The arsenic extraction from the arsenic-containing cobalt and nickel slag,which came from the purification process of zinc sulfate solution in a zinc smelting factory,was investigated.The alkaline leaching method was ...The arsenic extraction from the arsenic-containing cobalt and nickel slag,which came from the purification process of zinc sulfate solution in a zinc smelting factory,was investigated.The alkaline leaching method was proposed according to the mode of occurrence of arsenic in the slag and its amphoteric characteristic.The leaching experiments were conducted in the alkaline aqueous medium,with bubbling of oxygen into the solution,and the optimal conditions for leaching arsenic were determined.The results showed that the extraction rate of arsenic was maximized at 99.10%under the optimal conditions of temperature 140 ℃,NaOH concentration 150 g/L,oxygen partial pressure 0.5 MPa,and a liquid-to-solid ratio 5：1.Based on the solubilities of As2O5,ZnO and PbO in NaOH solution at 25 ℃,a method for the separation of As in the form of sodium arsenate salt from the arsenic-rich leachate via cooling crystallization was established,and the reaction medium could be fully recycled.The crystallization rate was confirmed to reach 88.9%（calculated on the basis of Na3AsO4） upon a direct cooling of the hot leachate down to room temperature.On the basis of redox potentials,the sodium arsenate solution could be further reduced by sulfur dioxide（SO2） gas to arsenite,at a reduction yield of 92%under the suitable conditions.Arsenic trioxide with regular octahedron shape could be prepared successfully from the reduced solution,and further recycled to the purification process to purify the zinc sulfate solution.Also,sodium arsenite solution obtained after the reduction of arsenate could be directly used to purify the zinc sulfate solution.Therefore,the technical scheme of alkaline leaching with pressured oxygen,cooling crystallization,arsenate reduction by SO2 gas,and arsenic trioxide preparation,provides an attractive approach to realize the resource utilization of arsenic-containing cobalt and nickel slag.展开更多
An optimized selective sequential extraction(SSE)procedure was developed to assess the arsenic(As)partitioning in copper slag.The potential As species in copper slag are partitioned into the readily soluble As,dissolv...An optimized selective sequential extraction(SSE)procedure was developed to assess the arsenic(As)partitioning in copper slag.The potential As species in copper slag are partitioned into the readily soluble As,dissolvable arsenates,sparingly soluble arsenates,As residing in sulfides,arsenopyrite and metal As,as well as As incorporated into glassy silicates.The inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry(ICP-AES),scanning electronic microscopy(SEM),transmission electron microscope(TEM),X-ray diffractometry(XRD)and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR)were used to characterize the leachates and residues produced from the operation scheme.The selectivity and recovery of extractants were evaluated through single-phase extraction procedures.Partitioning data of As in slag samples show good agreement with the reported works and the total As recovery of each operation is over 90%.This suggests that the optimized SEE scheme can be reliably employed for As partitioning in As-bearing byproducts from copper smelting.展开更多
基金Project (2012BAC12B01) supported by the National Key Technologies R&D Program of ChinaProject (2012FJ1010) supported by Science and Technology Major Project of Hunan Province,China
文摘The arsenic extraction from the arsenic-containing cobalt and nickel slag,which came from the purification process of zinc sulfate solution in a zinc smelting factory,was investigated.The alkaline leaching method was proposed according to the mode of occurrence of arsenic in the slag and its amphoteric characteristic.The leaching experiments were conducted in the alkaline aqueous medium,with bubbling of oxygen into the solution,and the optimal conditions for leaching arsenic were determined.The results showed that the extraction rate of arsenic was maximized at 99.10%under the optimal conditions of temperature 140 ℃,NaOH concentration 150 g/L,oxygen partial pressure 0.5 MPa,and a liquid-to-solid ratio 5：1.Based on the solubilities of As2O5,ZnO and PbO in NaOH solution at 25 ℃,a method for the separation of As in the form of sodium arsenate salt from the arsenic-rich leachate via cooling crystallization was established,and the reaction medium could be fully recycled.The crystallization rate was confirmed to reach 88.9%（calculated on the basis of Na3AsO4） upon a direct cooling of the hot leachate down to room temperature.On the basis of redox potentials,the sodium arsenate solution could be further reduced by sulfur dioxide（SO2） gas to arsenite,at a reduction yield of 92%under the suitable conditions.Arsenic trioxide with regular octahedron shape could be prepared successfully from the reduced solution,and further recycled to the purification process to purify the zinc sulfate solution.Also,sodium arsenite solution obtained after the reduction of arsenate could be directly used to purify the zinc sulfate solution.Therefore,the technical scheme of alkaline leaching with pressured oxygen,cooling crystallization,arsenate reduction by SO2 gas,and arsenic trioxide preparation,provides an attractive approach to realize the resource utilization of arsenic-containing cobalt and nickel slag.
基金Projects(51874257,51374185,51801183)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘An optimized selective sequential extraction(SSE)procedure was developed to assess the arsenic(As)partitioning in copper slag.The potential As species in copper slag are partitioned into the readily soluble As,dissolvable arsenates,sparingly soluble arsenates,As residing in sulfides,arsenopyrite and metal As,as well as As incorporated into glassy silicates.The inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry(ICP-AES),scanning electronic microscopy(SEM),transmission electron microscope(TEM),X-ray diffractometry(XRD)and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR)were used to characterize the leachates and residues produced from the operation scheme.The selectivity and recovery of extractants were evaluated through single-phase extraction procedures.Partitioning data of As in slag samples show good agreement with the reported works and the total As recovery of each operation is over 90%.This suggests that the optimized SEE scheme can be reliably employed for As partitioning in As-bearing byproducts from copper smelting.
