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Title: Kinetics of decomposition of manganese slimes by sulfur dioxide

Journal Article · · J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6863186

Lean manganese ores, and slimes obtained during mechanical beneficiation of Chiatura manganese ores, have been treated by the sulfite process, by saturation of suspensions with sulfur dioxide. The kinetics of saturation of the suspensions with sulfur dioxide, and transfer of manganese into solution was studied. Manganese was leached out by passing sulfur dioxide through the slime suspension. The sulfur dioxide dissolved in water to form the weakly dissociated sulfurous acid in equilibrium with its anhydrides. The leaching was conducted without access of air at room temperature. An equation for determination of the rate of sulfur dioxide adsorption by a manganese-containing slurry and for calculation of the degree of manganese extraction into solution was developed from the experimental results. The reaction order and the control regime of the processes were determined.

Research Organization:
Academy of Sciences of the Georgian SSR, USSR
OSTI ID:
6863186
Journal Information:
J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 54:9; Other Information: Translated from Zh. Prikl. Khim.; 54: No. 9, 1969-1972(Sep 1981)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English