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Critical Review on Secondary Zinc Resources and Their Recycling Technologies
(Elsevier, 2020) Kaya, Muammer; Hussaini, Shokrullah; Kursunoglu, Sait; 01. Abdullah Gül University
In a race to save the earth of its rapidly depleting natural resources, the use of Secondary Raw Materials (SMRs) as alternative replacements in several processes is currently intensively pursued. The valorization of SMRs is consistent with the sustainable circular economy, where resource efficiency is maximized for the benefit of both the economy and green environment. In line with this mandate, this article focuses on investigating recent studies on secondary zinc (Zn) resources and describing state-of-art Zn recycling technologies. Globally, some of the main Zn-containing secondary raw materials are mine/concentrator/smelter tailings, wastes, slags, scraps, dust, etc. Although the pyrometallurgical process has been dominant in the secondary metal recycling processes, there has been growing interest and pressure to achieve sustainable and greener recycling methods to remediate the environmental problems caused by emissions of toxic heavy metals and sulfur oxides in the traditional smelting process. In the last decades, many sustainable and environmentally friendly novel hydrometallurgical processes for Zn extraction were developed to overcome tougher legislation and meet cost competitiveness. Secondary Zn recycling focuses on the development of selective Zn-rich but Pb, Fe, As-lean recovery processes.
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Dissolution of Lateritic Nickel Ore Using Ascorbic Acid as Synergistic Reagent in Sulphuric Acid Solution
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2018) Kursunoglu, Sait; Ichlas, Zela Tanlega; Kaya, Muammer; 01. Abdullah Gül University
The dissolution of nickel and cobalt from Caldag lateritic nickel ore using the combination of sulphuric and ascorbic acids was investigated. The use of other organic acids, namely citric, maleic and stearic acids, as synergistic reagents was studied for comparison. The results revealed that the use of ascorbic and citric acids markedly improved the dissolution of cobalt compared to the other two organic acids that only showed slight synergistic effect on the leaching rate. In terms of nickel dissolution, ascorbic acid is the most effective synergist, followed by citric, maleic and stearic acids in descending order. Under the most optimized conditions found in this study, i.e., using 1 mol/L of sulphuric acid with the presence of 4 g/L of ascorbic acid at 80 degrees C and solid-to-liquid ratio of 1/10, more than 99% and 98% leaching rates of cobalt and nickel, respectively, can be achieved within 4 h of leaching. In addition, the leaching performance is relatively insensitive to the change of ascorbic acid concentration from 2 to 4 g/L which is highly desirable from operational perspective.
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Dissolution of Mixed Zinc-Carbon and Alkaline Battery Powders in Sulphuric Acid Using Ascorbic/Oxalic Acid as a Reductant
(Minerals, Metals and Materials Society 184 Thorn Hill Road Warrendale PA 15086, 2012) Kaya, Muammer; Kursunoglu, Sait; 01. Abdullah Gül University
The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of ascorbic (C6H8O6) / oxalic (C2H 2O4) acid as a reductant for the simultaneous recovery of zinc and manganese from a spent and mixed zinc-carbon and alkaline battery powder in sulphuric acid leaching. The effects of sulfuric acid concentration, ascorbic/oxalic acid dosages, reaction temperature and leaching time on the zinc and manganese dissolutions were investigated according to 2k full factorial experimental design; then, a simple optimization study was carried out for the best reductant. The optimum reductive acid leaching conditions were determined at 3 hours leaching time, 70°C leaching temperature, 0.5M sulfuric acid concentration, 13 g/L ascorbic acid dosage, 1/20 g/mL solid/liquid ratio and 200 rpm stirring speed. Under these conditions, the dissolution efficiencies were 99.9% for Zn and 99.3% for Mn. When our results were compared with the previous results, our