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In this paper, zinc calcines, sulfuric acid, ferric nitrate nine-hydrate, zinc nitrate hexahydrate, titanium oxide sulfate, sodium hydroxide and ammonia water were selected as raw materials, and the methods of sulfuric acid leaching and chemical coprecipitation were used to prepare purified zinc ferrite, synthetic zinc ferrite, synthetic titanium dioxide and its composite with purified zinc ferrite. And characterized by BET, UVVis and FTIR. The results showed that: SO42- existed in purified zinc ferrite. Purified zinc ferrite, synthetic zinc ferrite and purchased had different specific surface area, pore volume and average pore size. The specific surface area of synthetic zinc ferrite decreased with the increase of calcination temperature. The three kinds of zinc ferrite had good absorption of ultraviolet light and visible light. Purchased ferric acid had the strongest absorption of UV light and synthetic zinc ferrite had the strongest absorption of visible light, and purified zinc ferrite had the absorption of UV light and visible light between the two. The specific surface area of titanium dioxide prepared by chemical coprecipitation method was greatly affected by calcination temperature. With the increase of calcination temperature, the specific surface area decreased from 123.633 to 28.036m2·g-1, and the average pore diameter was less affected by calcination temperature. For the zinc ferrite/titanium dioxide composite prepared by chemical coprecipitation method, a certain amount of purified zinc ferrite was added to facilitate the absorption of visible light by titanium dioxide.

In this paper, sulfuric acid leaching high iron zinc calcine was used to prepare and purify zinc ferrite, high temperature roasting method was used to prepare synthetic zinc ferrite, and sol-gel method was used to prepare TiO2. The properties of the prepared samples ware characterized by XRD, FT-IR, BET, SEM and other methods. The results show that the synthetic zinc ferrite is pure zinc ferrite, and the purified zinc ferrite contains impurities PbSO4. The TiO2 crystal form prepares at the calcination temperature of 300~550°C is basically the same, and the crystal form transformation occurs at the calcination temperature of 550~600°C. TiO2 samples calcines at 400°C (T400) have higher specific surface area, larger total pore volume and average pore diameter. The crystalline degree of synthetic zinc ferrite is high, the micropores on the crystal surface are closed, and the grains bond with each other. The specific surface area, total pore volume and average pore diameter of purified zinc ferrite are larger than those of synthetic zinc ferrite. The effects of specific surface area, pore volume and pore structure on the adsorption capacity and catalytic efficiency are as follows: T400> purified zinc ferrite > synthesized zinc ferrite.

In this paper, the methods of sulfuric acid leaching and chemical coprecipitation were used to prepare products such as purified zinc ferrite, synthetic zinc ferrite, synthetic titanium dioxide and its complex with purified zinc ferrite. The morphology and microstructure of the above samples were characterized and analyzed by XRD and SEM. The results showed that the purified zinc ferrite contained a small amount of ZnO, SiO2, Al2O3 and PbSO4. Its particle size was the largest and the crystallinity was the best, but the surface was not smooth, the particle size distribution was not uniform and there was agglomeration phenomenon. The purchased zinc ferrite had high purity, the smallest particle size and the worst crystallinity. Its surface was smooth, particle size distribution was uniform, and it was loose and porous. The synthetic zinc ferrite had high purity, smooth surface, uniform particle size distribution and obvious agglomeration. The prepared titanium dioxide had no other impurities, good crystallinity, smooth surface and certain agglomeration phenomenon. For the zinc ferrite/titanium dioxide composite, adding a small amount of purified zinc ferrite would change the crystallinity of titanium dioxide, but it had little effect on the grain size of titanium dioxide. The surface was rough, the particle size distribution was not uniform, and there was agglomeration phenomenon.

