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Yong Y, Yongkui L, Jianhang H, Dapeng Z, Hua W. An all-in-one strategy for resource recovery and immobilization of arsenic from arsenic-bearing gypsum sludge. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 296:134078. [PMID: 35202660 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Arsenic (As)-bearing gypsum sludge, one of the most prominent hazardous wastes, has created a myriad of critical problems in human health, waters, soils, and sediments at the global scale. Unfortunately, the reclamation and disposal of As-bearing gypsum sludge have been rarely investigated. This paper aims to explore a novel technology for simultaneous value-added utilization and harmless exploitation of As-bearing gypsum sludge. In the experiment, As-bearing gypsum sludge and anthracite were mixed, granulated, and then roasted in Ar atmosphere. Based on the thermodynamic analysis and experimental results, the As migration mechanism in the As-bearing gypsum sludge was determined during the roasting process. Under optimal conditions, 90% of As phase was volatilized and then recovered in the form of elemental As99.5, and it could act as a chemical product. In addition, As99.5 could be further processed into high-purity As and As2O3 using existing chlorination-rectification-reduction process and oxidation process, respectively, which can be widely used in the treatments of semiconductor material, pigment, and wood. Residual As primarily occurred as Fe-As compounds, but the leached As concentration in the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure was only 0.008 mg/L. Correspondingly, a new As immobilization method that generates Fe-As compounds (α-Fe and AsFe2) is first proposed and then verified, which may be widely used for simultaneous As-bearing solid wastes reduction and improved harmlessness. This paper is significant for development of the metallurgical, mining, acid, and thermal power industries, minimizing its environmental risk.
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- Yu Yong
- Engineering Research Center of Metallurgical Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction, Ministry of Education, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China; National Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Technology in Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering Industry, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China; State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China
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- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Metallurgical Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction, Ministry of Education, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China; National Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Technology in Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering Industry, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China; State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Metallurgical Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction, Ministry of Education, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China; National Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Technology in Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering Industry, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China; State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China.
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Yong Y, Jianhang H, Yongkui L, Dapeng Z, Hua W. A new method for simultaneous separation and solidification of arsenic from arsenic-bearing gypsum sludge using waste carbon cathodes. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Yong Y, Hua W, Jianhang H. Co-treatment of electroplating sludge, copper slag, and spent cathode carbon for recovering and solidifying heavy metals. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 417:126020. [PMID: 33992022 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Electroplating sludge, a hazardous solid waste product of the electroplating industry, presents a serious environmental pollution risk. In this study, an environmentally friendly process for solidifying and recovering heavy metals from electroplating sludge using copper slag and spent cathode carbon is proposed. Combining the results of toxicity characteristic leaching procedure tests, thermodynamic analysis, chemical analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis, and electron probe microanalysis, the Cr, Ni, Cu, Fe, and F transformation mechanisms were first probed during vitrification. Under optimal experimental conditions, the Cr, Ni, and Cu recovery ratios reached 75.56 wt%, 98.41 wt%, and 99.25 wt%, and they increased by 40%, 5%, and 5%, respectively compared with the currently utilized technique. Moreover, the toxicity leaching results of the slag indicate that the Cr, F, and Cu are stable, while Ni is easily leached from the (Fe,Ni)(Fe,Cr)2O4 and alloy phases. Under the optimal metal recovery conditions, the leaching concentrations of Cr, Cu, F, and Ni were 0.57 mg/L, 4.45 mg/L, 1.52 mg/L, and 1.85 mg/L, respectively, which can be reused in other materials, minimizing the environmental risk. The electroplating sludge, copper slag, and spent cathode carbon co-treatment process achieves waste disposal with waste and significantly reduces electroplating sludge processing costs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yu Yong
- Engineering Research Center of Metallurgical Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction, Ministry of Education, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China; National Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Technology in Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering Industry, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China; State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China; Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Metallurgical Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction, Ministry of Education, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China; National Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Technology in Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering Industry, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China; State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China; Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Metallurgical Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction, Ministry of Education, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China; National Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Technology in Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering Industry, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China; State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China; Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
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Zhang J, Liu B, Zhang S. A review of glass ceramic foams prepared from solid wastes: Processing, heavy-metal solidification and volatilization, applications. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 781:146727. [PMID: 33812111 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The safe utilization of solid wastes containing heavy metals plays a crucial role in environmental preservation. As an efficient technology to achieve this goal, the preparation of glass ceramic foams from solid wastes can produce an excellent solidification effect on heavy metals. At present, there have been plenty of efforts made to achieve an excellent combination of such characteristics as mechanical strength, bulk density, thermal conductivity and so on, with the purpose to ensure the application in various high value-added fields. Due to the concentration on their application in the construction sector such as the use of thermal and acoustic insulation materials, some researchers seek to expand the scope of their applications. In this paper, a review is conducted into the methods used to prepare solid waste-based glass ceramic foams. Depending on the exact processing route, these methods can be categorized into two classes, which are powder sintering and inorganic gel casting. Not only heavy metals hinder the application of solid waste, they can also cause irreversible pollution to the wider environment. Solidification and volatilization represent the two routes associated with heavy-metal migration during the preparation of glass ceramic foams. Both traditional and innovative applications are indicated in this review. Furthermore, a discussion is conducted about the prospects and challenges facing different processing strategies, heavy-metal migration and applications.
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- Junjie Zhang
- Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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