Studying and spectral characterization for the separation of lanthanides from phosphate ore by organic and inorganic acids

In this study, the separation of lanthanides from phosphate ore using oxalic acid (C2H2O4), tartaric acid (C4H6O6), lactic acid (C3H6O3), sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) was investigated. The ore was characterized before and after leaching processes by X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Sca...

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Main Authors: A.A. Nayl, W.A.A. Arafa, A.I. Abd-Elhamid, R.A. Elkhashab
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Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
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author A.A. Nayl
W.A.A. Arafa
A.I. Abd-Elhamid
R.A. Elkhashab
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W.A.A. Arafa
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description In this study, the separation of lanthanides from phosphate ore using oxalic acid (C2H2O4), tartaric acid (C4H6O6), lactic acid (C3H6O3), sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) was investigated. The ore was characterized before and after leaching processes by X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). The different parameters affect the leaching rate such as leaching time, acid concentration, liquid/solid ratios, temperature, and leaching kinetics were studied. The optimal leaching conditions were determined as 0.4 M C2H2O4, 2.5 M C4H6O6, 1.8 M C3H6O3, 2.0 M H2SO4, and 3.0 M HCl, with a liquid/solid (L/S) mass ratio of 6/1 C2H2O4, 8/1 for both C4H6O6 and C3H6O3, 5/1 for both H2SO4 and HCl at 30 °C, agitation rate ≈ 350 rpm and particle size ≈ 144.8 μm. Under these optimum conditions, the recovery percentage (%R) was 42.8% (for C2H2O4), 93.2% (for C4H6O6), 89.1% (for C3H6O3), 89.3% (for H2SO4), and 74.6% (for HCl). SEM and FTIR characterizations for the residue were investigated. Experimental data reveal that the leaching processes are fitted by chemical reaction models for C2H2O4 and C3H6O3, and by diffusion-reaction model for C4H6O6, H2SO4, and HCl. The activation energies for these models were estimated to be 43.3, 30.33, 45.8, 31.3, and 38.6 kJ/mol for C2H2O4, C4H6O6, C3H6O3, H2SO4, and HCl, respectively. All data were confirmed and explained by XRD, FTIR, and SEM studies.
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spelling doaj.art-b60be7e061b24d37bb2166d1bd77e2ee2022-12-21T23:10:16ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542020-09-01951027610290Studying and spectral characterization for the separation of lanthanides from phosphate ore by organic and inorganic acidsA.A. Nayl0W.A.A. Arafa1A.I. Abd-Elhamid2R.A. Elkhashab3Chemistry Department, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O. Box 2014, Sakaka, Aljouf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Hot Laboratories Center, Atomic Energy Authority of Egypt, P.O. Box 13759, Cairo, Egypt; Corresponding author.Chemistry Department, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O. Box 2014, Sakaka, Aljouf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, P.O. 63514, Fayoum City, EgyptAdvanced Technology and New Materials Research Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg Al-Arab, Alexandria 21934, EgyptChemistry Department, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O. Box 2014, Sakaka, Aljouf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; National Center for Clinical and Environmental Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, EgyptIn this study, the separation of lanthanides from phosphate ore using oxalic acid (C2H2O4), tartaric acid (C4H6O6), lactic acid (C3H6O3), sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) was investigated. The ore was characterized before and after leaching processes by X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). The different parameters affect the leaching rate such as leaching time, acid concentration, liquid/solid ratios, temperature, and leaching kinetics were studied. The optimal leaching conditions were determined as 0.4 M C2H2O4, 2.5 M C4H6O6, 1.8 M C3H6O3, 2.0 M H2SO4, and 3.0 M HCl, with a liquid/solid (L/S) mass ratio of 6/1 C2H2O4, 8/1 for both C4H6O6 and C3H6O3, 5/1 for both H2SO4 and HCl at 30 °C, agitation rate ≈ 350 rpm and particle size ≈ 144.8 μm. Under these optimum conditions, the recovery percentage (%R) was 42.8% (for C2H2O4), 93.2% (for C4H6O6), 89.1% (for C3H6O3), 89.3% (for H2SO4), and 74.6% (for HCl). SEM and FTIR characterizations for the residue were investigated. Experimental data reveal that the leaching processes are fitted by chemical reaction models for C2H2O4 and C3H6O3, and by diffusion-reaction model for C4H6O6, H2SO4, and HCl. The activation energies for these models were estimated to be 43.3, 30.33, 45.8, 31.3, and 38.6 kJ/mol for C2H2O4, C4H6O6, C3H6O3, H2SO4, and HCl, respectively. All data were confirmed and explained by XRD, FTIR, and SEM studies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785420315064Phosphate oreAcid leachingLanthanidesKinetic model
spellingShingle A.A. Nayl
W.A.A. Arafa
A.I. Abd-Elhamid
R.A. Elkhashab
Studying and spectral characterization for the separation of lanthanides from phosphate ore by organic and inorganic acids
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Phosphate ore
Acid leaching
Lanthanides
Kinetic model
title Studying and spectral characterization for the separation of lanthanides from phosphate ore by organic and inorganic acids
title_full Studying and spectral characterization for the separation of lanthanides from phosphate ore by organic and inorganic acids
title_fullStr Studying and spectral characterization for the separation of lanthanides from phosphate ore by organic and inorganic acids
title_full_unstemmed Studying and spectral characterization for the separation of lanthanides from phosphate ore by organic and inorganic acids
title_short Studying and spectral characterization for the separation of lanthanides from phosphate ore by organic and inorganic acids
title_sort studying and spectral characterization for the separation of lanthanides from phosphate ore by organic and inorganic acids
topic Phosphate ore
Acid leaching
Lanthanides
Kinetic model
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785420315064
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