Journal
SUSTAINABILITY
Volume 14, Issue 15, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su14159051
Keywords
vanadium tailings; sodium removal; calcification roasting; volatilization; leaching
Funding
- Chengde Jianlong Special Steel Co., Ltd.
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A novel method for removing sodium from vanadium tailings by calcification roasting and subsequent NaOH leaching was proposed, which demonstrated that calcification roasting can not only volatilize a part of sodium but also facilitate the dissolution of sodium during the subsequent NaOH leaching process. The total removal efficiency of sodium was 80.37% under optimal conditions, and the residue obtained after sodium removal can be used for in-plant recycling in the blast furnace process.
Vanadium tailings are a common solid waste in the vanadium industry. As they are rich in Fe, vanadium tailings could be a potential raw material for the blast furnace. However, the presence of approximately 4% Na2O in vanadium tailings is a major impediment to its return to the blast furnace. A novel method for removing sodium from vanadium tailings by calcification roasting and subsequent NaOH leaching was proposed in this work. The method demonstrated that calcification roasting of vanadium tailings can not only volatilize a part of sodium but also facilitate the dissolution of sodium during the subsequent NaOH leaching process. The thermodynamic analysis and behaviors of vanadium tailings during calcification roasting were systematically investigated. The transformation of sodium-containing phases in vanadium tailings during calcification roasting was studied. Further, the promoting effect of calcification roasting on sodium leaching by NaOH was clarified. The total removal efficiency of sodium was 80.37% under optimal conditions, and the residue obtained after sodium removal can be used as a raw material in the blast furnace process for in-plant recycling.
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