Chlorination roasting-coupled water leaching process for potash recovery from waste mica scrap using dry marble sludge powder and sodium chloride

The present paper reports the effective utilization of marble sludge powder(MSP)for the recovery of potash values from waste mica scrap using chlorination roasting-water leaching method.Characterization studies indicated the presence of dolomite as the major mineral phase in MSP,whereas muscovite and quartz were observed in the mica sample.The acid leaching studies suggest a maximum of 22%potash recovery under conditions:4 M H2SO4 acid,particle size of^100μm,stirring speed of 600 r/min,leaching temperature of 75℃,and leaching time of 90 min.The chlorination roasting-water leaching process was adopted to achieve the lowest level of 80%-90%potash recovery.The optimum conditions for the recovery of^93%potash from mica(~8.6wt%K2O)requires 900℃ roasting temperature,30 min roasting time,and 1:1:0.75 mass ratio of mica:MSP:NaCl.The roasting temperature and amount of NaCl are found to be the most important factors for the recovery process.The reaction mechanism suggests the formation of different mineral phases,including sylvite(KCl),wollastonite,kyanite,and enstatite,during roasting,which were confirmed by X-ray diffraction(XRD)analyses and scanning electron microscopy(SEM)morphologies.The MSP-blended NaCl additive is more effective for potash recovery compared with the other reported commercial roasting additives.

Recovery of vanadium and tungsten from waste selective catalytic reduction catalysts by K_(2)CO_(3) roasting and water leaching followed by CaCl_(2) precipitation

Waste selective catalytic reduction(SCR)catalysts are potential environmental hazards.In this study,the recovery of vanadium and tungsten from waste SCR catalysts by K_(2)CO_(3)roasting and water leaching was investigated.The roasting and leaching conditions were optimized:the leaching efficiencies of vanadium and tungsten were 91.19%and 85.36%,respectively,when 18 equivalents of K_(2)CO_(3)were added to perform the roasting at 900℃ for 2 h,followed by leaching at 90°C for 1 h.Notably,in the described conditions,the leaching rate of silicon was only 28.55%.Titanates,including K_(2)Ti_(6)O_(13)and KTi8017,were also produced.Si removal was achieved in 85%efficiency adjusting the pH to 9.5,and the Si impurity thus isolated was composed of amorphous Si.Tungsten and vanadium were precipitated using CaCl_(2).At pH 10 and following the addition of 0.10 mol of H_(2)O_(2)and 16 equivalents of CaCl_(2),the precipitating efficiencies of tungsten and vanadium were 96.89%and 99.65%,respectively.The overall yield of tungsten and vanadium was 82.71%and 90.87%,respectively.

Zinc extraction from zinc oxidized ore using(NH4)2SO4 roasting−leaching process

An improved method of(NH4)2SO4 roasting followed by water leaching to utilize zinc oxidized ores was studied.The operating parameters were obtained by investigating the effects of the molar ratio of(NH4)2SO4 to zinc,roasting temperature,and holding time on zinc extraction.The roasting process followed the chemical reaction control mechanism with the apparent activation energy value of 41.74 kJ·mol^−1.The transformation of mineral phases in roasting was identified by X-ray diffraction analysis combined with thermogravimetry–differential thermal analysis curves.The water leaching conditions,including the leaching temperature,leaching time,stirring velocity,and liquid-to-solid ratio,were discussed,and the leaching kinetics was studied.The reaction rate was obtained under outer diffusion without product layer control;the values of the apparent activation energy for two stages were 4.12 and 8.19 kJ·mol^−1.The maximum zinc extraction ratio reached 96%while the efficiency of iron extraction was approximately 32%under appropriate conditions.This work offers an effective method for the comprehensive use of zinc oxidized ores.

A method for recovery of iron,titanium,and vanadium from vanadium-bearing titanomagnetite

An innovative method for recovering valuable elements from vanadium-bearing titanomagnetite is proposed. This method involves two procedures： low-temperature roasting of vanadium-bearing titanomagnetite and water leaching of roasting slag. During the roasting process, the reduction of iron oxides to metallic iron, the sodium oxidation of vanadium oxides to water-soluble sodium vanadate, and the smelting separation of metallic iron and slag were accomplished simultaneously. Optimal roasting conditions for iron/slag separation were achieved with a mixture thickness of 42.5 mm, a roasting temperature of 1200°C, a residence time of 2 h, a molar ratio of C/O of 1.7, and a sodium carbonate addition of 70 wt%, as well as with the use of anthracite as a reductant. Under the optimal conditions, 93.67% iron from the raw ore was recovered in the form of iron nugget with 95.44% iron grade. After a water leaching process, 85.61% of the vanadium from the roasting slag was leached, confirming the sodium oxidation of most of the vanadium oxides to water-soluble sodium vanadate during the roasting process. The total recoveries of iron, vanadium, and titanium were 93.67%, 72.68%, and 99.72%, respectively.

