Preparation of polymeric aluminium ferric chloride from bauxite tailings

Bauxite tailings are the main solid wastes in the ore dressing process. The Al2O3 and Fe2O3 contents in bauxite tailings can reach 50% and 13% respectively. The present study proposed a feasible method to use bauxite tailings to prepare polymeric aluminium ferric chloride (PAFC), a new composite...

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Main Authors: Ma D., Guo M., Zhang M.
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Language:English
Published: University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty, Bor 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-5339/2013/1450-53391300007M.pdf
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description Bauxite tailings are the main solid wastes in the ore dressing process. The Al2O3 and Fe2O3 contents in bauxite tailings can reach 50% and 13% respectively. The present study proposed a feasible method to use bauxite tailings to prepare polymeric aluminium ferric chloride (PAFC), a new composite inorganic polymer for water purification. Bauxite tailings roasted reacting with hydrochloric acid under air, pickle liquor which mainly contains Fe3+, Al3+ was generated, then calcium aluminate was used to adjust pH value and the basicity of the pickle liquor, the PAFC was subsequently prepared after the polymerization process. The optimal synthesizing parameters for the preparation of PAFC obtained were as follows: the concentration of hydrochloric acid of 24 wt%, ratio of hydrochloric acid to bauxite tailings of 6:1, temperature of 90ºC, leaching time of 2.5 hours, ration of pickle liquor to calcium aluminate of 12:1, polymerization temperature of 90ºC and polymerization time of about 3 hours. The basicity of PAFC was higher than 68%, the sum concentration of Al2O3 and Fe2O3 was beyond 12.5%. The results of flocculation tests indicate that the PAFC has a better performance of removing the turbidity of wastewater compared to PAC, and PAFC prepared by bauxite tailings is a kind of high quality flocculants.
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spelling doaj-art-66aec9b9c5a0475f9e2fd742853984cf2025-02-02T05:17:15ZengUniversity of Belgrade, Technical Faculty, BorJournal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy1450-53392013-01-0149222523110.2298/JMMB120815007MPreparation of polymeric aluminium ferric chloride from bauxite tailingsMa D.Guo M.Zhang M.Bauxite tailings are the main solid wastes in the ore dressing process. The Al2O3 and Fe2O3 contents in bauxite tailings can reach 50% and 13% respectively. The present study proposed a feasible method to use bauxite tailings to prepare polymeric aluminium ferric chloride (PAFC), a new composite inorganic polymer for water purification. Bauxite tailings roasted reacting with hydrochloric acid under air, pickle liquor which mainly contains Fe3+, Al3+ was generated, then calcium aluminate was used to adjust pH value and the basicity of the pickle liquor, the PAFC was subsequently prepared after the polymerization process. The optimal synthesizing parameters for the preparation of PAFC obtained were as follows: the concentration of hydrochloric acid of 24 wt%, ratio of hydrochloric acid to bauxite tailings of 6:1, temperature of 90ºC, leaching time of 2.5 hours, ration of pickle liquor to calcium aluminate of 12:1, polymerization temperature of 90ºC and polymerization time of about 3 hours. The basicity of PAFC was higher than 68%, the sum concentration of Al2O3 and Fe2O3 was beyond 12.5%. The results of flocculation tests indicate that the PAFC has a better performance of removing the turbidity of wastewater compared to PAC, and PAFC prepared by bauxite tailings is a kind of high quality flocculants.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-5339/2013/1450-53391300007M.pdfbauxite tailingsPAFChydrochloric acid leachingcalcium aluminate
spellingShingle Ma D.
Guo M.
Zhang M.
Preparation of polymeric aluminium ferric chloride from bauxite tailings
Journal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy
bauxite tailings
PAFC
hydrochloric acid leaching
calcium aluminate
title Preparation of polymeric aluminium ferric chloride from bauxite tailings
title_full Preparation of polymeric aluminium ferric chloride from bauxite tailings
title_fullStr Preparation of polymeric aluminium ferric chloride from bauxite tailings
title_full_unstemmed Preparation of polymeric aluminium ferric chloride from bauxite tailings
title_short Preparation of polymeric aluminium ferric chloride from bauxite tailings
title_sort preparation of polymeric aluminium ferric chloride from bauxite tailings
topic bauxite tailings
PAFC
hydrochloric acid leaching
calcium aluminate
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-5339/2013/1450-53391300007M.pdf
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