The effects of microwave-assisted leaching on the treatment of electric arc furnace dusts (EAFD)

M. Laubertova*, T. Havlik, L. Parilak, B. Derin, J. Trpcevska

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Abstract

In this study, laboratory-scale experiments were carried out to investigate the effects of microwave-assisted alkaline leaching on the treatment of electric arc furnace dusts to recover zinc and lead. Microwave treatment is a new innovative technology in waste treatment and now is an attractive advanced inter-disciplinary field and also environmental friendly. The highest zinc extraction, 50.3% in 60 minutes using 5 M NaOH at 750 W and L:S ratio 20, and lead extraction up to 92.84% was achieved in these same conditions but in 30 minutes. Compared with conventional leaching, the top extraction rate using MW-assisted leaching was higher by 16% (Zn) and 26% (Pb). Zinc presents in the flue dust in the form of franklinite (ZnFe2O4), its leaching in sodium hydroxide does not occur under the examined conditions, because it is enclosed in a matrix of iron.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)321-328
Number of pages8
JournalArchives of Metallurgy and Materials
Volume65
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Bibliographical note

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Funding

This work was supported by the Slovak Research and Development Agency under contract [APVV-14-0591]; and the Ministry for Education of the Slovak Republic under VEGA grant [1/0442/17]; and Research and Development Center of Zeleziarne Podbrezova, s.r.o. in framework of project LSPO. This article has been checked for spelling and grammar by Andrew J. Billingham. This work was supported by the Slovak Research and Development Agency under contract [APVV-14-0591]; and the Ministry for Education of the Slovak Republic under VEGAgrant [1/0442/17]; and Research and Development Center of Zeleziarne Podbrezova, s.r.o. in framework of project LSPO. This article has been checked for spelling and grammar by Andrew J. Billingham.

FundersFunder number
Ministry for Education of the Slovak Republic1/0442/17
Research and Development Center of Zeleziarne Podbrezova
Agentúra na Podporu Výskumu a VývojaAPVV-14-0591
Vedecká Grantová Agentúra MŠVVaŠ SR a SAV

    Keywords

    • EAF dust
    • Industrial waste
    • Leaching
    • Microwave energy

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