findings were better than previous studies. In addition, the manganese dissolution kinetics was undertaken, and the activation energy was found to be 7.04 kJ/mol. Selective precipitations of Zn and Mn from acid solutions were carried out using NaOH and KOH. Using 3M NaOH as precipitating agent at room temperature and at pH 8; 95.4% of Zn and at pH 10; 93.7% of Mn were precipitated from the leaching solution. Under the same conditions, using 3 M KOH at pH 8; 91.6% of Zn and at pH 10, 96.4% of Mn were precipitated. Based on the experimental results obtained, an appropriate flow sheet was proposed to recover zinc and manganese. © 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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Extraction of Lanthanum and Cerıum from a Bastnasite Ore By Direct Acidic Leaching
(Chamber of Mining Engineers of Turkey, 2020) Kursunoglu, Sait; Top, S.; Hussaini, Shokrullah; Gokcen, H. S.; Altiner, Mahmut; Ozsarac, Safak; Kaya, Muammer; 01. Abdullah Gül University; 02.07. Malzeme Bilimi ve Nanoteknoloji Mühendisliği; 02. Mühendislik Fakültesi
The extraction of lanthanum (La) and cerium (Ce) from a bastnasite ore by direct acidic leaching was investigated. The effects of acid concentration and leaching temperature on the extraction of La and Ce from the ore were tested. Using nitric (NHO3), more than 85% of the La and Ce were simultaneously extracted into leach solution whereas the La and Ce dissolutions were determined as less than 85% by using sulfuric acid (H2SO4). The La dissolution exceeded 90% by using hydrochloric acid (HCl); however, the Ce dissolution remained below 85% under the following conditions: solid-to-liquid ratio of 20% (w/v), the acid concentration of 20%, leaching temperature of 25°C and leaching time of 1 h. The result revealed that HNO3 could be used as a solvent for the maximum simultaneous extraction of the La and Ce from the bastnasite ore. The leaching temperature had no crucial effect on the dissolution of La and Ce when HNO3 or HCl solutions were preferred as a solvating agent. However, the leaching temperature had a slight positive effect on the dissolutions of La and Ce when H2SO4 was used as a solvent. © 2023 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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Hydrometallurgical Processing of Nickel Laterites- A Brief Overview on the Use of Solvent Extraction and Nickel/Cobalt Project for the Separation and Purification of Nickel and Cobalt;
(Chamber of Mining Engineers of Turkey, 2019) Kursunoglu, Sait; Kaya, Muammer; 01. Abdullah Gül University
In this study, a brief overview of the solvent extraction (SX) application for the separation and purification of nickel and cobalt in hydrometallurgical processing of laterite nickel ores is presented. This paper consists of two parts: firstly, the SX of nickel and cobalt from sulphate leach solutions is described; and secondly, the development of hydrometallurgical plants for the processing of laterite nickel ores that involve solvent extraction technique is discussed. The most important extractants are shortly given in the first part of the study. It is seen that the extraction and separation of nickel and cobalt from the impure leach solution of laterite nickel ores can be performed by either using a single extractant system that is called as a direct solvent extraction (DSX) or a mixture of two or more extractant which is known as a synergistic solvent extraction system (SSX). Mixed sulphide precipitation (MSP) and mixed hydroxide precipitation (MHP) processes are mentioned. This paper is also addressed advantage and disadvantages of each extraction system. It is shown that capital investment expenditure, operational investment expenditure and mineralogical content are the most important factors that can affect the selection of the appropriate hydrometallurgical process for lateritic nickel ore. © 2023 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Laterit Liç Çözeltisinden Sinerjik Solvent Ekstraksiyon (SSX) Yöntemi Kullanılarak Nikel ve Kobalt Kazanımı
(TUBİTAK, 2019) Kursunoglu, Sait; Kaya, Muammer; 0000-0002-1680-5482; 0000-0002-1680-5482; AGÜ, Mühendislik Fakültesi, Malzeme Bilimi ve Nanoteknoloji Mühendisliği Bölümü; Kursunoglu, Sait; Kaya, Muammer; 01. Abdullah Gül University
