Study on Sulfuric Acid Roasting-Leaching of High-iron Rare Earth Concentrate
Received:November 04, 2020   Revised:November 11, 2020   Accepted:November 16, 2020      Published Online:March 24, 2021
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DOI:doi:10.3969/j.issn.1007-7545.2021.04.006
KeyWord:RE concentrate; sulfuric acid; low-temperature roasting; high-temperature roasting
                 
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LI Chao 中国地质科学院矿产综合利用研究所
LIU Shu-ping 中国地质科学院矿产综合利用研究所
XU Ling-fei 中国地质科学院矿产综合利用研究所
HUANG Wen-xiao 国土资源部放射性与稀有稀散矿产重点实验室
LIANG Guan-jie 国土资源部放射性与稀有稀散矿产重点实验室
HE Lan-jun 国土资源部放射性与稀有稀散矿产重点实验室
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Abstract:
      Low-temperature sulfuric acid roasting and high-temperature sulfuric acid roasting were carried out to deal with high-iron content RE concentrate. The results show that under the optimized low-temperature sulfuric acid roasting-leaching process conditions, leaching rate of rare earth, thorium and iron is 96.94%, 97.36% and 92.71%, respectively. Under the optimized high-temperature sulfuric acid roasting-leaching process conditions, leaching rate of rare earth, thorium and iron is 90.15%, 42.10%, and 12.44%, respectively. Low-temperature sulfuric acid roasting–leaching process obtains high iron leachate (Fe ~23 g/L, pH<0.5) with which it is difficult to recover RE. However, iron content in high-temperature sulfuric acid roasting leachate is low (Fe ~2.3 g/L). RE recovery process from low iron leachate is relatively short and wastewater is easier to treat.
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