With the application of resins in various fields, numerous waste resins that are difficult to treat have been produced. The industrial wastewater containing Cr(VI) has severely polluted soil and groundwater environments, thereby endangering human health. Therefore, in this paper, a novel functionalized mesoporous adsorbent PPR-Z was synthesized from waste amidoxime resin for adsorbing Cr(VI). The waste amidoxime resin was first modified with H3PO4 and ZnCl2, and subsequently, it was carbonized through slow thermal decomposition. The static adsorption of PPR-Z conforms to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm, indicating that the Cr(VI) adsorption by PPR-Z is mostly chemical adsorption and exhibits single-layer adsorption. The saturated adsorption capacity of the adsorbent for Cr(VI) could reach 255.86 mg/g. The adsorbent could effectively reduce Cr(VI) to Cr(III) and decrease the toxicity of Cr(VI) during adsorption. PPR-Z exhibited Cr(VI) selectivity in electroplating wastewater. The main mechanisms involved in the Cr(VI) adsorption are the chemical reduction of Cr(VI) into Cr(III) and electrostatic and coordination interactions. Preparation of PPR-Z not only solves the problem of waste resin treatment but also effectively controls Cr(VI) pollution and realizes the concept of "treating waste with waste". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study focuses on the comprehensive recycling and utilization of zinc ferrite, a by-product of wet zinc refining, for the treatment of azo dye wastewater. It explores the adsorption performance of various materials on Amido Black 10B and analyzes the factors that influence the adsorption process. Zinc ferrite derived from the by-products of wet zinc refining, zinc ferrite synthesized via calcination, and titanium dioxide prepared using the sol–gel method are utilized as adsorbents, specifically targeting Amido Black 10B. By adjusting factors such as calcination temperature, mixing ratio, initial pH, adsorbent dosage, adsorption time, initial concentration, and reaction temperature, the effects on the adsorption of Amido Black 10B are studied. Additionally, the performance of composite materials consisting of different crystalline forms of titanium dioxide and purified zinc ferrite is examined. Furthermore, the adsorption process of Amido Black 10B by purified zinc ferrite/titanium dioxide is analyzed in terms of kinetics and thermodynamics. The results show that titanium dioxide and purified zinc ferrite, prepared at temperatures of 300 °C to 550 °C, achieve over 90% removal efficiency when co-adsorbing Amido Black 10B. The best performance is observed at a ratio of 4:6 for purified zinc ferrite to titanium dioxide, with removal efficiency exceeding 80%. The second-order kinetic model fits the adsorption data well, and higher initial solution concentrations lead to decreased adsorption rates. The adsorption process of purified zinc ferrite/titanium dioxide on Amido Black 10B is spontaneous, exothermic, and reduces system disorder. Higher temperatures negatively impact the adsorption process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Gossan discarded from mining processes result in metal resource wastage, and its long-term stacking causes environmental hazards. Therefore, this article considers zinc-containing gossan as the research object. The ore was roasted to prepare primary zinc ferrite products and sulfuric acid leaching was performed for purification. Then, XRD analysis was performed to characterize the purified products. The results indicated that the effect of sulfuric acid concentration on the purification of the products was related to its zinc ferrite content. Furthermore, the effect of leaching temperature on the purification of zinc ferrite products was related to sulfuric acid concentration; the lower the sulfuric acid concentration, the more considerable the effect of leaching temperature. The conditions suitable for purifying the products through sulfuric acid leaching are as follows: sulfuric acid concentration of 140 g/L, liquid–solid ratio of 4:1, leaching temperature of 80 °C, leaching time of 120 min, and stirring speed of 300 rpm. This article determines the factors affecting the purification of zinc ferrite by sulfuric acid leaching along with the optimal purification conditions. The findings presented herein provide a theoretical foundation for the development of new processes for preparing zinc ferrite, which has considerable industrial application value. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Gossan ore is typically abandoned after mining, which not only increases mining production costs but also wastes mineral resources, and its long-term accumulation can easily lead to environmental pollution hazards. Therefore, this paper takes zinc-containing gossan ore as the research object and, based on the high content of zinc and iron minerals in gossan ore, this study conducts a roasting experiment to prepare ZnFeO4. X-ray diffraction is used to characterize and analyze the ZnFeO4 sample prepared by roasting zinc-containing gossan ore. The experimental results indicate that controlling the particle size of the roasted ore sample to −0.074 mm can effectively remove impurities and facilitate the reaction. The influence of roasting temperature and time on the formation of ZnFeO4 is remarkable. The conditions for roasting zinc-containing gossan ore to maximize the ZnFeO4 content are as follows: −0.074 mm particle size ore sample, reaction zinc/iron molar ratio of 1:2, mechanical activation time of 120 min, roasting temperature of 1050 °C, and roasting time of 120 min. These findings provide new ideas for the utilization of gossan ore and lay a theoretical foundation for the efficient development and utilization of difficult-to-select zinc-containing gossan ore. