Production of Synthetic Rutile by ERMS Process

Synthetic rutile is the raw material for titanium metal and titanium dioxide production. Several processes have been developed to produce synthetic rutile, from which the most commons are Benelite, Becher and ERMS. As a consequence of technical and economical benefits, ERMS is known as the most efficient method and as a technical option for Processing of ore and concentrate of Kahnooj titanium deposits. This paper is aimed to introduce ERMS process for synthetic rutile production and to compare it with common methods. From the results of this study it can be pointed out that ERMS process could be considered as an alternative method for synthetic rutile production in Kahnooj titanium Complex.