Abstract
Leaching of three high-phosphorus manganese ore samples from central India with dilute hydrochloric acid (0.1–0.6 M) has been found to reduce their phosphorus contents below the specified limit of 0.12%. Various process parameters, such as concentration of acid, liquid/solid ratio, temperature and period of leaching, particle size of ore etc., have been investigated in detail and optimum values have been worked out on the laboratory scale. Both liquid/solid ratio (slurry concentration) and temperature of leaching appear to be critical process parameters. While the increase in liquid/solid ratio above 3–4 has no beneficial effect, leaching temperature above 50°C has an adverse effect on the extent of dephosphorization. Grain size of ore finer than 100 mesh (B.S.) in general gives satisfactory dephosphorization. Laboratory-scale results have been, in general, supported by bench-scale work which shows that phosphorus can be effectively removed from high-phosphorus manganese ores of central India by leaching in dilute hydrochloric acid at ambient temperature. Comparative performance of the dilute solutions of all the three mineral acids as leaching agents has been discussed.
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