Abstract

The research investigates the patterns of rare earth elements (REE) extraction from ash-slag waste of thermal power plants using sintering processes. The aim of the study was to determine the optimal parameters for the process: the composition of the flux, the ratio of the sintering flux to the waste, and the sintering temperature. It has been shown that the change in the type of sintering reagent, its ratio to the waste, and the process temperature significantly affect the degree of REE extraction from the insoluble form in ash-slag to the soluble form in sinter. The optimal sintering temperatures (300–4500C) for the extraction of REE from ash-slag waste have been determined. The influence of various sintering reagents on the process of REE extraction from ash-slag waste has been investigated. It has been shown that the use of sodium hydroxide as a sintering reagent allows increasing the degree of REE extraction from waste up to 100%. Based on the analysis of the obtained experimental data, the main technological parameters of REE extraction in sinter have been determined.

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