Two-stage leaching process for steel plant dusts

Specialized metallurgical processes – compositions for use therei – Processes – Electrothermic processes

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75101R, 75115, 75120, 75121, 423 52, 423106, 423109, 423128, 423131, 423146, 423150, 423166, 423325, 204114, C22B 300

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ABSTRACT:
A process is provided for selectively recovering zinc from steel plant dust containing substantial amounts of iron. The process comprises atmospherically leaching the steel plant dust in a first stage wherein an amount of steel plant dust is mixed with an amount of acidic zinc sulfate solution to leach zinc therefrom, the leaching of the dust being such that the solution is controlled to a terminal pH ranging from about 2 to 3.5 and preferably from about 2.5 to 3.5, thereby limiting iron dissolution. The mixture is then subjected to a crude liquid/solid separation step whereby a thickened pulp is produced containing zinc and iron values and a separated liquid containing low iron and substantial amounts of zinc, the solution being sent to zinc recovery. Following separation, the thickened pulp, together with additional sulfuric acid or spent electrolyte, is subjected to high pressure leaching at a temperature at least sufficient to leach the remaining zinc values and provide an acid zinc sulfate solution thereof, while converting hydrated iron oxides into free settling hematite residue, the amount of additional sulfuric acid added to said thickened pulp being sufficient to obtain near quantitative dissolution of zinc without excessive iron dissolution.

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patent: 4332777 (1982-06-01), Pazdej
patent: 4440569 (1984-04-01), Weir et al.

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