More than 60 trace elements, including rare metals, can be found in heavy oils. The most valuable component of oils and petroleum products is vanadium. It is used as an alloying agent to create extra strong steel, as a cathode for lithium-ion batteries, and also as a catalyst in the chemical industry. Nowadays studies of various methods for extracting vanadium from heavy oils and petroleum products are actively carried out. This work presents the method of alkaline and acid leaching of vanadium from petroleum coke and also results of the examination of influence of factors such as the duration of the process (0.5, 1.5 and 2.5 h) and the ratio of solid and liquid phases (1:2, 1:3 and 1:4). The highest yield of vanadium 80% is observed using sulfuric acid with the process duration is 1.5 hours and the ratio S/L = 1:4
Petroleum coke was used as a feedstock for the leaching process to produce vanadium oxide (V). The process was carried out in the presence of H2SO4 (12%) or NaOH (10%) with different ratios of solid and liquid phases (1:4, 1:3, 1:2), as well as different time of the process. The influence of the factors on the degree of vanadium extraction was studied. It was shown that sulfuric acid is a more efficient leaching agent compared to sodium hydroxide. Studies of the quality of the coke obtained after leaching were carried out, including the determination of the fine structure and thermal stability.
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