Modification of Waelz kiln processing of La Oroya zinc ferrite
Journal Article
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· Minerals and Metallurgical Processing
OSTI ID:21059077
La Oroya zinc ferrite (19.5% Zn, 26.6% Fe, 0.052% Ga, 0.075% In) was roasted with coal under conditions more oxidizing than normally used in a Waelz kiln, and the roasted residues were leached with 200 g/L H{sub 2}SO{sub 4}. Overall zinc recoveries of up to 97% were achieved, with 35% of the zinc reporting to the fume after roasting at 1,100{sup o}C with a bituminous coal addition of 20%. Under these conditions, 93.2% of the Cd, 13.4% of the Cu, 33% of the Ga, 61% of the In and 18.2% of the Pb were recovered either in the fume or in the leach solution. At 2006 metal prices, the value of the recovered metals is comparable to that obtained from commercial Waelz kiln processing of this residue. Zinc in the franklinite (ZnFe{sub 2}O{sub 4}) mineral is reduced to zinc vapor, and, after oxidation, some of the zinc is found as ZnO or as Zn{sub 2}SiO{sub 4} in the roasted residue. Iron reacts to form either hematite (Fe{sub 2}O{sub 3}) or magnetite (Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4}), with no metallic iron detected in the roasted residue, and less than 2% of the iron is solubilized during leaching. The residue produced after roasting and leaching is, therefore, much more stable than the residue from Waelz kiln processing and should be suitable for disposal in a landfill.
- OSTI ID:
- 21059077
- Journal Information:
- Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, Journal Name: Minerals and Metallurgical Processing Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 25; ISSN MMPRE8; ISSN 0747-9182
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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