Process development for recovering critical elements from acid mine drainage

Li, Qi; Zhang, Wencai

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106214

Title: Process development for recovering critical elements from acid mine drainage

Journal Article · 04 February 2022 · Resources, Conservation and Recycling

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106214 · OSTI ID:1977606

Li, Qi ^[1]; Zhang, Wencai ^[2]

Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States); OSTI
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States)

The rapid development of advanced technologies has increased the demand for critical elements, such as Mn, Co, and Ni. For this work, a systematic study was conducted to develop a process for producing high-purity Mn, Co, and Ni products from an acid mine drainage (AMD). As major contaminants, Fe and Al in the solution were sequentially precipitated and eliminated by elevating the pH to around 4.00 and 6.50, respectively. After that, a pre-concentrated slurry containing 3,794 mg/L Mn, 59 mg/L Co, 127 mg/L Ni, and 300 mg/L Zn was obtained by collecting the precipitates formed in the pH range of 6.50 to 10.00. The pH of the pre-concentrated slurry was decreased to around 5.00 by adding HCl to re-dissolve Co, Ni, and Zn for further purification. At this pH, greater than 50% of Mn remained undissolved, and filtration of the undissolved material resulted in a product with around 30 wt.% Mn. Sodium sulfide was added into the re-dissolved solution to selectively precipitate Co, Ni, and Zn while remaining Mn in the solution. Almost 100% of Co, Ni, and Zn but only around 15% of Mn were precipitated using a sulfur to metal molar ratio of 1 at pH 4.00. The sulfide precipitate was calcined at 200 °C for 2 h and then completely dissolved in 1.2 M HCl. The critical elements existing in the dissolved solution were efficiently separated using a two-stage solvent extraction process. Ultimately, Co and Ni products with almost 94% and 100% purity were obtained by sulfide and alkaline precipitation, respectively.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (United States); University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

Grant/Contract Number:: FE0031827

OSTI ID:: 1977606

Journal Information:: Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Journal Name: Resources, Conservation and Recycling Journal Issue: C Vol. 180; ISSN 0921-3449

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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