- Vanadium is a chemical
element in the periodic table that has the symbol V and atomic number
23. A rare, soft and ductile element, vanadium is found combined in
certain minerals and is used mainly to produce certain alloys. It is one
of the 26 elements commonly found in living things.
- Vanadium is a soft and
ductile, silver-grey metal. It has good resistance to corrosion by
alkalis, sulfuric and hydrochloric acid. It oxidizes readily at about
933 K. Vanadium has good structural strength and a low fission neutron
cross section, making it useful in nuclear applications.It shares with
chromium and manganese the property of having valency oxides with acid
properties.
- In biology, a vanadium
atom is an essential component of some enzymes, particularly the
vanadium nitrogenase used by some nitrogen-fixing micro-organisms.
Vanadium is essential to ascidians or sea squirts in vanadium chromagen
proteins. The concentration of vanadium in their blood is more than 100
times higher than the concentration of vanadium in the seawater around
them. Rats and chickens are also known to require vanadium in very small
amounts and deficiencies result in reduced growth and impaired
reproduction.
- Vanadium is never found
unbound in nature but it does occur in about 65 different minerals among
which are patronite VS4, vanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl, and carnotite
K2(UO2)2(VO4)2.3H2O. Vanadium is also present in bauxite, and in carbon
containing deposits such as crude oil, coal, oil shale and tar sands.
Vanadium has also been detected spectroscopically in light from the Sun
and some other stars.
- Vanadium in the form of
ammonium monovanadate supplemented in drinking water ad libitum has been
found to be highly effective in reducing rumor incidence and
preneoplastic foci on DMH-induced colorectal carcinogenesis. These
findings suggest that vanadium administration can suppress colon
carcinogenesis in rats.
- Vanadium, an element of
complex chemistry is of considerable scientific and biological interest
nowadays, because of its diverse physiological properties with narrow
thresholds between essential and toxic doses. Vanadium is observed to be
capable of exhibiting some unique beneficial effects particularly, its
anticarcinogenic potential under a very low dose without any adverse
toxicity.
- Most of the vanadium
(about 80%) produced is used as ferrovanadium or as a steel additive.
Mixed with aluminium in titanium alloys is used in jet engines and high
speed air-frames, and steel alloys are used in axles, crankshafts, gears
and other critical components. Vanadium alloys are also used in nuclear
reactors because vanadium has low neutron-adsorption abilities and it
does not deform in creeping under high temperatures.
- Vanadium oxide is
used as a catalyst in manufacturing sulfuric acid and maleic anhydride
and in making ceramics. It is added to glass to produce green or blue
tint. Glass coated with vanadium dioxide can block infrared radiation at
some specific temperature. Vanadium helps in the metabolism of
cholesterol and sugar in the body, thereby preventing the occurrence of
heart attacks.
- In the first six months
of 2006 China’s production of specialty steels which contain vanadium
grew by 22.5%1, far outpacing growth in total crude steel production.
This trend is projected to continue for an extended period, on a global
level, as emerging economies (China, India and others) continue to
industrialise. Macquarie Bank forecasts2 total world steel production to
grow at an annual 5.8%, with China increasing her share to 40% by 2010.
Increasing intensity of use, coupled with increasing steel production,
will see vanadium consumption in steel use grow by at least 7% per
year.
- In 2005, a surge in
global steel production created an unprecedented demand for vanadium,
reduced stockpiles, and sent the metal to an all time high of
US$16.3/pound. To meet to the high demand, producer output reached a
record 60,000 tonnes and vanadium inventories declined. Since 2005,
demand for Vanadium has remained strong, which has put more pressure on
the supply side. This pressure has been compounded by the closure of
some vanadium mines throughout 2000-2004 when prices were depressed.
Currently, steel production is expected to remain strong until at least
2010. This is expected to help create a sustained period of increasing
demand for vanadium.
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General Information
- Vanadium
- Vanadium(V) oxide
- Periodic table of
vanadium
- Elemental information
of vanadium
- History and sources of
vanadium
Production Process
- Thermal diffusion
process
- High purity vanadium
chemicals from recycled residues
- Manufacturing of
vanadium in United States
- Preparation of Vanadium
Pentoxide Powders by Microwave Plasma
- Preparation of
vanadium-doped TiO2 thin films on glass substrates
- Manufacturing process
of steel
- Production process of
vanadium-lined HT9 cladding tubes
Company
Profiles
- American Elements
- GfE
- Gulf Chemical &
Metallurgical Corporation
- Highweld
- Orissa Mining
Corporation Limited
- Shinko Chemical
- Vulcan Resources
Limited
Consultants
- AMMTEC
- CRU Strategies
- Eric Taarland
- Mineral Industry
Consultants Association Inc.
