Enhanced recovery of high-purity Fe powder from iron-rich electrolytic manganese residue by slurry electrolysis

Iron-rich electrolytic manganese residue(IREMR)is an industrial waste produced during the processing of electrolytic metal manganese,and it contains certain amounts of Fe and Mn resources and other heavy metals.In this study,the slurry electrolysis technique was used to recover high-purity Fe powder from IREMR.The effects of IREMR and H2SO4 mass ratio,current density,reaction temper-ature,and electrolytic time on the leaching and current efficiencies of Fe were studied.According to the results,high-purity Fe powder can be recovered from the cathode plate,and the slurry electrolyte can be recycled.The leaching efficiency,current efficiency,and purity of Fe reached 92.58%,80.65%,and 98.72wt%,respectively,at a 1:2.5 mass ratio of H2SO4 and IREMR,reaction temperature of 60℃,electric current density of 30 mA/cm^(2),and reaction time of 8 h.In addition,vibrating sample magnetometer(VSM)analysis showed that the coercivity of electrolytic iron powder was 54.5 A/m,which reached the advanced magnetic grade of electrical pure-iron powder(DT4A coercivity standard).The slurry electrolytic method provides fundamental support for the industrial application of Fe resource recovery in IRMER.

Artificial neural network-based method for discriminating Compton scattering events in high-purity germaniumγ-ray spectrometer

To detect radioactive substances with low activity levels,an anticoincidence detector and a high-purity germanium(HPGe)detector are typically used simultaneously to suppress Compton scattering background,thereby resulting in an extremely low detection limit and improving the measurement accuracy.However,the complex and expensive hardware required does not facilitate the application or promotion of this method.Thus,a method is proposed in this study to discriminate the digital waveform of pulse signals output using an HPGe detector,whereby Compton scattering background is suppressed and a low minimum detectable activity(MDA)is achieved without using an expensive and complex anticoincidence detector and device.The electric-field-strength and energy-deposition distributions of the detector are simulated to determine the relationship between pulse shape and energy-deposition location,as well as the characteristics of energy-deposition distributions for fulland partial-energy deposition events.This relationship is used to develop a pulse-shape-discrimination algorithm based on an artificial neural network for pulse-feature identification.To accurately determine the relationship between the deposited energy of gamma(γ)rays in the detector and the deposition location,we extract four shape parameters from the pulse signals output by the detector.Machine learning is used to input the four shape parameters into the detector.Subsequently,the pulse signals are identified and classified to discriminate between partial-and full-energy deposition events.Some partial-energy deposition events are removed to suppress Compton scattering.The proposed method effectively decreases the MDA of an HPGeγ-energy dispersive spectrometer.Test results show that the Compton suppression factors for energy spectra obtained from measurements on ^(152)Eu,^(137)Cs,and ^(60)Co radioactive sources are 1.13(344 keV),1.11(662 keV),and 1.08(1332 keV),respectively,and that the corresponding MDAs are 1.4%,5.3%,and 21.6%lower,respectively.

Use of various MgO resources for high-purity Mg metal production through molten salt electrolysis and vacuum distillation

A green and effective electrolytic process was developed to produce high-purity Mg metal using primary and secondary resources containing Mg O as a feedstock. The electrolysis of various Mg O resources was conducted using a Cu cathode in MgF2– LiF – KCl molten salt at 1043 K by applying an average current of 1.44 A for 12.5 h. The electrolysis of calcined North Korean magnesite and seawater Mg O clinker yielded Mg alloys of MgCu2and(Cu) phases with current efficiencies of 89.6–92.4%. The electrolysis of oxidized Mg O-C refractory brick, aged ferronickel slag, and ferronickel slag yielded Mg alloys of MgCu2and(Cu) phases with current efficiencies of 59.3–92.3%. The vacuum distillation of Mg alloys obtained was conducted at 1300 K for 10 h to produce high-purity Mg metal. After vacuum distillation, Mg metal with a purity of above 99.994% was obtained. Therefore, this study demonstrates the feasibility of the production of high-purity Mg metal from various Mg O resources using a novel electrolytic process with a Cu cathode, followed by vacuum distillation.

