Reaction behavior of kaolinite with ferric oxide during reduction roasting

The pre-separation of silica and alumina in aluminosilicates is of great significance for efficiently treating alumina-/ silica-bearing minerals for alumina production. In this work, the reaction behavior of kaolinite with ferric oxide during reduction roasting was investigated. The results of thermodynamic analyses and reduction roasting experiments show that ferrous oxide obtained from ferric oxide reduction preferentially reacts with alumina in kaolinite to form hercynite, meanwhile the silica in kaolinite is transformed into quartz solid solution and/or cristobalite solid solution. With increasing roasting temperature, fayalite formed by reaction of surplus ferrous oxide with silica at low temperature is reduced to silica and metallic iron in the presence of sufficient carbon dosage. However, increasing roasting temperature and decreasing Fe2O3/Al2O3 molar ratio favor mullite formation. The complete conversion of kaolinte into free silica and hercynite can be obtained by roasting raw meal of kaolin, ferric oxide and coal powder with Fe2O3/Al2O3/C molar ratio of 1.2:2.0:1.2 at 1373 K for 60 min. This work may facilitate the development of a technique for comprehensively utilizing silica and alumina in aluminosilicates.

Efficient separation of alumina and silica in reduction-roasted kaolin by alkali leaching

Alkali leaching was employed to investigate the separation of alumina and silica in roasted kaolin obtained by roasting kaolin alone in air at 1273 K for 60 min and in clinker prepared by roasting the mixed raw meal of kaolin,ferric oxide and coal powder with Fe2O3/Al2O3/C molar ratio of 1.2:2.0:1.2 in reducing atmosphere at 1373 K for 60 min.The thermodynamic analyses and alkali leaching results show that the composition of the Al-Si spinel in roasted kaolin is close to that of 3Al2O3·2SiO2 and the spinel is dissolved with increasing leaching time,resulting in difficulty in deeply separating alumina and silica in kaolin by the traditional roasting-leaching process.On the contrary,the efficient separation of alumina and silica in kaolin can be reached by fully converting kaolinite into insoluble hercynite and soluble free silica,namely quartz solid solution and cristobalite solid solution,during reduction roasting,followed by alkali leaching of the obtained clinker.Furthermore,experimental results from treating high-silica diasporic bauxite indicate that the reduction roasting-alkali leaching process is potential to separate silica and alumina in aluminosilicates.

Molybdenite-limestone oxidizing roasting followed by calcine leaching with ammonium carbonate solution

Oxidizing roasting of molybdenite with lime can significantly reduce SO2pollution compared with the traditional roastingwithout lime.However,the calcine is subsequently leached by sulfuric acid,resulting in serious equipment corrosion and abundantnon-recyclable CaSO4slag.In this work,a novel process,in which the molybdenite was roasted with CaCO3followed by(NH4)2CO3solution leaching,was proposed to improve the art of lime roasting-sulfuric acid leaching.Oxidizing roasting of molybdenite withCaCO3was investigated through thermodynamic calculation,thermogravimetric analysis and roasting experiments.The results showthat the products of the oxidizing reaction of MoS2in the presence of CaCO3and O2are CaSO4,CaMoO4and CO2at573-1000K.The MoS2conversion rate achieves approximately99%and the sulfur-retained rate attains approximately95%with aCaCO3-to-MoS2molar ratio of3.6at500°C for1h by adding5%mineralizer A(mass fraction).The leaching results show that theleaching rate of Mo reaches98.2%at85°C for7h with a(NH4)2CO3concentration of600g/L and a liquid-solid ratio of10mL/g.The results presented are potential to develop a novel cleaner technique for ammonium molybdate production.

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pancreatitis in China(2018 edition)

Chronic pancreatitis(CP)is a progressive inflammatory disease of pancreas that alters the organ’s normal structure and functions.CP seriously affects the quality of life of patients and greatly increases the public medical burden of society.In recent years,the incidence of CP has increased worldwide.The concepts of etiology and therapies have been continuously updated.

Effect of lithium ion on seed precipitation from sodium aluminate solution

Effect of lithium ion in sodium aluminate solution on precipitation rate,lithium content,morphology,and crystallization of alumina trihydrate(ATH) was investigated. Results showed that increasing lithium ion concentration in solution improved the precipitation rate and lithium content in ATH,whereas reduced the mass fraction of lithium precipitation from solution. Lithium ion in solution generated the fine ATH, and thereafter significantly increased the total particle number due to the preferential nucleation.Elevating temperature or reducing lithium ion concentration decreased lithium content in ATH and reduced the fine particle amount.Moreover, lithium ion in the solution changed the morphology of ATH by improving the growth of the(110) and(200) planes of gibbsite.A large amount of fine bar-or flake-shaped ATH attached on the coarse particles also benefited the secondary nucleation and led to the poor strength of alumina.All results will further contribute to improving the quality of alumina.

