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Counter-current leaching of low-grade laterites with hydrochloric acid and proposed purification options of pregnant solution

Komnitsas Konstantinos, Papassiopi, Nimfodora, Xenidis Anthimos, Mystrioti Christiana

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URIhttp://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/B9D61401-DE63-4754-A778-8EFB6C85A34B-
Identifierhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/8/12/599-
Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.3390/min8120599-
Languageen-
Extent6,01 megabytesen
Extent21 pagesen
TitleCounter-current leaching of low-grade laterites with hydrochloric acid and proposed purification options of pregnant solutionen
CreatorKomnitsas Konstantinosen
CreatorΚομνιτσας Κωνσταντινοςel
CreatorPapassiopi, Nimfodoraen
CreatorXenidis Anthimosen
CreatorMystrioti Christianaen
PublisherMDPIen
DescriptionResearch Studyen
Content SummaryA hydrochloric acid hydrometallurgical process was evaluated for Ni and Co extraction from a low-grade saprolitic laterite. The main characteristics of the process were (i) the application of a counter-current mode of operation as the main leaching step (CCL), and (ii) the treatment of pregnant leach solution (PLS) with a series of simple precipitation steps. It was found that, during CCL, co-dissolution of Fe was maintained at very low levels, i.e., about 0.6%, which improved the effectiveness of the subsequent PLS purification step. The treatment of PLS involved an initial precipitation step for the removal of trivalent metals, Fe, Al, and Cr, using Mg(OH)2. The process steps that followed aimed at separating Ni and Co from Mn and the alkaline earths Mg and Ca, by a combination of repetitive oxidative precipitation and dissolution steps. Magnesium and calcium remained in the aqueous phase, Mn was removed as a solid residue of Mn(III)–Mn(IV) oxides, while Ni and Co were recovered as a separate aqueous stream. It was found that the overall Ni and Co recoveries were 40% and 38%, respectively. About 45% of Ni and 37% of Co remained in the leach residue, while 15% Ni and 20% Co were lost in the Mn oxides.en
Type of ItemPeer-Reviewed Journal Publicationen
Type of ItemΔημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτέςel
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/en
Date of Item2019-01-18-
Date of Publication2018-
SubjectCounter-current leachingen
SubjectPurificationen
SubjectPregnant leach solutionen
SubjectLow-grade saprolitic lateriteen
Bibliographic CitationC. Mystrioti, N. Papassiopi, A. Xenidis and K. Komnitsas, "Counter-current leaching of low-grade laterites with hydrochloric acid and proposed purification options of pregnant solution", Minerals, vol. 8, no. 12, Dec. 2018. doi: 10.3390/min8120599en

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