Study on the Leaching of Mercuric Oxide with Thiosulfate Solutions
Mercury is receiving more concern due to its high mobility and high toxicity to human health and the environment. Restrictive legislations and world-wide efforts have been made on mercury control, especially the release and disposal of mercury-contaminated wastes. This paper describes a novel techno...
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| description | Mercury is receiving more concern due to its high mobility and high toxicity to human health and the environment. Restrictive legislations and world-wide efforts have been made on mercury control, especially the release and disposal of mercury-contaminated wastes. This paper describes a novel technology for detoxifying mercury-containing solid wastes with thiosulfate salts. Various parameters which may potentially influence mercury extraction from mercuric oxide with the thiosulfate leaching system—including reagent concentration, solution pH, and temperature—have been examined. The experimental results show that virtually all mercuric oxide can rapidly dissolve into the thiosulfate leaching system under optimized experimental conditions, indicating that thiosulfate is an effective lixivant for recovering mercury from mercury-containing solid waste. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-70d57735db444a15af3edc833df1ced82022-12-21T18:42:15ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012016-08-016920610.3390/met6090206met6090206Study on the Leaching of Mercuric Oxide with Thiosulfate SolutionsChao Han0Wei Wang1Feng Xie2School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, 3-11 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110004, ChinaSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, 3-11 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110004, ChinaSchool of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, 3-11 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110004, ChinaMercury is receiving more concern due to its high mobility and high toxicity to human health and the environment. Restrictive legislations and world-wide efforts have been made on mercury control, especially the release and disposal of mercury-contaminated wastes. This paper describes a novel technology for detoxifying mercury-containing solid wastes with thiosulfate salts. Various parameters which may potentially influence mercury extraction from mercuric oxide with the thiosulfate leaching system—including reagent concentration, solution pH, and temperature—have been examined. The experimental results show that virtually all mercuric oxide can rapidly dissolve into the thiosulfate leaching system under optimized experimental conditions, indicating that thiosulfate is an effective lixivant for recovering mercury from mercury-containing solid waste.http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/6/9/206mercurymercuric oxidethiosulfateleachingdetoxification |
| spellingShingle | Chao Han Wei Wang Feng Xie Study on the Leaching of Mercuric Oxide with Thiosulfate Solutions Metals mercury mercuric oxide thiosulfate leaching detoxification |
| title | Study on the Leaching of Mercuric Oxide with Thiosulfate Solutions |
| title_full | Study on the Leaching of Mercuric Oxide with Thiosulfate Solutions |
| title_fullStr | Study on the Leaching of Mercuric Oxide with Thiosulfate Solutions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study on the Leaching of Mercuric Oxide with Thiosulfate Solutions |
| title_short | Study on the Leaching of Mercuric Oxide with Thiosulfate Solutions |
| title_sort | study on the leaching of mercuric oxide with thiosulfate solutions |
| topic | mercury mercuric oxide thiosulfate leaching detoxification |
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