An Efficient Process to Recover Iron from Bayer Red Mud

Xiao, Junhui; Zhong, Nanlan; Gao, Deqiang; Zou, Kai; Wang, Zhen; Huang, Wenxiao; Xiong, Wenliang

doi:10.1007/s11837-022-05373-2

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“…Hydroxamic acid collectors have the dual properties of "amide" and "oxime", have strong coordination with metal ions on the surfaces of minerals through hydroxyl and N-bonded oxygen atoms and strongly form chelates with highly charged rare earth element cations but weakly form chelates with alkaline earth metal ions, such as Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ [24,25]. Therefore, they have been more studied and more widely used as selective collectors for rare earth minerals [26][27][28][29].…”

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Selective Adsorption of 2-Hydroxy-3-Naphthalene Hydroxamic Acid on the Surface of Bastnaesite and Calcite

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Wang²,

Xiao³

et al. 2022

Minerals

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In this study, 2-hydroxy-3-naphthalene hydroxamic acid (NHA) was used as a collector in microflotation experiments. By comparing the flotation performance of NHA with that of sodium oleate (NaOL) and salicylhydroxamic acid (SHA) commonly used in industry, the performance of NHA in the flotation separation of bastnaesite and calcite was studied. Potentiodynamic (zeta) measurements, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) measurements and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements were used to reveal the interaction mechanism of bastnaesite with NHA. The results of the pure mineral microflotation test showed that when the pH value was 9 and the dosage of NHA was 4.0 × 10−4 mol/L, the recovery of bastnaesite reached 93.5%. A concentrate with a bastnaesite grade of 87.08% was obtained from the flotation test of artificially mixed ore, and the recovery of bastnaesite was 90.83%. The zeta measurements and FTIR experiments showed that NHA adsorbed onto the surface of bastnaesite, which changed the surface state of bastnaesite. XPS testing showed that NHA chemically adsorbed onto the bastnaesite, and Ce3+ formed a chelated structure with −C(OH)=NO−. The hydrophobicity of the surface of bastnaesite was improved, which made it easier for bastnaesite to adhere to the slurry surface by bubbles. At present, most of the domestic methods for recovering fine-grained bastnaesite use flotation recovery. Calcite and other gangue minerals inevitably enter into the concentrate resulting in low-grade REE concentrate.

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Selective Adsorption of 2-Hydroxy-3-Naphthalene Hydroxamic Acid on the Surface of Bastnaesite and Calcite

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Wang²,

Xiao³

et al. 2022

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Summary of research progress on separation and extraction of valuable metals from Bayer red mud

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Zhang²,

Liu³

et al. 2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Bayer red mud is a strong alkaline solid waste discharged during alumina production. Due to large emissions and strong alkalinity, red mud is now mostly dammed or buried, which not only occupies huge land but also contaminates the surrounding ecosystem, causing the risk of collapse and landslide. In addition to its overall utilization in building materials, agriculture, the environment, and the chemical industry, red mud also contains valuable metals such as sodium, aluminum, iron, titanium, and scandium and is considered to be an important secondary resource. In this paper, the physicochemical properties and hazards of red mud are rst introduced, and then the overall utilization of red mud is summarized. Then, the latest research progress on the separation and extraction of valuable metals from red mud is reviewed in detail, and a new comprehensive utilization method is proposed and analyzed. This paper also provides suggestions for the future development direction of the comprehensive utilization technology of red mud.

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