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- Title
A new process for Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> production from low-grade diasporic bauxite based on reactive silica dissolution and stabilization in NaOH-NaAl(OH)<sub>4</sub> media.
- Authors
Ma, Jiayu; Li, Zhibao; Xiao, Qinggui
- Abstract
A new process of Al2O3 production from low-grade diasporic bauxite based on the reactive silica dissolution and stabilization in concentrated NaOH-NaAl(OH)4 solutions is proposed and proved feasible. NaOH and Al2O3 concentrations and leaching temperature were found to be the main factors affecting the leaching process of reactive silica. The A/ S (mass ratio of Al2O3/SiO2) of diasporic bauxite was enhanced from 5.4 to 15 by reactive silica removal under the optimum operation conditions. Two obvious steps control the whole leaching process of reactive silica in NaOH-NaAl(OH)4 media: reactive silica dissolution and desilication products (DSPs) precipitation. The kinetics data of two controlling steps fit a shrinking core model based on the calculation of OH− activity with the aid of OLI platform and an empirical kinetic model well, respectively. Apparent activation energies of reactive silica leaching in the temperature range from 80 to 110 °C are 101.91 and 58.65 kJ mol−1 for the two steps, respectively. The stabilization mechanism of reactive silica in concentrated NaOH-NaAl(OH)4 solution was also elucidated based on the complexation of aluminum-bearing species and the calculation of supersaturation to DSP. It was found that the concentration of OH− sharply decreases due to the formation of Al(OH)
- Subjects
SODIUM hydroxide; SILICA; BAUXITE; BAYER process; PRECIPITATION (Chemistry); DISSOLUTION (Chemistry)
- Publication
AIChE Journal, 2012, Vol 58, Issue 7, p2180
- ISSN
0001-1541
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/aic.12722