldehyde and benzene. However, with the development of photocatalyst, this issue will not exist anymore.
 
By the way, another advantage of tungsten trioxide photocatalyst is that, theoretically speaking, as a catalyst it will not be consumed, so its effect should be permanent.

 

 

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