Properties of low-modulus sodium silicate solution in alkali system

The properties of low-modulus(m≤1)sodium silicate and pre-desilication solutions in alkali systems were studied by measuring their electrical conductivity,viscosity,and surface tension.The results show that the property of high concentration pre-desilication solution is similar to that of sodium silicate solution.The electrical conductivity of sodium silicate solution increases with increasing the temperature and silica concentration but decreases with increasing the modulus.Further,the viscosity of the solution increases with increasing the silica concentration and linearly decreases with increasing the temperature,whereas its surface tension gradually decreases with increasing silica concentration and temperature,indicating that the sodium silicate solution is an oligomer with strong surface activity.At room temperature,the electrical conductivity and surface tension of sodium silicate solution are higher than those of pre-desilication solution,whereas its viscosity is smaller than that of pre-desilication solution.A turning point exists at a silica concentration of 44.7 g/L.When the silica concentration is less than 44.7 g/L,the ionic structure of the solution is dominated by monomeric silicate ions.In contrast,when the silica concentration changes from 44.7 to 50 g/L,the migration number of silicate anions significantly decreases.

Thermodynamic analysis on reaction behaviors of silicates in (NH_4)_2WO_4-(NH_4)_2CO_3-NH_3-H_2O system

The reaction behaviors of silicate species in （NH4）2WO4-（NH4）2CO3-NH3-H2O system are crucial to developing a greenmanufacture technique for ammonium paratungstate. In order to efficiently remove silicon from the system, the reaction behaviors ofsilicate species were systematically investigated by thermodynamic analysis. The thermodynamic analysis shows that silicate in thetungstate clinker partly decomposes in the leaching process, with 150-160 mg/L silicon thermodynamically at 25 ℃. The dissolvedsilicon can be removed by magnesium salts via forming insoluble MgSiO3. The low carbonate and high ammonia concentrations inthe system are beneficial to the removal of silicon, with silicon concentration reaching 8-10 mg/L thermodynamically, whereasMgSiO3 precipitation is hardly formed when the concentration of total carbonate is more than 1.5 mol/L. The reaction behaviors ofcalcium and magnesium were also studied in the system. The results in the verification experiments consist with the theoreticalcalculation.

Anorectal Malignant Melanoma：Diagnosis and Treatment of 42 Cases

Objective：Anorectal malignant melanoma（AMM） is a rare and aggressive malignant tumor,and its treatment still controversial.This study was to investigate and summarize our experience on diagnosis,treatment and misdiagnosis of AMM.Methods：From August 1980 to December 2009,42 patients with AMM were treated in our hospital.The clinical data of those patients were retrospectively analyzed,including the major symptoms,treatment and prognosis.Further immunophenotyping analyses using antibodies to S-100 protein,HMB-45 reactive antigen and vimentin were performed in 22 specimens.Results：The major complaints among the 42 cases were hematochezia（23/42,55.0%）,anal masses（12/42,28.6%）,changes in stool character（4/42,9.5%）,and anal tenesmus or pain（3/42,7.1%）.The misdiagnosis rate was 62%（26/42）,the most common misdiagnosis consisted of hemorrhoid（9/26,34.6%）,polyps（11/26,42.3%） and rectal cancer（6/26,23.1%）.28 cases underwent abdominoperineal resection,10 underwent local wide excision,3 underwent palliative operation,and 1 with no operation.After surgery,15 patients underwent radiotherapy,21 underwent chemotherapy and 8 were treated with both.22 cases deceased within 1 year,11 within 2 years,5 within 3 years and 1 within 4 years.The median survival time was 11 months,with the longest of 45 months.The immunohistochemical findings revealed that the S-100 protein was present in all 22 cases（100%）,HMB-45 was stained in 19 of 22（86.4%） and vimentin in 21 of 22（95.5%）.Conclusion：AMM is a rare disease with a poor prognosis and with an aptitude of being misdiagnosed.Hematochezia is the most common symptom.Immunohistochemical staining is conducive to the diagnosis of AMM.Operation is the major treatment,the operation type should be individualized.