Bu çalışmada, nikel sülfat (NiSO4.6H2O), kobalt sülfat (CoSO4.7H2O), manganez sülfat_x000D_ (MnSO4.H2O), magnezyum sülfat (MgSO4.7H2O) ve kalsiyum klorür (CaCl2.2H2O) tuzları_x000D_ deiyonize su ile çözündürülerek sentetik bir liç çözeltisi hazırlanmıştır. Sentetik çözelti_x000D_ içerisinde seçimli olarak nikel ve kobalt kazanımı için sinerjik solvent ekstraksiyon (SSX) ve_x000D_ direkt solvent ekstraksiyon (DSX) yöntemleri uygulanmıştır. Organik ekstraksiyon çözeltisi_x000D_ olarak Cyanex 272 (bis (2,4,4-trimethylpentyl) phosphonic asit, Versatic 10 (neodecanoic_x000D_ asit) ve DEHPA/D2EHPA (di (2-ethylexyl) fosforik asit) n-Hexan içerisinde seyreltilerek_x000D_ kullanılmıştır. Organik çözelti içerisine ekstraksiyon esnasında oluşabilecek üçüncül fazları_x000D_ ve yerel çökmeleri engellemek için ayarlayıcı olarak TBP (tributyl phosphate) kullanılmıştır._x000D_ Kobalt Cyanex 272 solvent ekstraksiyon ünitesinde yaklaşık pH 5,7’de manganez ile beraber_x000D_ ekstrakte edilmiştir. Yüklü organik çözelti temizleme devresinde asitliği ayarlanmış deiyonize_x000D_ su ile pH 5,5’de üç aşama temizleme işlemi görmüştür. Temizlenmiş yüklü organik 2 kademe_x000D_ 10 g/L Co çözeltisi ile tekrar temizlenmiştir. Temizlenmiş yüklü çözelti pH 0,5’de 2 kademe_x000D_ sıyırma işlemine tabi tutularak kobalt ve manganez yüklü çözelti elde edilmiştir. İkinci solvent_x000D_ ekstraksiyon ünitesinde organik ekstraktant olarak Versatic 10 kullanılmıştır. Cyanex 272_x000D_ ünitesi sonunda kalan atık çözelti ikinci üniteye beslenmiştir. Bu ünitede nikel yaklaşık pH_x000D_ 6,9’da organik faza yüklenmiştir. Yüklü organik pH 6,5’de asitliği ayarlanmış deiyonize su ile_x000D_ 2 kademe temizlenmiş ve ardından 2 kademe 10 g/L Ni çözelti kullanılarak tekrar_x000D_ temizlenmiştir. Temizleme işleminden sonra pH 0,5’de 1 kademe sıyırma işlemi_x000D_ gerçekleştirilerek yüklü nikel çözeltisi elde edilmiştir. Çalışma sonunda, ilk ekstraksiyon_x000D_ kademesinde manganez sentetik liç çözeltisinden tamimiyle uzaklaştırılamamıştır. SSX_x000D_ çalışmalarında %15 Cyanex 272+%5 Versatic 10+%5 TPB, %15 Versatic 10+%5 Cyanex_x000D_ 272+%5 TPB, %15 Cyanex 272+%5 Versatic 10+%5 DEHPA+%5 TBP ve %15 Cyanex_x000D_ 272+%5 DEHPA+%5 TBP sistemleri test edilmiştir. %15 Cyanex 272+%5 Versatic 10+%5_x000D_ TBP sisteminin Ni-Mg-Ca’yı Co’dan ayırmada kullanılabileceği belirlenmiştir. %15 Versatic_x000D_ 10+%5 Cyanex 272+%5 TPB sistemi kullanılarak Ca ve Mg arasında büyük bir seçimlilik_x000D_ olduğu ve bu iki metal iyonunun liç çözeltisinden seçimli olarak ayrılabileceği görülmüştür._x000D_ Aynı zamanda %15 Cyanex 272+%5 Versatic 10+%5 DEHPA+%5 TBP sistemi kullanılarak_x000D_ düşük pH değerlerinde Mn’nin Co’dan uzaklaştırılabileceği belirlenmiştir.
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Leaching Method Selection for Caldag Lateritic Nickel Ore by the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
(Elsevier, 2017) Kursunoglu, Sait; Ichlas, Zela Tanlega; Kaya, Muammer; 01. Abdullah Gül University
Leaching is an important process in hydrometallurgical operations. This process is used to extract metals from the ores by dissolving them in a lixiviant. It is desired that the leaching method is able to provide high extraction rate at minimal capital and operational costs. There are many parameters that can affect the leaching efficiency and thus, the process of selecting a leaching method is complex. In this study, the use of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method to select an appropriate leaching method for Caldag lateritic nickel ore has been performed. The application of AHP is assisted with the use of ExperChoice 2000 (R) Software. The results shown that heap leaching (HL) is the most attractive leaching method with a rating of 0.592, followed by atmospheric leaching (AL), and high pressure acid leaching (HPAL) with ratings of 0.293 and 0.115, respectively. In addition, sensitivity analyses have been applied to investigate the impact of the main criteria on the alternative leaching methods. It was found that HPAL can be selected when economical main criteria decreased from 76.1% to 16.3%.
