EVAPORATION KINETICS OF SnS FROM SnS-Cu_2S-FeS MELTS

The evaporation kinetics of SnS from SnSCu2SFeS teruary system was investigated against matte grade, tetnperature and carrier gas flow rate. It was demonstrated that the evapomtion process is controlled by gas-phase mass transport. The increases of the flow rote of carrier gas and the temperature could increase the gas-phase mass transport coefficient and the Partial pressure of SnS over the melts, respectively, and hence would appreciably promote the evaporation process. An increase of matte grade could lower the activitv coefficient of SnS in the melts, which in turn would cause the reduction of the evapomtion rate of SnS