{"title":"Acid-free ultrasonic-enhanced hydrothermal leaching of copper and zinc from polymetallic sulfide secondary concentrates","authors":"Qingfeng Liu, Yalong Liao, Min Wu, Xiaobao Jia","doi":"10.1016/j.seppur.2025.134701","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Due to the co-associated presence of copper, iron, lead and zinc, and the high content of iron and lead contained in complex polymetallic sulfide secondary concentrate (CPSSC), the recovery efficiency is low and the economic and technical index is poor when the traditional process is performed to extract valuable metals from this kind of materials. In this paper, a novel leaching process with ultrasonic reinforcement under oxygen pressurization and hydrothermal condition without acid is proposed, and the regulation mechanism of selective leaching of copper and zinc and inhibiting leaching of iron is studied. The obtained results show that ultrasonic enhanced hydrothermal leaching process can achieve the selective leaching under mild conditions, and promote the hydrolysis and precipitation of iron ions in the leaching solution, and under the optimal conditions, the leaching efficiency of copper and zinc reach 99.88% and 99.68% respectively, while the leaching efficiency of iron is only 11.37%.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":427,"journal":{"name":"Separation and Purification Technology","volume":"378 ","pages":"Article 134701"},"PeriodicalIF":9.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Separation and Purification Technology","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1383586625032988","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
Due to the co-associated presence of copper, iron, lead and zinc, and the high content of iron and lead contained in complex polymetallic sulfide secondary concentrate (CPSSC), the recovery efficiency is low and the economic and technical index is poor when the traditional process is performed to extract valuable metals from this kind of materials. In this paper, a novel leaching process with ultrasonic reinforcement under oxygen pressurization and hydrothermal condition without acid is proposed, and the regulation mechanism of selective leaching of copper and zinc and inhibiting leaching of iron is studied. The obtained results show that ultrasonic enhanced hydrothermal leaching process can achieve the selective leaching under mild conditions, and promote the hydrolysis and precipitation of iron ions in the leaching solution, and under the optimal conditions, the leaching efficiency of copper and zinc reach 99.88% and 99.68% respectively, while the leaching efficiency of iron is only 11.37%.
期刊介绍:
Separation and Purification Technology is a premier journal committed to sharing innovative methods for separation and purification in chemical and environmental engineering, encompassing both homogeneous solutions and heterogeneous mixtures. Our scope includes the separation and/or purification of liquids, vapors, and gases, as well as carbon capture and separation techniques. However, it's important to note that methods solely intended for analytical purposes are not within the scope of the journal. Additionally, disciplines such as soil science, polymer science, and metallurgy fall outside the purview of Separation and Purification Technology. Join us in advancing the field of separation and purification methods for sustainable solutions in chemical and environmental engineering.