Increase in Recovery Efficiency of Iron-Containing Components from Ash and Slag Material (Coal Combustion Waste) by Magnetic Separation

This article presents the results of research aimed at optimizing the process of recovery of valuable components from ash and slag waste from thermal power plants. In this work, both experimental and theoretical studies were carried out to substantiate the use of magnetic separation methods for ash...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tatiana Aleksandrova, Nadezhda Nikolaeva, Anastasia Afanasova, Duan Chenlong, Artyem Romashev, Valeriya Aburova, Evgeniya Prokhorova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/14/2/136
_version_ 1797297414862798848
author Tatiana Aleksandrova
Nadezhda Nikolaeva
Anastasia Afanasova
Duan Chenlong
Artyem Romashev
Valeriya Aburova
Evgeniya Prokhorova
author_facet Tatiana Aleksandrova
Nadezhda Nikolaeva
Anastasia Afanasova
Duan Chenlong
Artyem Romashev
Valeriya Aburova
Evgeniya Prokhorova
author_sort Tatiana Aleksandrova
collection DOAJ
description This article presents the results of research aimed at optimizing the process of recovery of valuable components from ash and slag waste from thermal power plants. In this work, both experimental and theoretical studies were carried out to substantiate the use of magnetic separation methods for ash and slag waste processing. Ash and slag wastes were chosen as an object of research due to the presence of valuable components such as iron, aluminum, etc., in them. The research results showed that the method of magnetic separation, including high-gradient magnetic separation, can be effectively used in ash and slag waste processing. As a result, the topology of a magnetic beneficiation technological scheme has been proposed to obtain high-value-added products such as high-magnetic iron minerals, low-magnetic iron minerals, and aluminosilicate microspheres. By using magnetic separation in a weak magnetic field, magnetic microspheres containing high-magnetic iron minerals associated with intermetallics, ranging in size from 20 to 80 µm, were recovered. In the second stage of magnetic separation (high-gradient magnetic separation), an iron ore product with an iron content of 50% with a recovery of 92.07% could be obtained. By using scanning electron microscopy, it was found that the main part of microspheres, which contain low-magnetic iron minerals and aluminosilicates, with sizes from 2 to 15 microns, was recovered in the magnetic fraction. This paper proposes a new approach to the enrichment of ash and slag materials using magnetic separation, which will increase the efficiency of their processing and make the process environmentally sustainable.
first_indexed 2024-03-07T22:19:56Z
format Article
id doaj.art-8022d9068fe44459a8a5cbdd295cdfc2
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2075-163X
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-07T22:19:56Z
publishDate 2024-01-01
publisher MDPI AG
record_format Article
series Minerals
spelling doaj.art-8022d9068fe44459a8a5cbdd295cdfc22024-02-23T15:28:32ZengMDPI AGMinerals2075-163X2024-01-0114213610.3390/min14020136Increase in Recovery Efficiency of Iron-Containing Components from Ash and Slag Material (Coal Combustion Waste) by Magnetic SeparationTatiana Aleksandrova0Nadezhda Nikolaeva1Anastasia Afanasova2Duan Chenlong3Artyem Romashev4Valeriya Aburova5Evgeniya Prokhorova6Department of Mineral Processing, Saint Petersburg Mining University, 199106 St. Petersburg, RussiaDepartment of Mineral Processing, Saint Petersburg Mining University, 199106 St. Petersburg, RussiaDepartment of Mineral Processing, Saint Petersburg Mining University, 199106 St. Petersburg, RussiaKey Laboratory of Coal Processing and Efficient Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaDepartment of Mineral Processing, Saint Petersburg Mining University, 199106 St. Petersburg, RussiaDepartment of Mineral Processing, Saint Petersburg Mining University, 199106 St. Petersburg, RussiaDepartment of Mineral Processing, Saint Petersburg Mining University, 199106 St. Petersburg, RussiaThis article presents the results of research aimed at optimizing the process of recovery of