Comments on: extracting molybdenum (Mo)? http://molybdenuminfo.com/2008/09/19/extracting-molybdenum-mo/ Answering your molybdenum questions Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:59:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dave D http://molybdenuminfo.com/2008/09/19/extracting-molybdenum-mo/#comment-69 Dave D Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:41:39 +0000 http://molybdenuminfo.com/?p=82#comment-69 First, roast the molybdenum sulphide ore to make molybdenum oxide (this needs a permit because it releases SO2). Second, smelt the molybdenum oxide with charcoal to get molybdenum metal. You need a hot furnace because Moly has a high melting point. First, roast the molybdenum sulphide ore to make molybdenum oxide (this needs a permit because it releases SO2).

Second, smelt the molybdenum oxide with charcoal to get molybdenum metal. You need a hot furnace because Moly has a high melting point.

]]> By: gryfdaddy http://molybdenuminfo.com/2008/09/19/extracting-molybdenum-mo/#comment-68 gryfdaddy Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:19:03 +0000 http://molybdenuminfo.com/?p=82#comment-68 From what are you trying to extract it? Copper concentrate? Moly dioxide? I'm no chem whiz, so I could use more info. From what are you trying to extract it? Copper concentrate? Moly dioxide? I’m no chem whiz, so I could use more info.

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