Effective purification of graphite via low pulp density flotation-low temperature alkali roasting-acid leaching route: From laboratory-scale to pilot-scale

Ri, Hochol; Ri, Kyonghun; Kim, Kwangchol; Ri, Kyongho; Yu, Juhyon; Pak, Kwanghyok; Choe, Dongil; Kang, Songgun; Hong, Sunchol

doi:10.1016/j.mineng.2022.107852

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“…Gangue phase accounts for more than 90% in natural flake graphite ore, which is composed of mica, feldspar, quartz, magnetite, ilmenite, a small amount of pyrite, etc. Many inorganic minerals are embedded in the graphite surface and the carbon layer and are closely associated with the carbon matrix, making them difficult to separate and purify. , Despite multiple flotation steps, 5% of gangue cannot be completely separated, , including muscovite and quartz, , so the key to obtain high-purity graphite is how to efficiently remove muscovite and quartz.…”

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Hydroxyl Removal in Muscovite by Heating for Low-Fluoride Purification of Natural Flake Graphite

Feng,

Zou,

Zhao

et al. 2024

Energy Fuels

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To reduce the amount of hydrofluoric acid in the purification process of natural flake graphite and increase the utilization rate of spherical graphite tailing, high-purity spherical graphite tailing was prepared by hydrochloric acid leaching, heat treatment, and hydrofluoric acid leaching. After hydrochloric acid leaching, the purity of spherical graphite tailing was increased from 97.05 to 97.72%, and the remaining impurities were mainly muscovite and quartz. Compared with uncalcined graphite, 99.9% high-purity graphite was obtained by heat treatment at 900 °C, and the ratio of hydrofluoric acid to spherical graphite tailing was decreased from 1.6 to 0.6 mL g −1 . In the process of heat treatment, the chlorite structure decomposes at 800 °C to form forsterite, enstatite, and spinel. As the −OH group of muscovite was removed, the intermediate layer of muscovite was opened, making it easier to react with hydrofluoric acid and reducing the amount of hydrofluoric acid. The high-purity spherical graphite tailing obtained was used as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries, with a reversible capacity of up to 400 mAh g −1 after 400 cycles, which had a wide application prospect in energy storage.

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