Leaching of a Complex Zn-Pb Ore in Sulfuric Acid Solution
(2024) Gökçen, Hasan Serkan; Altıner, Mahmut; Kaya, Muammer; Top, Soner; Kursunoglu, Sait; Hussaini, Shokrullah; Ozsarac, Safak; 01. Abdullah Gül University; 02.07. Malzeme Bilimi ve Nanoteknoloji Mühendisliği; 02. Mühendislik Fakültesi
Bu çalışmada Gazipaşa-Aydap kompleks Zn-Pb cevher numunesinin sülfürik asit çözeltisindeki liç davranışı incelenmiştir. Öncelikle cevher örneğinin kimyasal ve mineralojik bileşimleri AAS, ICP-OES, XRF ve XRD analizleri ile belirlenmiştir. Cevherin yapısının çok karmaşık olduğu ve yüksek miktarda çinko (%16.4), kurşun (%10.6), demir (%2.6) ve az miktarda bakır (%0.2) içerdiği görülmüştür. 2 M sülfürik asit konsantrasyonu, 25 °C liç sıcaklığı, 1/10 katı/sıvı oranı ve 125 rpm çalkalama hızı parametrelerinde gerçekleştirilen liç işlemi ile %86.7 Zn, %90 Cu ve %25.2 Fe'nin liç çözeltisine alınabileceği saptanmıştır. Deneysel sonuçlar, liç sıcaklığının arttırılmasının çinko çözünmesi üzerinde yararlı bir etkisinin olmadığını ancak demir çözünmesini önemli ölçüde arttırdığını ortaya koymuştur. Genel olarak çinkonun, kısa bir liç süresi (30 dakika), düşük bir liç sıcaklığı (25 °C), nispeten düşük bir sülfürik asit konsantrasyonu (2 M) ve nispeten yüksek bir katı-sıvı oranı (2/10) kullanılarak kompleks cevherden ekstrakte edilebileceği belirlenmiştir.
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Leaching of Turkish Oxidized Pb-Zn Flotation Tailings by Inorganic and Organic Acids
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2020) Kaya, Muammer; Kursunoglu, Sait; Hussaini, Shokrullah; Gul, Erkan; 01. Abdullah Gül University
An eco-friendly approach and simultaneous recovery of metals from mine tailings is still a significant challenge. This study investigates the extraction of zinc metal from the Kayseri region oxidized lead-zinc (Pb-Zn) flotation tailings by leaching using three different inorganic acids (HNO3, HCl, and H2SO4) and six different organic acids (citric (CA), oxalic (OA), formic (FA), ascorbic (AA), malic (MA), and tartaric (TA) acids). The effects of acid type and concentration, leaching temperature and time, and solid/liquid (S/L) ratio were studied for maximum Zn dissolution and minimum Pb, Fe, and As co-dissolution at lowest temperature and leaching time. For inorganic acids at 1/10 S/L ratio, 1.0MH(2)SO(4) and HCl concentrations achieved 92% Zn + 0% Pb + 12% Fe at 40 degrees C leaching temperature and 60 min leaching time and 92% Zn + 10% Pb + 0% Fe at 80 degrees C leaching temperature and 30 min leaching time, respectively. For organic acids, at 1/10 S/L ratio and 1.0M concentration, 92% Zn + 8.3% Pb with malic acid at 80 degrees C leaching temperature and 180 min leaching time and 91% Zn + 12% Pb with citric acid at 60 degrees C leaching temperature and 180 min leaching time were achieved. 1.0 M formic acid dissolved about 83% Zn + 2.8% Pb at 80 degrees C and 180 min leaching time. More than 90% Zn dissolution can be succeeded by using either inorganic acids at 40 degrees C for 30-60 min leaching time or organic acids at 60-80 degrees C for 180 min leaching time. Oxalic acid significantly dissolved Fe and As without Zn and Pb dissolution.