A two-step zircon decomposition method to produce zirconium oxychloride:alkali fusion and water leaching

In this work,a two-step zircon method to produce zirconium oxychloride was introduced,and the alkali fusion technique with NaOH and water leaching process were investigated.The effects of the operating conditions on the decomposition of zircon were determined,and the optimal conditions are as follows:alkali/zircon mass ratio of 0.7 at the first step and 0.6 at the second step(0.7+0.6),fusion temperature of 700℃and fusion time of 0.5 h at the first step and 0.5 h at the second step(0.5+0.5 h).Under these conditions,the decomposition alloy of zircon sand can reach 97.25%.In the fusion process of zircon sand,the products of first step are mainly Na2ZrO3 and ZrSiO4,the products of second step are Na2ZrO3 and Na2SiO3,and the diffraction peaks of Na2ZrSiO5 are not observed.The conditions of water leaching process were investigated as well,and the optimal conditions are as follows:liquid-solid ratio of 5:1,leaching time of 0.5 h,leaching temperature of 50℃and leaching three times.Under these conditions,the contents of leaching products SiO2 and Na2O are 3.51%(40%ZrO2)and 4.46%(40%ZrO2),respectively.The crystal phase structures of Na2ZrO3 and Na2SiO3 are formed in water leaching process.

Use of the Nitrogen Index to assess nitrate leaching and water drainage from plastic-mulched horticultural cropping systems of Florida

Water quality in Florida is significantly impacted by nitrate(NO_(3)-N)leaching losses from agriculture in a large part of the state.Horticultural crops are planted across large areas of Florida on coarse sandy soils with low soil water retention and soil organic matter,increasing the potential for NO_(3)-N leaching.Nitrate leaching losses from the root zone of vegetable cropping systems can negatively impact groundwater.New tools such as the Nitrogen Index(N-Index)are able to quickly assess N use efficiency and losses via NO_(3)-N leaching from agricultural systems.Furthermore,the N-Index provides technical information about N losses pathways tied to agricultural management practices with a great level of confidence;this information has been used by researchers,growers and policymakers as a decision support system.However,the current version of the NIndex that has been used for different field crops has not been calibrated to be used in plastic-mulched horticultural cropping systems.The aim of this work was to calibrate and validate the N-Index for plasticmulched horticultural cropping systems of Florida.This study found that the N-Index tool accurately identified and ranked the risk of N losses in the evaluated horticultural systems.The N-Index was calibrated for Florida's plastic-mulched horticultural cropping systems using a sensitivity analysis.The adjusted N-Index was validated using compiled data of vegetables grown under plastic mulching systems during three consecutive seasons.Results from these studies suggest that the N-Index can be an easy-to-use tool capable of assessing nitrogen management practices for vegetable systems.The tool can be used to guide nutrient managers in the implementation of best nitrogen management practices that could contribute to reduced NO_(3)-N leaching losses from vegetable systems in Florida,contributing to a smaller environmental footprint and conservation of water quality.

Recovery of titanium and vanadium from titanium–vanadium slag obtained by direct reduction of titanomagnetite concentrates

A process of NaOH molten salt roasting-water leaching to treat titanium-vanadium slag obtained by direct reduction of titanomagnetite concentrates was investigated.X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS), and thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry(TG-DSC) techniques were used to characterize the samples. The results show that anosovite(Mg_(x)Ti_(3-x)O_(5))and clinopyroxene [Ca(Ti,MgAl)(SiAl)_(2)O_(6)] are the major phases of titanium-vanadium slag. In the NaOH molten salt roasting process, titanium is converted to intermediate product Na_(2)TiO_(3) and vanadium is converted to water-soluble vanadate. The response surface methodology(RSM) was used to optimize the roasting process conditions. NaOH to slag mass ratio(N/S) and roasting temperature are the main influential factors. Under the optimal roasting conditions,i.e., roasting temperature of 550℃, N/S of 1.20, and roasting time of 80 min, the conversions of titanium and vanadium are 96.5 % and 93.0 %, respectively. In the water leaching process, Na_(2)TiO_(3) is converted to amorphous structure of H_(2)TiO_(3) since Na^(+)is exchanged with H^(+). Up to 93.0 % vanadium is leached out under the optimal leaching conditions. Titanium and vanadium in the titanium-vanadium slag can be separated and then recovered.