铝酸钠对铬铁矿无钙焙烧过程中铬氧化的影响

研究Na_(2)O·Al_(2)O_(3)与铬尖晶石及铬铁矿的氧化焙烧反应行为,揭示Na_(2)O·Al_(2)O_(3)对铬氧化的影响。结果表明:Na_(2)O·Al_(2)O_(3)与MgO·Cr_(2)O_(3)的氧化焙烧过程中,MgO·Cr_(2)O_(3)中仅有约50%的铬被氧化转化为Na_(2)CrO_(4),其余的铬转化为含铝尖晶石Mg(CrAl)O_(4)。Mg(CrAl)O_(4)在铬铁矿氧化焙烧条件下很难与Na_(2)O·Al_(2)O_(3)进一步反应。Na_(2)O·Al_(2)O_(3)与铬铁矿氧化焙烧进一步证实了Na_(2)O·Al_(2)O_(3)不能与部分铬尖晶石充分反应,从而揭示了传统铬铁矿无钙焙烧生产铬盐过程中铬氧化转化率低的原因。根据实验结果,提出了一种消除Na_(2)O·Al_(2)O_(3)对无钙焙烧过程影响的新策略,即在炉料中增加Na_(2)CO_(3)的配量以满足形成Na_(2)O·Al_(2)O_(3)的需要,新策略可使铬氧化率提高至近100%。本研究更新了人们对铝酸钠在铬铁矿无钙焙烧过程作用机理的认识,为开发高效清洁的铬盐生产技术提出了新思路。

两种血肿清除联合置管引流术对急性脑出血伴脑室破入患者血肿清除效果及颅内感染风险的影响

目的探讨显微镜和神经内镜下血肿清除联合置管引流术对急性脑出血伴脑室破入患者血肿清除效果及颅内感染风险的影响。方法研究对象选取该院2016年2月-2018年2月收治的急性脑出血伴脑室破入患者共120例,以随机数字表法分为A组(40例)、B组(40例)及C组(40例),分别采用单纯脑室外引流、显微镜血肿清除+置管引流术和神经内镜血肿清除+置管引流术,比较3组患者手术用时、置管时间、随访血肿清除率、术后7 d格拉斯哥昏迷评分及颅内感染发生率。结果 B和C组患者手术时间明显长于A组(P<0.05);C组患者置管时间明显短于A和B组(P<0.05);3组患者随访脑实质血肿清除率比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);C组患者随访脑室内血肿清除率明显高于A和B组(P<0.05);C组患者术后7 d格拉斯哥昏迷评分明显高于A和B组(P<0.05);同时C组患者颅内感染发生率明显低于A和B组(P<0.05)。结论相较于单纯脑室外引流和显微镜下血肿清除联合置管引流术,神经内镜下血肿清除联合置管引流术治疗急性脑出血伴脑室破入,可有效缩短置管时间,提高脑室内血肿清除效果,改善临床预后,并有助于预防颅内感染发生。

Transformation of hematite in diasporic bauxite during reductive Bayer digestion and recovery of iron

The reductive Bayer digestion by using iron powder as reductant is proposed to convert hematite to magnetite and further to dissociate iron minerals from sodium aluminosilicate hydrate(desilication product,DSP)based on the differences of their surface properties.The results show that the differences of surface properties between magnetite and DSP in zeta potential,wettability and solvation trend facilitate magnetite to agglomerate,grow up and thus to dissociate from DSP.The increments of reductant amount and alkali concentration favor the transformation of hematite in digestion with the relative alumina recovery of98.91%.Processing the resultant red mud can obtain qualified iron concentrate with iron grade of approximate60%and recovery of about86%through magnetic separation,resulting in reduction of red mud emission higher than70%.The results are potential to develop a novel technology for processing high iron diasporic bauxite efficiently and provide references for comprehensive utilization of high iron red mud.

Enrichment and separation of iron minerals in gibbsitic bauxite residue based on reductive Bayer digestion

The mineralogical characteristics of three kinds of gibbsitic high-iron bauxite and the effects of various digestion conditions on the enrichment and separation of iron minerals were investigated. The results show that adding an appropriate organic reductant such as glycerol can promote the digestion of concomitant diaspore, boehmite and alumogoethite as well as the conversion of goethite to hematite in the reductive Bayer digestion. Processing Bauxite A with A/S of 25.41 can directly produce qualified iron concentrates(TFe>56%) by the reductive Bayer digestion, and thus realize the zero red mud discharge. For Bauxite B and Bauxite C with A/S of 7.82 and 3.35, the iron recoveries of 65.13% and 79.13% can be achieved with the corresponding TFe of 52.05% and 50.16% in the iron concentrates by gravity separation, respectively, resulting in the red mud discharge reduction of ~50% or above.

