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- Title
Removing Al and Regenerating Caustic Soda from the Spent Washing Liquor of Al Etching.
- Authors
Barakat, M. A.; El-Sheikh, S. M.; Farghly, F. E.
- Abstract
Spent liquor from washing of aluminum section materials after etching with caustic soda (NaOH) has been treated. Aluminum was removed from the liquor and caustic soda was regenerated by adding precipitating agents to hydrolyze sodium aluminate (Na2Al2), separating the aluminum precipitate, and concentrating free NaOH in the resulting solution for reuse in the etching process. Four systems were investigated: hydrated lime [Ca(OH)2], hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), H2O2/Ca(OH)2 mixture, and dry lime (CaO). Results revealed that CaO was more efficient in the removal of aluminum from the spent liquor with a higher hydrolyzing rate of Na2AlO2 than Ca(OH)2, H2O2, or their mixture.
- Subjects
ALUMINUM; SODIUM; LIGHT metals; LIQUORS; METAL industry
- Publication
JOM: The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), 2005, Vol 57, Issue 8, p34
- ISSN
1047-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11837-005-0165-3