valuable components from ash and slag waste from thermal power plants. In this work, both experimental and theoretical studies were carried out to substantiate the use of magnetic separation methods for ash and slag waste processing. Ash and slag wastes were chosen as an object of research due to the presence of valuable components such as iron, aluminum, etc., in them. The research results showed that the method of magnetic separation, including high-gradient magnetic separation, can be effectively used in ash and slag waste processing. As a result, the topology of a magnetic beneficiation technological scheme has been proposed to obtain high-value-added products such as high-magnetic iron minerals, low-magnetic iron minerals, and aluminosilicate microspheres. By using magnetic separation in a weak magnetic field, magnetic microspheres containing high-magnetic iron minerals associated with intermetallics, ranging in size from 20 to 80 µm, were recovered. In the second stage of magnetic separation (high-gradient magnetic separation), an iron ore product with an iron content of 50% with a recovery of 92.07% could be obtained. By using scanning electron microscopy, it was found that the main part of microspheres, which contain low-magnetic iron minerals and aluminosilicates, with sizes from 2 to 15 microns, was recovered in the magnetic fraction. This paper proposes a new approach to the enrichment of ash and slag materials using magnetic separation, which will increase the efficiency of their processing and make the process environmentally sustainable.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/14/2/136high-gradient magnetic separationash and slag waste from thermal power plantsmicrospheresintermetallicsironaluminum
spellingShingle Tatiana Aleksandrova
Nadezhda Nikolaeva
Anastasia Afanasova
Duan Chenlong
Artyem Romashev
Valeriya Aburova
Evgeniya Prokhorova
Increase in Recovery Efficiency of Iron-Containing Components from Ash and Slag Material (Coal Combustion Waste) by Magnetic Separation
Minerals
high-gradient magnetic separation
ash and slag waste from thermal power plants
microspheres
intermetallics
iron
aluminum
title Increase in Recovery Efficiency of Iron-Containing Components from Ash and Slag Material (Coal Combustion Waste) by Magnetic Separation
title_full Increase in Recovery Efficiency of Iron-Containing Components from Ash and Slag Material (Coal Combustion Waste) by Magnetic Separation
title_fullStr Increase in Recovery Efficiency of Iron-Containing Components from Ash and Slag Material (Coal Combustion Waste) by Magnetic Separation
title_full_unstemmed Increase in Recovery Efficiency of Iron-Containing Components from Ash and Slag Material (Coal Combustion Waste) by Magnetic Separation
title_short Increase in Recovery Efficiency of Iron-Containing Components from Ash and Slag Material (Coal Combustion Waste) by Magnetic Separation
title_sort increase in recovery efficiency of iron containing components from ash and slag material coal combustion waste by magnetic separation
topic high-gradient magnetic separation
ash and slag waste from thermal power plants
microspheres
intermetallics
iron
aluminum
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/14/2/136
work_keys_str_mv AT tatianaaleksandrova increaseinrecoveryefficiencyofironcontainingcomponentsfromashandslagmaterialcoalcombustionwastebymagneticseparation
AT nadezhdanikolaeva increaseinrecoveryefficiencyofironcontainingcomponentsfromashandslagmaterialcoalcombustionwastebymagneticseparation
AT anastasiaafanasova increaseinrecoveryefficiencyofironcontainingcomponentsfromashandslagmaterialcoalcombustionwastebymagneticseparation
AT duanchenlong increaseinrecoveryefficiencyofironcontainingcomponentsfromashandslagmaterialcoalcombustionwastebymagneticseparation
AT artyemromashev increaseinrecoveryefficiencyofironcontainingcomponentsfromashandslagmaterialcoalcombustionwastebymagneticseparation
AT valeriyaaburova increaseinrecoveryefficiencyofironcontainingcomponentsfromashandslagmaterialcoalcombustionwastebymagneticseparation
AT evgeniyaprokhorova increaseinrecoveryefficiencyofironcontainingcomponentsfromashandslagmaterialcoalcombustionwastebymagneticseparation