Minimizing pest aluminum in magnesium for the production of high-purity titanium

It is practically difficult to find titanium sponges with low and stable aluminum impurities on the market even though it is the precondition to prepare high-purity titanium. Analysis indicates that almost all the aluminum impurities in the titanium sponge are inherited from the magnesium used to reduce titanium tetrachloride. However, it remains elusive for decades why magnesium produced through the silicothermic reduction method contains a high content of aluminum impurities with large fluctuations. By recourse to thermodynamic calculations and comparative experiments, we demonstrate that fluorite, a material used as a catalyst in the silicothermic reduction method to produce magnesium, is the chief culprit for the pest aluminum and propose a mechanism to rationalize the observed phenomena. Our findings indicate that one practical way to produce qualified magnesium for the production of high-purity titanium is to abandon fluorite during the production of magnesium with the silicothermic reduction method.

Production of high-purity Mg metal from dolomite through novel molten salt electrolysis and vacuum distillation

In this study,a novel Mg production process for producing high-purity Mg metal from dolomite was developed.When the electrolysis of calcined dolomite was conducted using Cu cathode and C anode in MgF_(2)–LiF molten salt at 1083–1173 K by applying an average current of 1.42–1.46 A for 9.50–21.0 h,the current efficiency of 66.4–88.6%was obtained.The produced Mg alloys consisted of MgCu_(2)and Cu(Mg)or MgCu_(2)and CuMg_(2)phases,depending on the Mg concentration in the Mg alloy.When the electrolysis of calcined dolomite was conducted in MgF_(2)–LiF–CaF_(2)molten salt at 1083 K,the current efficiency was 40.9–71.4%,owing to undesired reactions such as electroreduction of Ca^(2+)or/and CO_(3)^(2−)ions.Meanwhile,the current efficiency increased from 40.9%to 63.2%by utilizing a Pt anode,because the occurrence of CO_(3)^(2−)ions in the molten salt was prevented.After vacuum distillation of the obtained Mg alloys at 1300 K for 10 h,Mg metal with a purity of 99.9996–99.9998%was produced.Therefore,the feasibility of this novel process for the production of high-purity Mg metal from dolomite was demonstrated.

Dredged marine soil stabilization using magnesia cement augmented with biochar/slag

Dredged marine soils(DMS)have poor engineering properties,which limit their usage in construction projects.This research examines the application of reactive magnesia(rMgO)containing supplementary cementitious materials(SCMs)to stabilize DMS under ambient and carbon dioxide(CO_(2))curing conditions.Several proprietary experimental tests were conducted to investigate the stabilized DMS.Furthermore,the carbonation-induced mineralogical,thermal,and microstructural properties change of the samples were explored.The findings show that the compressive strength of the stabilized DMS fulfilled the 7-d requirement(0.7-2.1 MPa)for pavement and building foundations.Replacing rMgO with SCMs such as biochar or ground granulated blast-furnace slag(GGBS)altered the engineering properties and particle packing of the stabilized soils,thus influencing their performances.Biochar increased the porosity of the samples,facilitating higher CO_(2) uptake and improved ductility,while GGBS decreased porosity and increased the dry density of the samples,resulting in higher strength.The addition of SCMs also enhanced the water retention capacity and modified the pH of the samples.Microstructural analysis revealed that the hydrated magnesium carbonates precipitated in the carbonated samples provided better cementation effects than brucite formed during rMgO hydration.Moreover,incorporating SCMs reduced the overall global warming potential and energy demand of the rMgO-based systems.The biochar mixes demonstrated lower toxicity and energy consumption.Ultimately,the rMgO and biochar blend can serve as an environmentally friendly additive for soft soil stabilization and permanent fixation of significant amounts of CO_(2) in soils through mineral carbonation,potentially reducing environmental pollution while meeting urbanization needs.

Timing of granite pegmatite-type high-purity quartz deposit in the Eastern Qinling,China:constraints from in-situ LA-ICP-MS trace analyses of quartz and monazite U–Pb dating

Eastern Qinling,China is one of the important rare metal metallogenic provinces with extensively distributed granite pegmatite dikes.The No.5 granite pegmatite intruded into the granitic gneiss of the Qinling Group,and the major minerals are quartz(39.8%),K-feldspar(18.8%),albite(36.3%),muscovite(3.4%),and garnet(1.1%).Monazite U–Pb isotopic dating indicates that the No.5 pegmatite from the Eastern Qinling was emplaced at ca.420.2±2.2 Ma,which confirms that highpurity quartz mineralization probably formed during the Early Devonian.In-situ laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry analysis of quartz show that quartz samples from Eastern Qinling have total trace element concentrations(Al,Ti,Sc,Li,B,Cr,Mn,and Fe)ranging from 23.2 to 52.8 ppm,slightly higher than the quartz(impurity element content from 13.4 to 25.9 ppm)of the Spruce Pine high-purity quartz deposit in western North Carolina.The No.5 pegmatite of Eastern Qinling could be defined as one high-purity quartz deposit of China.