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Leaching of Yahyali Non-Sulphide Pb-Zn Flotation Tailing Using Organic Acids
(Baski, 2019) Hussaini, Shokrullah; Kursunoglu, Sait; Kaya, Muammer; 01. Abdullah Gül University
The laboratory scale leaching of Kayseri-Yahyali non-sulphide lead (Pb)-zinc (Zn) flotation tailing using two organic acids was experimentally investigated. The effect of citric and oxalic acid on the dissolution of Zn, Pb, iron (Fe) and arsenic (As) was individually investigated under the following conditions: citric or oxalic acid concentration of 0.5-1.0M, temperature of 60-80°C and leaching time of 30-180 min. at 1/10 solid-to-liquid (S/L) ratio. 90.1% Zn dissolution was achieved using 0.5 M citric acid at 80°C leaching temperature for 180 min leaching time. The Fe, Pb and As dissolutions were determined as less than 20% under the conditions tested. 95.5% Fe and 68.8% As were removed from the flotation tailing along with less than 5% of Zn and Pb using 1.0 M oxalic acid for 180 min. leaching time at 60°C leaching temperature. It was found that citric acid is more prominent than oxalic acid for the selective leaching of zinc from the flotation tailing whereas a substantial amount of iron and arsenic removal can be achived by oxalic acid leaching. The use of NaCl along with citric acid was not useful for higher Zn dissolution. Based on the experimental results, an appropriate process will be improved for the selective leaching of valuable metals from the Pb-Zn non-sulphide flotation tailing in the near future. © 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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Pb-Zn Recovery From a Malic Leach Solution of a Carbonate Type Ore Flotation Tailing by Precipitation and Solvent Extraction
(Elsevier, 2021) Hussaini, Shokrullah; Tita, Angela Manka; Kursunoglu, Sait; Top, Soner; Ichlas, Zela Tanlega; Kar, Umut; Kaya, Muammer; 01. Abdullah Gül University; 02.07. Malzeme Bilimi ve Nanoteknoloji Mühendisliği; 02. Mühendislik Fakültesi
The recovery of zinc and lead from a malic leach solution of a carbonate type ore flotation tailing by precipitation with sulfuric acid followed by solvent extraction using di(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) as extractant was investigated. The separation of lead via precipitation was essentially complete from the malic acid leach solution by adding sulphuric acid to reach a pH of 0.25 at 25 degrees C. The precipitate product was identified by XRD as anglesite (PbSO4). The pregnant leach solution after lead precipitation was then subjected to solvent extraction using D2EHPA. The optimum solvent extraction conditions were determined as 10% D2EHPA concentration, 25 degrees C temperature, 10 min contact time and phase ratio of unity. Under these conditions, 99.3% of zinc was extracted into the organic phase at a pH of 4.2 in a single contact alongside a substantial amount of Ca (76.6%), and minor amounts of Fe (19.2%) and Mg (18%). Complete stripping of zinc and calcium from the loaded organic solution along with 47.8% of Mg was achieved at a pH 0.5 under room temperature. No iron stripping was observed from the loaded organic. The zinc content in the loaded strip solution could be enriched and then sent to the electrowinning (EW) stage. It is noted that the calcium and magnesium impurities in the loaded strip solution had no adverse effect on the zinc EW process. Based on the experimental results, a flowsheet was proposed for the recovery of Pb and Zn from the malic acid leach solution. With the proposed precipitation and solvent extraction process, two different material streams are produced.
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Production of Mixed Rare Earth Oxide Powder From a Thorium Containing Complex Bastnasite Ore
(Elsevier, 2021) Kursunoglu, Sait; Hussaini, Shokrullah; Top, Soner; Ichlas, Zela Tanlega; Gokcen, Hasan Serkan; Ozsarac, Safak; Kaya, Muammer; 01. Abdullah Gül University; 02.07. Malzeme Bilimi ve Nanoteknoloji Mühendisliği; 02. Mühendislik Fakültesi
The production of mixed rare earth oxide powder from a thorium containing bastnasite ore by sulfuric acid bake water leaching followed by precipitation with oxalic acid and thermal decomposition of the oxalates was investigated. The sulfuric acid baking was performed at 250 degrees C and the optimum baking time was found to be 3 h. Using deionized water as lixiviant, 92.6% La, 86.8% Ce, 86.9% Pr, 82.3% Nd, 95.4% Th and 31% Y were dissolved from the baked ore at 25 degrees C after 30 min of leaching. The effect of solid-to-liquid ratio on the dissolution of the rare earth elements and thorium shows that when the solid ratio in the water increased from 1:10 to 1:3, the dissolution percentage decreased. The final mixed rare earth oxide powder contained 88.54% REO and 6% ThO20 together with small amounts of other impurities. The SEM mapping results revealed that the produced REO has an irregular crystal shape. Based on the experimental results obtained from the current study, a flowsheet was proposed for the production of mixed rare earth oxide powder from a specific complex bastnasite ore. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Recovery of Lead and Zinc From a Citric Leach Solution of a Non-Sulfide Type Ore Flotation Tailing via Precipitation Followed by Solvent Extraction
