Abstract:
A pickling production line comprises a material-holding apparatus, a pickling zone, and a water wash zone; the pickling zone and the water wash zone are independently arranged; the material-holding apparatus is filled with magnesium alloy waste, and self-rotates successively in the pickling zone and the water wash zone for pickling and water washing respectively. In the pickling production line for magnesium alloy waste material, the magnesium alloy waste material is pickled and washed more thoroughly; coatings and impurities on the surface of the magnesium alloy waste material are removed, the efficiency of the cleaning and the consistency of the cleaning are high, and each piece of equipment in the entire production line is connected in a compact manner; the invention has a high degree of automation, low environmental pollution, conserves resources, is highly efficient in production, and is suitable for the bulk pickling and cleaning of magnesium alloy waste material.
Abstract:
The present description relates to a process for extracting magnesium compounds from magnesium-bearing ores comprising leaching serpentine tailing with dilute HCl to dissolve the magnesium and other elements like iron and nickel. The resudial silica is removed and the rich solution is further neutralized to eliminate impurities and recover nickel. Magnesium chloride is transformed in magnesium sulfate and hydrochloric acid by reaction with sulfuric acid. The magnesium sulfate can be further decomposed in magnesium oxyde and sulphur dioxyde by calcination. The sulphur gas can further be converted into sulfuric acid.
Abstract:
There are provided processes for preparing alumina. These processes can comprise leaching an aluminum-containing material with HCl so as to obtain a leachate comprising aluminum ions and a solid, and separating said solid from said leachate; reacting said leachate with HCl so as to obtain a liquid and a precipitate comprising said aluminum ions in the form of AlCl3, and separating said precipitate from said liquid; and heating said precipitate under conditions effective for converting AlCl3 into Al2O3 and optionally recovering gaseous HCl so-produced. These processes can also be used for preparing various other products such as hematite, MgO, silica and oxides of various metals, sulphates and chlorides of various metals, as well as rare earth elements, rare metals and aluminum.
Abstract:
A method for leaching of minerals and sequestration of CO2 is disclosed, wherein the method comprises forming a rock pile; injecting exhaust gas containing CO2 in the lower part of the rock pile; spraying leaching liquid on top of the rock pile; collecting enriched leaching liquid from a lower part of the rock pile; precipitating mineral carbonates from the enriched leaching liquid, or further extracting dissolved elements or compounds.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for conditioning material for pyrometallurgical conversion to magnesium, the process comprising carrying out de-sulfation of the material in a slurry to reduce sulfur content of the material; and carrying out de-ferration of the de-sulfated material in a slurry to reduce iron content of the material to produce a conditioned material suitable for pyrometallurgical conversion to magnesium.
Abstract:
The disclosed processes can be effective for treating various materials comprising several different metals. These materials can be leached with HCl for obtaining a leachate and a solid. Then, they can be separated from one another and a first metal can be isolated from the leachate. Then, a second metal can further be isolated from the leachate. The first and second metals can each be substantially selectively isolated from the leachate. This can be done by controlling the temperature of the leachate, adjusting pH, further reacting the leachate with HCl, etc. The metals that can be recovered in the form of metal chlorides can eventually be converted into the corresponding metal oxides, thereby allowing for recovering HCl. The various metals can be chosen from aluminum, iron, zinc, copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, cobalt, magnesium, lithium, manganese, nickel, palladium, platinum, thorium, phosphorus, uranium, titanium, rare earth element and rare metals.
Abstract:
A process for the production of a metal which comprises: carbothermal reduction of the corresponding metal oxide to produce a mixed gas stream comprising the metal and carbon monoxide; maintaining the mixed gas stream at a suitably elevated temperature to prevent reformation of the metal oxide; ejecting the mixed gas stream through a convergent-divergent nozzle in order to cool the mixed gas stream instantaneously to a temperature at which reformation of the metal oxide cannot take place; and separating and collecting the metal, wherein the nozzle is heated by means other than gas flow through the nozzle so that temperature of surfaces of the nozzle in contact with the mixed gas stream are maintained at a temperature sufficient to prevent deposition on the said surfaces of products from the gas stream.
Abstract:
In described embodiments, the present invention includes a magnesium-based composite material formed from a plurality of α-phase magnesium grains; and a β-alloy phase comprising magnesium and nano-diamond and/or and phosphate containing nanoparticles, the β-alloy phase surrounding each of the plurality of magnesium grains. A method of manufacturing a composite material is also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention teaches the method to use the sulfate or sulfites based raw materials, such as magnesium, calcium and other alkative earth sulfates or sulfites to produce the respective oxides in a carbon five basis, by using sulfur as the fuel and the reductant. The invention also utilizes renewable energy such as solar thermal or green electricity wherever possible. This approach provides a green process, of ultra-low carbon dioxide emission, for the production of magnesium, other alkaline earth metals and other material which requires alkaline earth oxide, such as in the production of carbon free Portland cement requiring lime. The invention also provides a useful outlet for waste streams leading to sustainable processes. The cost of the production of these precursors are kept low by concurrently producing a saleable by-product—sulfuric-acid.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for generating steam and recovering salts during a lignocellulosic conversion process. The process comprises de-salting a still bottoms stream; incinerating a stream comprising lignin and the de-salted still bottoms stream in an incinerator; and utilizing the heat generated from said incinerating to produce steam. Further provided is a process that comprises feeding a concentrated still bottoms stream to a crystallizer and forming insoluble solids therein comprising salts. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process for recovering salts from a lignocellulosic conversion process, which process comprises the addition of solvent to a still bottoms stream to precipitate salts therefrom. Also provided is a still bottoms composition, a fertilizer product and a composition for incineration.