The Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B review article "Review on the Silicothermic Process for Primary Magnesium Production" by Daxue Fu, Yaowu Wang, Ting'an Zhang, and Naixiang Feng is free access for you to download and read now through the end of May. Pidgeon process as one of the silicothermic processes is the main method for Mg production. This paper aims at reviewing the research and improvement of the Pidgeon process toward solving three problems encountered in the process: slow chemical reaction rate, low heat transfer efficiency, and semi-continuous production.
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