Technologically Sustainable Route for Metals Valorization from Jarosite-PbAg Sludge

2021
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Kamberović, Željko
Gajić, Nataša
Korać, Marija

Jevtić, Sanja
Sokić, Miroslav

Stojanović, Jovica

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By-products from zinc hydrometallurgy are classified as hazardous waste with strong leaching toxicities. Even though numerous research papers are dedicated to valorizing valuable metals in it, the primary management route is still disposal or partial reuse, such as the Waelz process. Presented experimental research investigates possibilities of sulfidization and further processing as a technologically sustainable route for valuable metals valorization from non-standard jarosite-PbAg sludge. The comprehensive thermodynamic analysis was done by HSC Chemistry(R), through optimizing process parameters, i.e., temperature, sulfur addition, and selection of possible additives. Technological possibility of magnetic separation, flotation, and smelting of sulfidized material was also investigated; the results were below the values that allow practical application, due to the obtained texture of sulfidized jarosite, which does not allow the liberation of minerals. Smelting tests were performed on... sulfidized jarosite with sulfur and without and with carbon as additive. By smelting sulfidized jarosite-PbAg sludge with added carbon in sulfidization stage at 1375 degrees C, obtained products were matte, slag, raw lead, and dust in which base, critical, and slag forming components were valorized. Valuable metals were concentrated in smelting products so as to enable further processing, which also could be interesting in the case of treatment of complex, polymetallic, and refractory primary materials, which represent a significant contribution to the circular economy.
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technological metals / sulfidization / jarosite-PbAg sludgeSource:
Minerals, 2021, 11, 3Publisher:
- MDPI, Basel
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DOI: 10.3390/min11030255
ISSN: 2075-163X
WoS: 000633923500001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85101785669
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Institut za tehnologiju nuklearnih i drugih mineralnih sirovinaTY - JOUR AU - Kamberović, Željko AU - Gajić, Nataša AU - Korać, Marija AU - Jevtić, Sanja AU - Sokić, Miroslav AU - Stojanović, Jovica PY - 2021 UR - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/595 AB - By-products from zinc hydrometallurgy are classified as hazardous waste with strong leaching toxicities. Even though numerous research papers are dedicated to valorizing valuable metals in it, the primary management route is still disposal or partial reuse, such as the Waelz process. Presented experimental research investigates possibilities of sulfidization and further processing as a technologically sustainable route for valuable metals valorization from non-standard jarosite-PbAg sludge. The comprehensive thermodynamic analysis was done by HSC Chemistry(R), through optimizing process parameters, i.e., temperature, sulfur addition, and selection of possible additives. Technological possibility of magnetic separation, flotation, and smelting of sulfidized material was also investigated; the results were below the values that allow practical application, due to the obtained texture of sulfidized jarosite, which does not allow the liberation of minerals. Smelting tests were performed on sulfidized jarosite with sulfur and without and with carbon as additive. By smelting sulfidized jarosite-PbAg sludge with added carbon in sulfidization stage at 1375 degrees C, obtained products were matte, slag, raw lead, and dust in which base, critical, and slag forming components were valorized. Valuable metals were concentrated in smelting products so as to enable further processing, which also could be interesting in the case of treatment of complex, polymetallic, and refractory primary materials, which represent a significant contribution to the circular economy. PB - MDPI, Basel T2 - Minerals T1 - Technologically Sustainable Route for Metals Valorization from Jarosite-PbAg Sludge IS - 3 VL - 11 DO - 10.3390/min11030255 UR - conv_904 ER -
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Kamberović, Ž., Gajić, N., Korać, M., Jevtić, S., Sokić, M.,& Stojanović, J.. (2021). Technologically Sustainable Route for Metals Valorization from Jarosite-PbAg Sludge. in Minerals MDPI, Basel., 11(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/min11030255 conv_904
Kamberović Ž, Gajić N, Korać M, Jevtić S, Sokić M, Stojanović J. Technologically Sustainable Route for Metals Valorization from Jarosite-PbAg Sludge. in Minerals. 2021;11(3). doi:10.3390/min11030255 conv_904 .
Kamberović, Željko, Gajić, Nataša, Korać, Marija, Jevtić, Sanja, Sokić, Miroslav, Stojanović, Jovica, "Technologically Sustainable Route for Metals Valorization from Jarosite-PbAg Sludge" in Minerals, 11, no. 3 (2021), https://doi.org/10.3390/min11030255 ., conv_904 .