Preparing high-purity iron by direct reduction?smelting separation of ultra-high-grade iron concentrate

A new process for preparing high-purity iron(HPI)was proposed,and it was investigated by laboratory experiments and pilot tests.The results show that under conditions of a reduced temperature of 1075°C,reduced time of 5 h,and CaO content of 2.5wt%,a DRI with a metallization rate of 96.5%was obtained through coal-based direct reduction of ultra-high-grade iron concentrate.Then,an HPI with a Fe purity of 99.95%and C,Si,Mn,and P contents as low as 0.0008wt%,0.0006wt%,0.0014wt%,and 0.0015wt%,respectively,was prepared by smelting separation of the DRI using a smelting temperature of 1625°C,smelting time of 45 min,and CaO content of 9.3wt%.The product of the pilot test with a scale of 0.01 Mt/a had a lower impurity content than the Chinese industry standard.An HPI with a Fe purity of 99.98wt%can be produced through the direct reduction?smelting separation of ultra-high-grade iron concentrate at relatively low cost.The proposed process shows a promising prospect for application in the future.

The Status Quo and Development Trend of High-purity Gold Sputtering Targets

This article gives a brief introduction to manufacturers and markets of sputtering targets as well as the manufacturing technology thereof. Then, it analyzes the application of high-purity gold sputtering targets in the fields of integrated circuit, information storage, flat panel display, etc. Based on the above, the article analyzes the processing development trend for the high-purity gold sputtering targets in aspects of ultra-high purity, manufacturing technology, analysis and testing technologies.

Atomic Emission Spectrographic Analysis of High-purity Gallium with Prior Partial Dissolution of Matrix

An improved method has been developed for enriching and determining trace In,Pt,Sn,Co,Hg,Pb,Ni, Bi,Pd,Cu and Ag in high-purity gallium.Sample was treated by PDM(partial dissolution of matrix)with HCl(11mol/L)-HNO_3(0.5mol/L)to a small residue of which Ga was then removed by extraction with 1 ml isopropyl ether.The concentrated impurities were determined by AES procedure.The recoveries for the ele- ments at the range of 0.02～0.2 μg are 95～103％;the relative standard deviations for determined impurities overa rangeofn.10^(-7)～n·10^(-8)％ are 4.3～12％;the detection limit of most elements can reach n·10^(-7)～ n·10^(-8)％ level with the exception of Hg and Pt.This method has been successfully used to analyze many sam- ples sent by factories and institutes.

Present Situation and Prospects of High-purity Elements in China

1.IntroductionHigh-purity elements are the basic materials in electronics,communication,aerospace,atomicenergy and semiconductor material industries.Its development is a decisive factor for high-tech in-dustries.The high-purification of non-ferrous metals is of great significance.It conduces to determining

Production of high-purity hydrogen from paper recycling black liquor via sorption enhanced steam reforming

Environmentally friendly and energy saving treatment of black liquor(BL),a massively produced waste in Kraft papermaking process,still remains a big challenge.Here,by adopting a NieCaOeCa_(12)Al_(14)O_(33) bifunctional catalyst derived from hydrotalcite-like materials,we demonstrate the feasibility of producing high-purity H_(2)(~96%)with 0.9 mol H_(2) mol^(-1) C yield via the sorption enhanced steam reforming(SESR)of BL.The SESRBL performance in terms of H_(2) production maintained stable for 5 cycles,but declined from the 6th cycle.XRD,Raman spectroscopy,elemental analysis and energy dispersive techniques were employed to rationalize the deactivation of the catalyst.It was revealed that gradual sintering and agglomeration of Ni and CaO and associated coking played important roles in catalyst deactivation and performance degradation of SESRBL,while deposition of Na and K from the BL might also be responsible for the declined performance.On the other hand,it was demonstrated that the SESRBL process could effectively reduce the emission of sulfur species by storing it as CaSO_(3).Our results highlight a promising alternative for BL treatment and H_(2) production,thereby being beneficial for pollution control and environment governance in the context of mitigation of climate change.

Optical Methods in Orientation of High-Purity Germanium Crystal

Two optical methods, namely crystal facet reflection and etching pits reflection, were used to orient and high-purity germanium crystals. The X-ray diffraction patterns of three slices that were cut from the oriented and crystals were measured by X-ray diffraction. The experimental errors of crystal facet reflection method and etching pits reflection method are in the range of 0.05° - 0.12°. The crystal facet reflection method and etching pits reflection method are extremely simple and cheap and their accuracies are acceptable for characterizing high purity detector-grade germanium crystals.

