Studies various factors effecting the synthesis of submicron silicon dioxide particles by leaching from waste dumps of the Balaklavskoe deposit

Abstract

The paper presents the results of studies of the main parameters of synthesis of silicon dioxide powder from Balaklava deposit sludge with silicon dioxide content of 24%. During the study caustic soda solution is used as a leaching agent and sulfuric acid was used as a precipitant. At the leaching stage the concentration of leaching agent, the ratio of liquid phase to solid phase, the optimum temperature of leaching as well as the mode of pulp agitation are investigated. At the precipitation stage, the following parameters are considered: concentration of precipitating agent and temperature of the precipitation process. As a result of using the optimal parameters the high efficiency of obtaining silica powder of 98.56% is achieved. Average particle size is 200-800 nm, and agglomerate size is more than 800 nm.