Abstract
The sulfation-roasting-leaching process holds promise as an environmentally friendly method of production but has low recovery efficiency and poor selectivity for Ni and Co in ores containing impurity metals, including Fe, Al, and Cr. In this study, the transformation mechanism and leaching behavior of metals in a limonitic laterite ore during the sulfation-roasting-leaching process were investigated. Results suggest that the transformation of ferrous ion can reduce leaching efficiency for impurity metals in air atmosphere. The leaching efficiencies for Ni, Co, and Al were 91.1%, 91.5%, and 3.3%, respectively, during roasting at 725 °C for 1.5 h. The leaching solution equilibrium pH value was 3, the concentration of the added H2O2 was 0.5 wt%, and Fe and Cr were not detected in the leaching solution. Simulation and characterization results indicated that the conversion of Fe(II) into Fe(III) reduced the amount of FeSO4 in the roasting product and inhibited iron dissolution, demonstrating that the sulfation-roasting-leaching process is a feasible and environmentally friendly method that selectively leaches Ni and Co in ores containing trivalent metals.
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