Influence of nanosized magnesia on the hydration of borehole-sealing cements prepared using different methods

Gas drainage is an efective technology for gas control in coal mines.A high borehole-sealing quality is the fundamental precondition for efcient gas drainage.The expansibilities of cement pastes used in borehole-sealing processes are critical for the borehole-sealing efect.Nanosized magnesia expansive agents are used to improve the expansibilities of cement pastes and improve the borehole-sealing efect.Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry and scanning electron microscopy were adopted to study the efects of nanosized magnesia on the hydration of borehole-sealing cements used with diferent preparation methods.The results showed that an increase in the mass fraction of the nanosized magnesia promoted cement hydration,and the mass fraction was positively correlated with the promotion efect.The use of diferent preparation methods did not change the water-phase distribution in the cement.When using the wet-mixing preparation method,nanosized magnesia promoted the induction,acceleration,and deceleration periods of hydration;when using the dry-mixing preparation method,the nanosized magnesia promoted the induction period of cement hydration,and the promotion efect was less obvious than that seen when using the wet-mixing method.When using the wet-mixing preparation method,the nanosized magnesia was uniformly dispersed,thus enlarging the surface area of the reaction,which provided more nucleation sites for the hydration products of the cement and therefore accelerated the hydration reaction.When using the dry-mixing preparation method,the nanosized magnesia powders were dispersed nonuniformly and aggregated.Under these conditions,only a few nanosized magnesia particles on the surfaces of the aggregated clusters took part in hydration,so only a small number of nucleation sites were provided for the hydration products of cement.This led to inconsistent hydration of cement pastes prepared using the dry-mixing method.The surface porosity of the cement prepared with the wet-mixing preparation method frst decreased and then increased with increases in the mass fraction of the nanosized magnesia.The cement surface exhibited compact hydration products and few pores,and the surface was relatively smooth.In comparison,the surface porosity of the cement prepared using the dry-mixing method fuctuated with increasing mass fraction of the nanosized magnesia,resulting in a rough cement surface and microfractures on some surfaces.The two preparation methods both reduced the surface porosity of the cement.The wet-mixing preparation was more efective and consistent in improving the compactness of the cement than the dry-mixing preparation.These results provide important guidance on the addition of nanosized magnesia in borehole-sealing engineering and the selection of cement preparation methods,and they also lay a solid foundation for realizing safe and efcient gas drainage.

微孔白云石加入量对镁钙质中间包干式料性能的影响

以白云石为原料,采用二步煅烧法制备的致密镁钙砂是镁钙质中间包干式料常用的耐火原料。然而二步煅烧法工艺复杂,资源耗费大,且致密镁钙砂不利于中间包干式料隔热性能的提升。以一步煅烧法(1400℃保温3 h)制备的微孔白云石和电熔镁砂为主要原料,分别于1100、1550℃热处理后制备了镁钙质干式料试样,研究了微孔白云石加入量(质量分数分别为0、15%、30%、45%和60%)对试样性能的影响。结果表明:随着微孔白云石加入量的增加,1100℃热处理后试样的线收缩率和体积密度呈减小趋势,常温耐压强度先增大后减小;1550℃热处理后试样的线收缩率先减小后显著增大,显气孔率增加,热导率大幅降低,但常温耐压强度和抗渣性能降低。当微孔白云石加入量为60%(w)时,1550℃热处理后试样在800℃下的热导率为2.410 W·m^(-1)·K^(-1),与传统镁质干式料相比下降了51.9%,同时常温耐压强度为26.0 MPa,在力学性能略微降低的情况下表现出优异的隔热性能。

气孔结构参数对氧化镁耐火材料热冲击过程的影响

以氧化镁耐火材料为对象,研究了耐火材料热冲击过程中气孔结构参数对其温度分布以及热应力分布的影响。基于热弹性理论和有限元方法,建立了二维热冲击有限元模型和不同气孔模型,分析了耐火材料的损毁机理。数值模拟实验结果表明,耐火材料在热冲击过程下不断受到热应力的作用,最大热应力会在热冲击初始阶段产生,材料的危险部位位于靠近材料上表面的气孔边缘处。在其他条件不变时,随着温度的升高,氧化镁耐火材料受到的热应力增大;热应力随着材料的气孔率增大而减小;热应力随气孔位置与耐火材料表面距离的减小而增大。该研究结果可为耐火材料的设计和热处理设备运行参数控制提供依据。