(Springer, 2023) Hussaini, Shokrullah; Tita, Angela Manka; Kursunoglu, Sait; Top, Soner; Kaya, Muammer; 01. Abdullah Gül University; 02.07. Malzeme Bilimi ve Nanoteknoloji Mühendisliği; 02. Mühendislik Fakültesi
The recovery of zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb) from a citric leach solution of a non sulfide type ore flotation tailing was examined utilizing sulfuric acid precipitation followed by solvent extraction using di(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) as the extractant. Following lead precipitation (98.9%) with sulfuric acid, the pregnant leach solution was sent to solvent extraction stage with D2EHPA for the separation of zinc from the other impurities such as Ca, Mg and Fe. The best solvent extraction conditions were determined to be a concentration of 20% D2EHPA, temperature of 25 degrees C, contact time of 10 min and phase ratio of unity. Under the optimum conditions, 98.3% Zn was extracted into the organic phase in a single contact at a pH of 3.6, along with a significant amount of Ca (79%) and minor amounts of Mg (14.7%) and Fe (8.6%). At pH 4.5, the loaded organic solution was carried to the scrubbing stage, where 20 g/L zinc solution was used to remove approximately 91% Ca and 34% Mg from the organic solution. At a pH of 0.25, the loaded organic solution was almost completely stripped of zinc and 27% of calcium in two steps.
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Recovery of Lithium From Spent Coin-Type Lithium Manganese Dioxide Cr Cells by Acidic Leaching in the Presence of Potassium Permanganate as Oxidant
(Springer, 2023) Kursunoglu, Sait; Top, Soner; Altiner, Mahmut; Ozsarac, Safak; Kaya, Muammer; 01. Abdullah Gül University; 02.07. Malzeme Bilimi ve Nanoteknoloji Mühendisliği; 02. Mühendislik Fakültesi
The selective leaching of lithium from spent coin-type lithium manganese dioxide CR cells by oxidative leaching and precipitation of Li2CO3 from Li-bearing leach solution has been experimentally and theoretically investigated. The oxidative leaching experiments were carried out using sulfuric acid in the presence of potassium permanganate (KMnO4). The dissolutions of lithium, manganese, nickel, and cobalt were found to be 84.8%, 0.9%, 46.6%, and 9.7%, respectively. The results demonstrated that a considerable amount of manganese and cobalt remained in the leach residue. The Li-bearing leach solution was fed to an impurity removal stage. It was observed that a substantial amount of lithium loss, along with manganese, nickel, and cobalt, was determined at pH 10. At standard temperature and pressure, the species of lithium as a function of pH, lithium concentration, and carbonate concentration was evaluated for the generation of Li2CO3 from the oxidative leach solution. The results revealed that the precipitation of lithium as lithium carbonate is thermodynamically feasible from the solution at high pHs.
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Recovery of Manganese From Spent Batteries Using Activated Carbon Powder as Reductant in Sulfuric Acid Solution
(Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2013) Kursunoglu, Sait; Kaya, Muammer; 01. Abdullah Gül University
Recovery of manganese from spent batteries was investigated using activated carbon powder as a reducing agent in sulfuric acid solution. The effects of four different leaching parameters (sulfuric acid concentration, amount of activated carbon powder, temperature and time) on the leaching of manganese from spent batteries were investigated using central composite design technique. The maximum manganese recovery conditions were determined as 1 M of sulfuric acid concentration, 3 g of activated carbon powder, 80 degrees C of temperature and 3 h of leaching time. Under these conditions, the recovery of manganese was 86.39 % and pH value of the solution was 0.77. According to the reductive acid leaching results, an empirical second order equation for manganese recovery based on four investigated parameters was calculated. The observed values of manganese recoveries using model equation were found to be in a good agreement with the predicted values (R-2 = 0.92).
