How Vanadium Is Extracted From Slag In Factory

It looks like industrial waste, but it turns ordinary steel into armor. In this video, we reveal the extraction of Vanadium—the secret element that builds skyscrapers and tanks. Watch how black slag is transformed into bright orange powder and then into the strongest alloy on Earth.

In this episode of Factory Secrets:
00:00 The Secret "Armor" Metal (Vanadium)
01:40 Mining & The Slag Paradox (Valuable Waste)
03:20 Leaching: Turning Black Slag into Orange Liquid
05:50 The Aluminothermic Reaction (Fire & Sparks)
07:45 Ferrovanadium: The final alloy
09:30 Why 0.1% changes everything (Geopolitics)

Witness the chemical magic where aggressive acids and extreme heat create the material that lightens the weight of the world. From Chinese mines to high-tech steel mills, this is the story of Vanadium manufacturing.

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