Kinetics of oxidation roasting of molybdenite with different particle sizes

The kinetics of oxidation roasting of molybdenum concentrate was studied by differential thermal−gravimetric experiments and non-isothermal analysis methods.The results show that high temperature is beneficial for oxidation of molybdenum concentrate.The initial oxidation temperature of the molybdenum concentrate is 450℃,and the rapid oxidation occurs above 500℃.The oxidation process conforms to the unreacted shrinking nucleus model.The early stage of the oxidation is controlled by chemical reaction with the apparent activation energy of 123.180 kJ/mol,while the later stage is controlled by internal diffusion with the apparent activation energy of 80.175 kJ/mol.Moreover,the oxidation rate is closely related to particle size of the concentrate.The smaller the particle size is,the larger the oxidation rate is.

Effects of iron-containing phases on transformation of sulfur-bearing ions in sodium aluminate solution

Sulfides in the high-sulfur bauxite lead to serious steel equipment corrosion and alumina product degradation via theBayer process,owing to the reactions of sulfur and iron-containing phases in the sodium aluminate solution.The effects ofiron-containing phases on the transformation of sulfur-bearing ions(S2?,223S O?,23SO?and24SO?)in sodium aluminate solutionwere investigated.Fe,Fe2O3and Fe3O4barely react with23SO?and24SO?,but all of them,particularly Fe,can promote theconversion of223S O?to23SO?and S2?in sodium aluminate solution.Fe can convert to3Fe(OH)?in solution at elevatedtemperatures,and further react with S2?to form FeS2,but Fe2O3and Fe3O4have little influence on the reaction behavior of S2?insodium aluminate solution.Increasing temperature,duration,dosage of Fe,mole ratio of Na2Ok to Al2O3and caustic sodaconcentration are beneficial to the transformation of223S O?to23SO?and S2?.The results may contribute to the development oftechnologies for alleviating the equipment corrosion and reducing caustic consumption during the high-sulfur bauxite treatment bythe Bayer process.

Formation of internal cracks during soft reduction in rectangular bloom continuous casting

To investigate the formation of internal cracks in GCrl 5 bearing steels during the soft reduction process in rectangular bloom con- tinuous casting, fully coupled thermomechanieal finite element models were developed using the commercial software MSC.MARC, and microstructures and fractographs were also observed. With the finite element models, the contours of temperature, equivalent plastic strain, and equivalent vun Mises stress were simulated. It is observed that the fracture surfaces of internal cracks are covered by cleavage or quasi-cleavage facets. The region of internal cracks in the intergranular brittle fracture mode is in the mushy zone between the zero ductility temperature （ZDT） and the zero strength temperature （ZST）. The simulated equivalent plastic strain in the crack region is 2.34%-2.45%, which is larger than the critical strain （0.4%-1.5%）, and the equivalent von Mises stress is 1.84-5.05 MPa, which is within the range of criti- cal stress （3.9-7.2 MPa）, thus resulting in the occurrence of internal cracks. Reducing the soft reduction amount from 3 to 2 mm can lower the stress under the critical value.

Behavior of calcium oxalate in sodium aluminate solutions

The stability of calcium oxalate is critical for the removal of sodium oxalate from sodium aluminate solutions.This studyinvestigated the behavior of calcium oxalate in sodium aluminate solution containing sodium carbonate.Results show that calciumoxalate can be converted to tricalcium aluminate hydrate(TCA)and calcium carbonate in sodium aluminate solution and sodiumcarbonate solution,respectively.Elevating temperature,extending residence time,or increasing caustic soda concentration enhancesthe conversion ratio of calcium oxalate in sodium aluminate solution;as a consequence,anti-causticisation occurs.Stability ofcalcium-containing compounds in sodium aluminate solution containing sodium carbonate differs from that in sodium aluminatesolution or sodium carbonate solution.Na2CO3in aluminate solution accelerates the transformation of calcium oxalate;thus,aluminais lost because of4CaO·Al2O3·CO2·11H2O and TCA formation.Calcium carbonate,4CaO·Al2O3·CO2·11H2O and calcium oxalatecan change into TCA in sodium aluminate solution at elevated temperature.Calcium oxalate remains relatively stable in dilutealuminate solution within a short residence time at low temperature.Thus,a novel process for removal of sodium oxalate by limecausticisation was presented and employed in an alumina refinery in China.

