Non-equilibrium carbothermic reduction of magnesium at the treatment of agglomerated particles “magnesium oxide–carbon” in the plasma jet

Theoretical estimations are made in order to support the possibility of the non-equilibrium carbothermic reduction of magnesium after the plasma treatment of agglomerated particles-decamicron mechano-composites which consist of uniformly mixed reacting nano- and sub-micron insertions of magnesium oxide and soot with the preset stoichiometric composition. Experimental results are presented to confirm the practical attainability of the process.