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Recovery of Zinc and Lead from Yahyali Non-Sulphide Flotation Tailing by Sequential Acidic and Sodium Hydroxide Leaching in the Presence of Potassium Sodium Tartrate
(Elsevier, 2020) Kursunoglu, Sait; Top, Soner; Kaya, Muammer; 01. Abdullah Gül University; 02.07. Malzeme Bilimi ve Nanoteknoloji Mühendisliği; 02. Mühendislik Fakültesi
The recovery of zinc and lead from Yahyali non-sulphide flotation tailing using sulfuric acid followed by sodium hydroxide leaching in the presence of potassium sodium tartrate was experimentally investigated. In the acidic leaching stage, the effects of pH, solid-to-liquid ratio and temperature on the dissolution of zinc from the tailing were explored. 82.3% Zn dissolution was achieved at a pH of 2, a temperature of 40 degrees C, a solid-to-liquid ratio of 20% and a leaching time of 2 h, whereas the iron and lead dissolutions were determined to be less than 0.5%. The sulfuric acid consumption was found to be 110.6 kg/t (dry tailing). The leaching temperature had no beneficial effect on the dissolution of zinc from the tailing. The acidic leach solution was subjected to an electrowinning test. The cathode product consisted of 99.8% Zn and 0.15% Fe. In the alkaline leaching stage, the Pb dissolution increased slightly in the presence of potassium sodium tartrate. More than 60% of Pb was taken into the leach solution when the leaching temperature increased from 40 to 80 degrees C. The final leach residue was analyzed by XRD and XRF. The XRD results indicated that the major peaks originated from the goethite and quartz while minor peaks stem from smithsonite and cemssite. The XRF analysis demonstrated that the residue contained 70.3% iron oxide. Based on the sequential leaching experiments, the zinc and lead were excellently depleted from the flotation tailing, leaving a considerable amount of iron in the final residue.
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Selection of an Appropriate Acid Type for the Recovery of Zinc From a Flotation Tailing by the Analytic Hierarchy Process
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2021) Kursunoglu, Sait; Kursunoglu, Nilufer; Hussaini, Shokrullah; Kaya, Muammer; 01. Abdullah Gül University
The selection of acid type for metal dissolution from minerals is an important issue in leaching operations. Acids are used to recover valuable elements from the minerals by dissolving them in a solution. The acid must offer a high recovery at marginal cost and a low environmental effect. Many parameters can affect the acid type selection for high leaching recovery and low environmental effect and thus, the selection of an acid type is complex. In this study, based on the experimental results obtained from the bench-scale laboratory studies, the selection of acid type for the recovery of zinc from a flotation tailing was investigated using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). The utilization of AHP was supported by the use of ExpertChoice (R) 2000 software. The outcomes demonstrated that sulfuric acid is the most desirable acid type with a ranking of 0.541, tracked by citric acid, and oxalic acid with scoring of 0.282 and 0.177, respectively. Furthermore, analyses of sensitivity were performed to examine the influence of the main criteria on the different acid type. It emerged that citric acid can be used when the environmental main criterion ascended from 7.8% to 75.3%. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Selective Leaching of a Mixed Nickel-Cobalt Hydroxide Precipitate in Sulphuric Acid Solution With Potassium Permanganate as Oxidant
(Taylor & Francis inc, 2021) Hussaini, Shokrullah; Ichlas, Zela Tanlega; Top, Soner; Kursunoglu, Sait; Kaya, Muammer; 01. Abdullah Gül University; 02.07. Malzeme Bilimi ve Nanoteknoloji Mühendisliği; 02. Mühendislik Fakültesi
Selective leaching of a mixed nickel-cobalt hydroxide precipitate was investigated using potassium permanganate as oxidant in sulfuric acid solution. 94.9% Ni, 50% Co and 0.6% Mn were dissolved under the following conditions: sulfuric acid concentration of 0.75 M, potassium permanganate of 5 g/L, temperature of 30 degrees C, leaching duration of 60 min, solid-to-liquid ratio of 1/10, and stirring speed of 400rpm. The pregnant leach solution was subjected to a solvent extraction process. 98% Co and 99% Mn were extracted at pH 4.84 with 30% (v/v) Cyanex 272, leaving essentially all nickel in the raffinate. Based on the experimental results, a flowsheet is proposed.
