Influence of magnesium and aluminum salts on hydrolysis of titanyl sulfate solution

The influence of magnesium and aluminum salts as impurities on the hydrolysis of titanyl sulfate was investigated.The degree of TiOSO4 conversion to hydrated titanium dioxide（HTD） and the particle size of HTD were measured as functions of the concentrations of MgSO4 and Al2（SO4）3 in the TiOSO4 solution.The Boltzmann growth model,which focuses on two main parameters,namely the concentrations of Mg2＋ and Al3＋（ρ（Mg2＋） and ρ（Al3＋）,respectively）,fits the data from the hydrolysis process well with R20.988.The samples were characterized by ICP,SEM,XRD,and laser particle size analyzer.It is found that the addition of Mg SO4 simultaneously improves the hydrolysis ratio and the hydrolysis rate,especially when F（the mass ratio of H2SO4 to TiO2） is high,hydrolysis ratio increases from 42.8% to 83.0%,whereas the addition of Al2（SO4）3 has negligible effect on the chemical kinetics of HTD precipitation during the hydrolysis process,hydrolysis ratio increases from 42.8% to 51.9%.An investigation on the particle size of HTD reveals that the addition of Mg SO4 and Al2（SO4）3 clearly increases the size of the crystallites and decreases the size of the aggregates.

Thermodynamics and kinetics of fluoride removal from simulated zinc sulfate solution by La(Ⅲ)-modified zeolite

To understand the mechanism of fluoride removal from the simulated zinc sulfate solution by the La(III)-modified zeolite,the adsorbent was characterized by XRD,SEM and EDS.The effects of absorbent dose and contact time,the adsorption isotherms and the sorption kinetics were investigated.The experimental results were compatible with the Langmuir isotherm model.The theoretical maximum adsorption capacities are 20.83 and 23.04 mg/g at 303 and 313 K,respectively.And the physisorption is revealed using the Temkin isotherm model and the D-R isotherm model.The sorption process is more suitable by the pseudo-second-order kinetic models.Thermodynamic parameters such as standard free energy change(ΔGΘ<0 kJ/mol),standard enthalpy change(ΔHΘ=8.28 kJ/mol)and standard entropy change(ΔSΘ=0.030 kJ/(mol?K))indicate the spontaneity of adsorption and endothermic physical sorption.Furthermore,the fluoride concentration in the industrial zinc sulfate solution decreases from 98.05 to 44.09 mg/L with the adsorbent dosage of 15 g/L.

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.

Solvent extraction of zinc from zinc sulfate solution

The extraction of zinc from zinc sulfate solution was investigated, using 20% saponified D2EHPA as an extractam and 260^# sulfonate kerosene as a diluent. The solution was stirred for 8 min at phase ratio （Vσ/Va） of 1.0：1.0, initial pH of 2.0 and stirring speed of 200 r/min. The results show that 75% zinc can be extracted from the zinc sulfate solution when the concentration of zinc is 18.7 g/L after being settled for 10 min. 88.60% zinc can be stripped by 196 g/L sulfuric acid, and zinc ion can be separated from ferric ion.

Existing form of Mo(Ⅵ)in acidic sulfate solution

The existing form of molybdenum in acidic sulfate solution was studied by means of ion exchange, infrared （IR） spectra and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）. The results indicate that the anionic molybdenum species are predominant in acidic sulfate solution, and Mo（VI） can combine with sulfate radical to form heteropoly acid anions [Mo205（804）2]2- and [MoO2（HSO4）4]2-. With the decrease in solution pH from 1.92 to 0.06, the existing form of Mo（VI） changes from MovO21（OH）3^3- to [Mo205（S04）2]2- and then becomes [MoOz（HSO4）4]2-, which results in the decrease in the resin adsorption capacity for molybdenum.

Leaching vanadium by high concentration sulfuric acid from stone coal

An effectively new technology of extracting vanadium from stone coals by high concentration sulfuric acid was researched. The effect of the concentration of sulfuric acid,leaching temperature,leaching time and helper leaching agent on the extraction of vanadium was explored.The results show that the optimal conditions of extraction are as follows:the concentration of sulfuric acid is 6 mol/L,the ratio of liquid to solid is 3-1;the temperature is 90℃;the leaching time is 3-5 h,the diameter of the ore particle is less than 180μm,and the concentration of helper leaching agent R is 6%.Under these conditions,the extraction of vanadium can reach 95.86%.