粉煤灰掺量对轻烧氧化镁基制备3d打印用磷酸镁水泥性能的影响

以实现轻烧氧化镁为原料制备低碳磷酸镁水泥材料的3d打印为目标,采用自主研发的混搅挤功能一化建筑3d打印设备,探究了不同粉煤灰掺量对以轻烧氧化镁为基制备磷酸镁水泥材料性能与打印性能的影响规律,并结合XRD与SEM微观试验进一步分析粉煤灰对其水化产物及晶体样貌的影响。结果表明:与重烧氧化镁相比,由轻烧氧化镁制备磷酸镁水泥的凝结时间大幅缩短;粉煤灰的加入对材料凝结时间影响较小,均在2~3 min左右,但对抗压强度与界面粘结强度有负面影响,当粉煤灰掺量为磷酸镁水泥质量的30%时,抗压强度及界面粘结强度分别下降约34.24%、48.94%;粉煤灰掺量在20%以内时,可有效改善轻烧氧化镁基磷酸镁水泥材料的干缩率,提高体积稳定性;粉煤灰中的活性物质参与水化反应,生成的水化产物与磷酸镁水泥展现出良好的化学相容性,使结构内部更为密实;当粉煤灰掺量为20%~25%时,制备的3d打印用轻烧氧化镁基磷酸镁水泥具有良好的工作性能、体积稳定性能、挤出性能以及建造性能,且满足3d打印对水泥基材料的力学要求。

固废资源合成堇青石工艺及其性能研究

为了合理利用固废资源、缓解资源紧张,根据堇青石的化学组成,以质量分数分别为12%的电熔镁砂收尘粉、40%的电熔刚玉收尘粉、48%的石英尾砂为原料,分别在1320、1350、1380、1390、1400、1410℃保温3 h煅烧,制备堇青石质耐火原料,研究了煅烧温度对堇青石试样相组成、显微结构、物理性能等的影响。结果表明:在1390℃之前,镁铝尖晶石和方石英逐渐反应生成堇青石直至方石英相完全消除,当煅烧温度达到1390℃时,试样中的堇青石相含量达94%(w),次晶相为镁铝尖晶石,此时试样的热膨胀系数最低,为3.2×10^(-6)℃^(-1),体积密度较低,为1.85 g·cm^(-3),热导率较低,为1.279 W·(m·K)^(-1),显微结构较致密,综合性能最优。

偏高岭土改性轻烧氧化镁基磷酸镁水泥的3D打印性能

本文采用自主研发的混搅挤功能一体化建筑3D打印设备,实现了轻烧氧化镁基磷酸镁水泥材料的3D打印,探究了不同掺量偏高岭土(MK)对3D打印轻烧氧化镁基磷酸镁水泥性能的影响规律,并结合XRD与SEM试验进一步分析MK掺量对3D打印轻烧氧化镁基磷酸镁水泥水化产物及晶体形貌的影响。结果表明:3D打印轻烧氧化镁基磷酸镁水泥的凝结时间与力学性能均随着MK掺量的增加呈先上升后下降的趋势;当MK取代氧化镁与磷酸二氢钾质量的4%~6%时,MK的加入有效改善了轻烧氧化镁基磷酸镁水泥浆体的打印性能,此时的轻烧氧化镁基磷酸镁水泥具有良好的挤出性能、建造性能与力学性能,能够满足3D打印应用要求;MK的加入不会改变轻烧氧化镁基磷酸镁水泥水化产物晶体的组成,但会产生大量无定形的非晶体水化产物,进一步填充水化产物与颗粒间的空隙,改善结构密实程度。

镁尖晶石砖在RH真空处理的应用及对钢水增铬的影响

针对武汉钢铁有限公司炼钢厂RH真空处理装置使用镁铬砖存在的铬污染及钢水增铬问题,以大结晶电熔镁砂、铝镁尖晶石、金属铝粉和硅粉为原料,以热固性酚醛树脂为结合剂,制备了RH真空用镁尖晶石砖,在该炼钢厂进行了工业应用试验,三炼钢分厂RH真空插入管平均使用寿命130次,底部槽平均使用寿命384次,使用寿命与镁铬砖相当。四炼钢分厂RH真空插入管平均使用寿命97.17次;底部槽平均使用寿命194.28次;冶炼电工钢条件下寿命有所降低。镁尖晶石砖与镁铬砖相比增Cr质量分数平均降幅64.49%,利于降低钢水中的Cr含量。