Abstract
In an Iranian zinc smelter plant, nickel and cadmium are removed from the electrolyte solution at the cold purification stage with the help of zinc powder. This study tries to investigate the optimal conditions for the removal of these impurities through the response surface methodology by examining the effects of effective parameters on the process. The results of the experiments showed that cadmium was cemented by zinc powder much more conveniently than nickel. The interplay of parameters showed that increasing the concentration of zinc powder can reduce the time and temperature of the entire reaction. It also neutralized the effect of the changes of pH and mixing speed. The optimum conditions for the simultaneous removal of nickel and cadmium were obtained at 75 °C, the pH of 4.5, the residence time of 45 min, the mixing speed of 500 rpm, and 2 g/l of zinc powder. Under optimal conditions, more than 99 % of nickel and cadmium were removed from the electrolyte solution.
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