Precipitation of spherical boehmite from concentrated sodium aluminate solution by adding gibbsite as seed

The precipitation of spherical boehmite was studied by surface energy calculations, measurements of precipitation ratios, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The surface energy calculation results show that the(001) and(112) planes of gibbsite surfaces are remarkably stable because of their low surface energies. In addition, the(010) plane of boehmite grows preferentially during precipitation because of its low surface energy. Thus, we propose a method to precipitate spherical boehmite from a supersaturated sodium aluminate solution by adding gibbsite as seed in a heterogeneous system. In this method, gibbsite acts as the preliminary seed and saturation modifier. The results show that the fine boehmite first nucleates on the(001) and(112) planes of gibbsite and then grows vertically on the(001) and(112) basal planes of gibbsite via self-assembly, thereby forming spherical boehmite. Simultaneously, gibbsite is dissolved into the aluminate solution to maintain the saturation for the precipitation of boehmite. The precipitation ratio fluctuates(forming an M-shaped curve) because of gibbsite dissolution and boehmite precipitation. The mechanism of boehmite precipitation was further discussed on the basis of the differences in surface energy and solubility between gibbsite and boehmite. This study provides an environmentally friendly and economical method to prepare specific boehmite in a heterogeneous system.

Surface properties of superfine alumina trihydrate after surface modification with stearic acid

The surface properties of superfine alumina trihydrate （ATH） after surface modification were studied by measuring the contact angle, active ratio, oil adsorption, total organic carbon, adsorption ratio, and Fourier transform infrared （FTIR） spectrum. The contact angle increased initially and then slowly decreased with an increase of the amount of stearic acid. However, the surface flee energy decreased ini- tially and then increased. Surface modification with stearic acid or sodium stearate can benefit from elevating temperature. The base surface tension component and the free energy of Lewis acid-base both declined sharply following the surface modification. Excess stearic acid was physically adsorbed in the form of multilayer adsorption, and an interaction between oxygen on the ATH surface and hydroxyl in stearic acid was subsequently determined. Our results further indicated that the contact angle and adsorption ratio can be used as control indicators for surface modification compared with active ratio, oil adsorption and total organic carbon.

Preparation of spherical cobalt carbonate from cobalt sulfate solution

A precursor of cobaltous dihydroxycarbonate was firstly prepared by precipitation reaction of cobalt sulfate solution and ammonium carbonate solution,and then a hydrothermal process for the precursor was conducted to obtain the spherical cobalt carbonate with low sulfur content.The experimental results show that the feeding method,final p H value of the precipitation reaction slurry and the concentration of the cobalt sulfate solution have obvious effects on the sulfur content,morphology and particle size distribution of the precursor.The sulfur content of the precursor is 0.0115 wt.%under the optimized conditions.The hydrothermal treatment with temperatures of 125-150℃can transform the precursor of cobaltous dihydroxycarbonate into spherical cobalt carbonate and decrease the sulfur content to 0.0030 wt.%in the obtained product.

Radiation protection in the design of λ-ray industrial computed tomography systems

The recent increasing use of γ-rays industrial computed tomography(γ-rays ICT) in various fields has induced greater attention to its performance as well as to considerations of radiation safety. It is understood that radiation protection planning cannot be sacrificed for the sake of CT image quality during the design, manufacture,and layout of γ-rays ICT systems. In the present work, we describe a typical γ-rays ICT system in brief, and, based on experience and pertinent examples, we propose design requirements for ensuring the radiation safety of the sealed radioactive source, source container, and workspace. The design examples and dose rate measurement results illustrate that the proposed design standards are reasonable,feasible, and safe, and are therefore meaningful for the design, manufacture, and layout of γ-rays ICT systems. This paper discussed the predominant measures associated with the radiation protection of γ-rays ICT systems in accordance with the pertinent Chinese standards. In addition, based on experience and pertinent examples, the design requirements for ensuring the radiation safety of a sealed radioactive source, source container, and workspace were defined in detail. The design examples and dose rate measurements conducted in conjunction with a γ-rays ICT system and workspace employing the proposed design standards have illustrated that the proposals provided in this paper are reasonable, feasible, and safe, and are therefore meaningful for the design, manufacture, and layout of γ-rays ICT systems.