Recovery of Manganese Using Molasses as Reductant in Nitric Acid Solution

The present work provides an investigation of the recovery of manganese from a relatively low-grade ore (37.5% Mn) located in Um Bogma, Sinai area, Egypt. Several leaching experiments have been performed in HNO3 acid medium to which molasses as an additive was used to benefit from the reduction acti...

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Main Authors: T.A. Lasheen, M.N. El Hazek, W.S. El-Nagar, A.S. Helal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: al-Farabi Kazakh National University 2007-08-01
Series:Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal
Online Access:http://ect-journal.kz/index.php/ectj/article/view/671
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author T.A. Lasheen
M.N. El Hazek
W.S. El-Nagar
A.S. Helal
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A.S. Helal
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description The present work provides an investigation of the recovery of manganese from a relatively low-grade ore (37.5% Mn) located in Um Bogma, Sinai area, Egypt. Several leaching experiments have been performed in HNO3 acid medium to which molasses as an additive was used to benefit from the reduction action of glucose and fructose. Leaching parameters were optimized as 2.7 M HNO3 in the presence of molasses (20% of the input weight) in a solid-liquid ratio of 1:12 at 95 °C for 2 hrs. Under these conditions,  the recovery efficiency of manganese attained about 98%, whilst iron dissolution did not exceed 12.9%. The recovery efficiencies of the interesting associated metal values (Cu, Co, Zn, Ni and Cr) have also been investigated. Manganese oxide was recovered from leach liquor in basic media after removal of major gangue impurities by precipitation technique. High purity manganese oxide products namely, (Bixbyite Mn2O3) and activated manganese oxide (hausmannite Mn3O4) were prepared. The latter was obtained via precipitation in basic media followed by activation using HNO3 as oxidant and ignition. The obtained products were suitable for several industrial applications besides, ammonium nitrate as added by product.
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spelling doaj.art-c44874da6b74462a8cf1697ea00bcc6d2022-12-22T01:42:19Zengal-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityEurasian Chemico-Technological Journal1562-39202522-48672007-08-019322322910.18321/ectj392671Recovery of Manganese Using Molasses as Reductant in Nitric Acid SolutionT.A. Lasheen0M.N. El Hazek1W.S. El-Nagar2A.S. Helal3Nuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530 El Maadi, Cairo, EgyptNuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530 El Maadi, Cairo, EgyptNuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530 El Maadi, Cairo, EgyptNuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530 El Maadi, Cairo, EgyptThe present work provides an investigation of the recovery of manganese from a relatively low-grade ore (37.5% Mn) located in Um Bogma, Sinai area, Egypt. Several leaching experiments have been performed in HNO3 acid medium to which molasses as an additive was used to benefit from the reduction action of glucose and fructose. Leaching parameters were optimized as 2.7 M HNO3 in the presence of molasses (20% of the input weight) in a solid-liquid ratio of 1:12 at 95 °C for 2 hrs. Under these conditions,  the recovery efficiency of manganese attained about 98%, whilst iron dissolution did not exceed 12.9%. The recovery efficiencies of the interesting associated metal values (Cu, Co, Zn, Ni and Cr) have also been investigated. Manganese oxide was recovered from leach liquor in basic media after removal of major gangue impurities by precipitation technique. High purity manganese oxide products namely, (Bixbyite Mn2O3) and activated manganese oxide (hausmannite Mn3O4) were prepared. The latter was obtained via precipitation in basic media followed by activation using HNO3 as oxidant and ignition. The obtained products were suitable for several industrial applications besides, ammonium nitrate as added by product.http://ect-journal.kz/index.php/ectj/article/view/671
spellingShingle T.A. Lasheen
M.N. El Hazek
W.S. El-Nagar
A.S. Helal
Recovery of Manganese Using Molasses as Reductant in Nitric Acid Solution
Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal
title Recovery of Manganese Using Molasses as Reductant in Nitric Acid Solution
title_full Recovery of Manganese Using Molasses as Reductant in Nitric Acid Solution
title_fullStr Recovery of Manganese Using Molasses as Reductant in Nitric Acid Solution
title_full_unstemmed Recovery of Manganese Using Molasses as Reductant in Nitric Acid Solution
title_short Recovery of Manganese Using Molasses as Reductant in Nitric Acid Solution
title_sort recovery of manganese using molasses as reductant in nitric acid solution
url http://ect-journal.kz/index.php/ectj/article/view/671
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