Reductive roasting of iron-rich manganese oxide ore with elemental sulfur for selective manganese extraction

It is very important to selectively reduce manganese oxide over iron oxide for extraction of Mn from iron-rich manganese ore. In this study, reductive roasting of an iron-rich manganese oxide ore with elemental sulfur as reductant was investigated. The experimental results demonstrated that...

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Main Authors: You Z., Li G., Peng Z., Qin L., Zhang Y., Jiang T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Technical Faculty, Bor 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-5339/2017/1450-53391700008Y.pdf
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author You Z.
Li G.
Peng Z.
Qin L.
Zhang Y.
Jiang T.
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Li G.
Peng Z.
Qin L.
Zhang Y.
Jiang T.
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description It is very important to selectively reduce manganese oxide over iron oxide for extraction of Mn from iron-rich manganese ore. In this study, reductive roasting of an iron-rich manganese oxide ore with elemental sulfur as reductant was investigated. The experimental results demonstrated that manganese dioxide can be selectively reduced with elemental sulfur and extracted via acid leaching, which was largely depended on the sulfur addition. Lower sulfur addition (S/Mn molar ratio<1.0) results in higher selectivity, which is independent of roasting temperature. More than 95% manganese and less than 10% iron were extracted through acid leaching under the roasting conditions of 400-600°C with S/Mn molar ratio of 0.6. The contents of manganese sulfide and sulfate in the roasted product increased with increasing sulfur addition, while they decreased distinctly at temperatures above 550°C. The thermodynamic analysis also proved that manganese dioxide is more easily reduced than iron oxide by sulfur at 300-900 K. The phase transformations during reductive roasting revealed that sulfides (MnS and FeS2) were favored at temperatures lower than 550°C whereas the oxides (MnFe2O4 and Fe3O4) were predominant at higher temperatures. The reduction of iron oxide mainly occurred at large sulfur additions (S/Mn>2.0) and the roasting temperature exerted a significant impact on the phase composition of roasted product.
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spelling doaj.art-5825e143b8c84d89b0f59227be9def592022-12-22T00:57:56ZengTechnical Faculty, BorJournal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy1450-53392217-71752017-01-0153211512210.2298/JMMB150223008Y1450-53391700008YReductive roasting of iron-rich manganese oxide ore with elemental sulfur for selective manganese extractionYou Z.0Li G.1Peng Z.2Qin L.3Zhang Y.4Jiang T.5Central South University, School of Minerals Processing & Bioengineering, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaCentral South University, School of Minerals Processing & Bioengineering, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaCentral South University, School of Minerals Processing & Bioengineering, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaCentral South University, School of Minerals Processing & Bioengineering, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaCentral South University, School of Minerals Processing & Bioengineering, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaCentral South University, School of Minerals Processing & Bioengineering, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaIt is very important to selectively reduce manganese oxide over iron oxide for extraction of Mn from iron-rich manganese ore. In this study, reductive roasting of an iron-rich manganese oxide ore with elemental sulfur as reductant was investigated. The experimental results demonstrated that manganese dioxide can be selectively reduced with elemental sulfur and extracted via acid leaching, which was largely depended on the sulfur addition. Lower sulfur addition (S/Mn molar ratio<1.0) results in higher selectivity, which is independent of roasting temperature. More than 95% manganese and less than 10% iron were extracted through acid leaching under the roasting conditions of 400-600°C with S/Mn molar ratio of 0.6. The contents of manganese sulfide and sulfate in the roasted product increased with increasing sulfur addition, while they decreased distinctly at temperatures above 550°C. The thermodynamic analysis also proved that manganese dioxide is more easily reduced than iron oxide by sulfur at 300-900 K. The phase transformations during reductive roasting revealed that sulfides (MnS and FeS2) were favored at temperatures lower than 550°C whereas the oxides (MnFe2O4 and Fe3O4) were predominant at higher temperatures. The reduction of iron oxide mainly occurred at large sulfur additions (S/Mn>2.0) and the roasting temperature exerted a significant impact on the phase composition of roasted product.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-5339/2017/1450-53391700008Y.pdfManganese oxide oreSulfurReductive roastingMnSO4
spellingShingle You Z.
Li G.
Peng Z.
Qin L.
Zhang Y.
Jiang T.
Reductive roasting of iron-rich manganese oxide ore with elemental sulfur for selective manganese extraction
Journal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy
Manganese oxide ore
Sulfur
Reductive roasting
MnSO4
title Reductive roasting of iron-rich manganese oxide ore with elemental sulfur for selective manganese extraction
title_full Reductive roasting of iron-rich manganese oxide ore with elemental sulfur for selective manganese extraction
title_fullStr Reductive roasting of iron-rich manganese oxide ore with elemental sulfur for selective manganese extraction
title_full_unstemmed Reductive roasting of iron-rich manganese oxide ore with elemental sulfur for selective manganese extraction
title_short Reductive roasting of iron-rich manganese oxide ore with elemental sulfur for selective manganese extraction
title_sort reductive roasting of iron rich manganese oxide ore with elemental sulfur for selective manganese extraction
topic Manganese oxide ore
Sulfur
Reductive roasting
MnSO4
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-5339/2017/1450-53391700008Y.pdf
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