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Solvent Extraction Process for the Recovery of Nickel and Cobalt From Caldag Laterite Leach Solution: The First Bench Scale Study
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2017) Kursunoglu, Sait; Ichlas, Zela Tanlega; Kaya, Muammer; 01. Abdullah Gül University
A solvent extraction application consisting of two-sequential solvent extraction circuits to separate the nickel and cobalt from a synthetic sulphate leach solution which simulates a typical Caldag lateritic leach solution was conceived and experimentally explored. The first circuit allowed the simultaneous extraction of most of the nickel (98%), cobalt (98%) and manganese (94%) with 20% neodecanoic acid (Versatic 10) and 5% tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP) in ShellSol 2046 at pH 72 together with substantial amounts of calcium (65%) and magnesium (12%). Three stages of scrubbing at pH 5.6 using diluted sulphuric acid solution allowed the removal of most of the magnesium (90%) and substantial amount of calcium (16%). Complete stripping of nickel, cobalt, manganese, magnesium and calcium was achieved at pH 0.75. This loaded strip solution was the feed for the second circuit. The use 15% bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl) phosphinic acid (Cyanex 272) and 5% TBP in ShellSol 2046 allowed the extraction of most of the cobalt (94%) and manganese (98%) at pH 5.0 but with substantial co-extraction of magnesium (41%) and calcium (40%) and a minor amount of nickel (3%). A two-stage scrubbing of this loaded organic with cobalt (20 g L-1) solution was performed. Magnesium, calcium and nickel were completely displaced with cobalt. Most of the manganese (93%) was removed from the organic. Complete stripping of the cobalt and manganese in the scrubbed organic phase was achieved at pH 1.0. Therefore, nickel (94%) and cobalt (91%) were totally separated from the feed solution. In addition, slope analyses were carried out to determine the nature of the extracted complexes of the nickel and cobalt with each extractant. Based on the experimental results, a flowsheet for the separation process is presented. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Testing of 17-Different Leaching Agents for the Recovery of Zinc From a Carbonate-Type Pb-Zn Ore Flotation Tailing
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2021) Hussaini, Shokrullah; Kursunoglu, Sait; Top, Soner; Ichlas, Zela Tanlega; Kaya, Muammer; 01. Abdullah Gül University; 02.07. Malzeme Bilimi ve Nanoteknoloji Mühendisliği; 02. Mühendislik Fakültesi
The recovery of zinc from a flotation tailing using 17-different leaching agents, including inorganic and organic acids, alkaline solutions and chelating agents, was investigated. The effects of the lixiviant type, acid concentration, leaching temperature, leaching time, and solid-to-liquid ratio on the metals dissolution were studied. The use of sulfuric acid resulted in 91% of zinc extraction with a high selectivity against lead. The major impurities of lead, iron, calcium and arsenic precipitated during the leaching process as a segnisite, beudantite, gypsum, and goethite in this lixiviant. It was seen that the addition of oxidants in sulfuric acid solution slightly increased zinc dissolution. The citric acid dissolved 90.1% of zinc along with 9.1% lead. 90% of zinc dissolution was achieved by using malic acid, and high selectivity between zinc and lead dissolutions was also observed. The citric and malic acid leach residues contained a substantial amount of segnitite, beudantite, and quartz as the major phases. In term of zinc and lead dissolution selectivity, the best inorganic agents were determined in the following order: sulfuric acid > hydrochloric acid > perchloric acid > nitric acid. With organic agents, the best zinc and lead selectivity was achieved in the following order: sulfosalicylic acid > citric acid > malic acid > formic acid > tartaric acid > ascorbic acid. The best simultaneous zinc and lead dissolutions were achieved using sodium hydroxide agent. Using 5 M sodium hydroxide at 80 degrees C and 1/10 solid-to-liquid ratio for 180 min. leaching time, 81.4% of zinc and 47.4% of lead were dissolved while leaving a considerable amount of iron in the residue. When the ammonium chloride was used as a lixiviant, the silver and zinc were taken into the leach solution. 61.3% of zinc dissolution was obtained by using 50% ammonia as lixiviant, whereas no iron and lead dissolutions were observed. Using 0.37 M EDTA at 80 degrees C, 1/10 solid-to-liquid ratio for 180 min. leaching time, more than 90% of zinc dissolved along with a substantial amount of iron, arsenic and lead co-dissolutions. 47.4% of zinc dissolution was obtained at 80 degrees C and 1/10 solid-to-liquid ratio for 180 min. leaching time when sodium citrate was used as lixiviant, whereas less than 20% of zinc dissolved using ammonium oxalate at similar leaching condition. 39% zinc was dissolved using 3 M ammonium acetate at 80 degrees C, 1/10 solid-to-liquid ratio for 180 min., while 23.1% of zinc dissolution was achieved when the ammonium acetate was tested under similar experimental conditions. As a result, sulfuric, citric, malic, sulfosalicylic and formic acids were deemed to be the most promising leaching agents for the selective recovery of zinc from the lead-zinc flotation tailing.