- Steve Forrest
Associates
Functions
- Effect of Vanadium on
Mechanical Properties and Bake Hardenability in ULC Steels
- Vanadium interferes
with siderophoremediated
iron uptake in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- The uptake of vanadium
by tunicates
- X-ray structure of a
vanadium-containing enzyme
- Molecular dynamics
study of melting of the bcc metal vanadium
- Study of growth and
oxidation of vanadium films on α-Fe2O3
- Effect of vanadium on
colonic aberrant crypt foci induced in rats by 1,2 Dimethyl
hydrazine
- X-ray crystal structure
of a peroxovanadium(V) complex containing a
V(O2)(RCO2H)(H2O)2 cluster
Properties
- Vanadium
properties
- Chemical properties of
vanadium
- Vanadium alloy
properties
- Electronic properties
of vanadium
- Properties and
Applications of Vanadium
- Thermal and
electromagnetic properties of light vanadium isotopes
- Structure and
Properties of Vanadium Oxide–Zirconia Catalysts
- Microwave properties of
vanadium borate glasses
- Magnetic properties of
vanadium-oxide nanotubes
Material Safety Data
Sheet
- Vanadium
- Bis Glycinato Oxo Vanadium
- High Purity Standards-
Vanadium
- Safety data for
vanadium
- Vanadium
Standard
- Science Lab-
Vanadium
Patent
- Method of producing
vanadium
- Metal vanadium oxide
particles
- Method of processing
vanadium-containing residues
- Processing of vanadium
oxide particles with heat
- Method of preparing
vanadium pentoxide from metallurgical slags containing vanadium
- Process for recovering
vanadium values from acidic sulfate solution
- Process for preparing a
vanadium-nickel-chromium master alloy
- Recombinant minimal
catalytic vanadium haloperoxidases and their uses
- Recombinant vanadium
haloperoxidases and their uses
Applications
- Vanadium for
diabetes
- Nutritional benefits of
vanadium
- Uses of vanadium
- Vanadium-Phosphonates
as Catalysts
- Uses and compounds of
vanadium
- Vanadium
applications
- Development and Use of
Vanadium in Micro-Alloyed Reinforcing Bar
- NiV7 for Semiconductor
Applications
- Vanadium in Cold-rolled
Sheet Steels
- Fabrication Development
and Usage of Vanadium Alloys in DIII–D
- Advantages of using
vanadium redox batteries in telecommunications prime power sites
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Technology
- Revolution in catalyst
technology
- Tungsten Coating on Low
Activation Vanadium Alloy by Plasma Spray Process
- High-Affinity Vanadate
Transport System in the Cyanobacterium Anabaena variabilis
- Carbothermal reduction
and nitride preparing for vanadium nitride
- Monitoring TiCl4 and
Vanadium in the TiO2 Manufacturing Process
- Amelioration of altered
antioxidant status and membrane linked functions by vanadium and
Trigonella
- Development of
Manufacturing Technology for High Purity Low Activation Vanadium
Alloys
- Balance of titanium and
vanadium in the blast furnace with the use of sinter containing a
titanium-vanadium-magnetite concentrate
Products
- Vanadium
products
- Vanadium nutritional
products
- Coral Calcium
- Vanadium in
supplements
- Vanadium pentoxide
products
Plants and
Projects
- On-line UV-VIS-SWNIR
diode array process analyzer
- Windimura vanadium
project
- Kerr-McGee Chemical
Corporation
- Vanadium project
- Vanadium carbide
coating process
- Julia
Creek Vanadium Project
- Production of Vanadium
Oxide (V2O3) Using Vanadium-bearing Slag
- Pinnacle vanadium
project
- Vanadium based
projects
- Comprehensive utilisation
of vanadium and titanium resources in the Panzhihua
area
- Arafura Resources
vanadium project
- Aurox Resources
Limited- vanadium projects
- Largo Resources
vanadium project
- Vulcan acquires world
class vanadium opportunity in Finland
Market
- The vanadium
market
- Production, Import, Use
and disposal of vanadium
- Vanadium Supply and
Demand Trends
- World overview of
vanadium
- World overview of
Vanadium pentoxide & Ferrovanadium
- Vanadium Market Shows
Signs of Improvement During Q1 2003
- Vanadium
marketing
- Xstrata alloys
market
- Spray-Formed Steels
Help Moldmakers Meet New Demands
- Maximum exposure limit
for vanadium pentoxide regulatory impact assessment
Report
- Annual Average Vanadium
Pentoxide Price
- Recovery of vanadium
from LD slag
- Strongly Enhanced
Magnetic Moments of Vanadium Impurities in Thin Films of Sodium and
Potassium
- Vanadium
statistics
- Vanadium end-use
statistics
- Yonge Nawe annual
report
- PMA annual
report
- Xstrata annual
report
- Vanadium market in
2001
- Vanadium market in
2002
- Vanadium market in
2003
- Vanadium market in
2004
- Vanadium market in
2005
- Vanadium market upto
2004
- Vanadium in December
2005
- Vanadium in December
2006
- Vanadium in January
2007
Manufacturers,
Suppliers and Buyers
- Vanadium
exporters
- China suppliers of
vanadium pentoxide
- Sell offers of
ferrovanadium
- Ferrovanadium
manufacturers
- Maharashtra suppliers
of vanadium pentoxide
- Vanadium CAS 7440-62-2
suppliers
- Vanadium pentoxide
sellers
- Vanadium oxide
suppliers
- Vanadium pentoxide
exporter
- Vanadium pentoxide
suppliers
- Vanadium buyers
- Vanadium buyers
list
Equipment
Suppliers
- Boilers suppliers
directory
- Directional coupler
manufacturers
- Chemical and
petrochemical filters suppliers
- Heat treatment furnaces
suppliers
- Manufacturers of
heaters
- Heat treatment systems
suppliers
- Isolator sellers
- TFT LCD Monitor
Manufacturers
- Water tank exporters
Safety and
Guides
- Toxiological profile
for vanadium and compounds
- Risk assessment of
vanadium
- Occupational safety and health guideline
for vanadium pentoxide dust
- FAQ's about vanadium
and compounds
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