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to explore the crushing mechanism of minerals, this paper attempts to eliminate the throwing effect of media and study the grinding characteristics of minerals only under the action of abrasion force. In this paper, the method of removing the throwing state of media is to adjust the mill to a lower rotational speed, so that the grinding media are all in a cascading state. Three single-component pure minerals, quartz, pyrrhotite, and pyrite, commonly found in complex ores, were selected as research objects to study the grinding behavior characteristics of the three minerals only under the force of abrasion. The effects of mineral species, feed-particle sizes, grinding time, and other factors on the particle-size distribution and product-generation rate of grinding products are studied. The results show that from the particle-size distribution of grinding products, the yield of coarse particles is the highest, while the yield and t10 value of other fine particles are very low. The feed-particle size and the hardness of the mineral sample affect the grinding behavior. The product particle size is mainly 0.71 times the feed-particle size, and the other fine particle sizes generated are less than 0.5 times the feed-particle size. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, methyl orange, methylene blue, and amido black 10B were removed as target dyes using purified, synthetic, and purchased zinc ferrite as adsorbents and photocatalysts. The highest removal rates of amido black 10B by these adsorbents ranged from 81.62% to 88.33%. The removal rate of methyl orange was approximately 1%, and the removal rate of methylene blue was approximately 2%. Hence, an investigation was conducted to elucidate the factors that influence the removal efficacy of purified zinc ferrite on amido black 10B. Titanium dioxide prepared at different calcination temperatures was unsuccessful in removing amido black 10B, but the physical mixing of titanium dioxide prepared at suitable calcination temperatures with purified zinc ferrite had a positive effect on amido black 10B removal. Since zinc ferrite could not be used as an adsorbent to remove methyl orange and methylene blue, the photocatalytic degradation properties of zinc ferrite and its influencing factors were studied. The optimal conditions for the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and methyl orange by zinc ferrite are as follows: a zinc ferrite catalyst dosage of 0.15 g, an initial solution concentration of 20 mg/L, and a pH of 6.0. The dosage of the zinc ferrite/titanium dioxide composite catalyst is 0.15 g, the initial solution concentration is 20 mg/L, and the pH is 6.5. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The degree of difficulty in crushing an ore depends on the composition of the ore itself. Due to different types and compositions of ores, the crushing mechanism of ores during the crushing process is also different. In order to quantitatively analyze the impact crushing characteristics of mineral components in ores, this paper takes pure mineral quartz, pyrrhotite, and pyrite as the research objects and uses the universal drop weight impact crushing test equipment and standard test methods developed by the JK Mineral Research Center of the University of Queensland, Australia, to conduct JK drop weight tests on these three pure mineral samples. The results show that the particle size distribution of impact crushing products is wide, covering all particle sizes from "0" to close to the feed particle size, and the yield distribution of each product particle size is relatively uniform. There are critical values and "energy barrier" effects for the impact-specific crushing energy. The impact-specific crushing energy has a significant impact on the particle size composition and crushing effect of the crushing product, and there is an interactive effect between the impact-specific crushing energy and the feed particle size and mineral type. The impact crushing resistance of the sample can be characterized by using Mohs hardness, impact crushing characteristic parameters, impact crushing resistance level, and the yield limit value t10 of the characteristic crushing particle size. The overall characterization results have good consistency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on the JK Drop Weight test and principle of selective crushing, a multicomponent complex ore with its component minerals, i.e., pyrrhotite, sphalerite, and quartz, was used to explore the impact crushing characteristics and relationship between the complex ore and its component minerals. Results show that the order of impact crushing resistance is quartz > pyrrhotite > ore > sphalerite. The particle-size-distribution characteristic curve of ore crushing products is always "sandwiched" between the curves of pyrrhotite, sphalerite, and quartz within the same feed-size range. When the particle size is −63 + 53, −45 + 37.5, −31.5 + 26.5, and −22.4 + 19 mm, the component mineral pyrrhotite has a negative effect on the impact crushing of ore, while the component mineral sphalerite has a positive effect. When the particle size is −16 + 13.2 mm, the component mineral pyrrhotite has a positive effect on the crushing effect of the ore, while the component mineral sphalerite has a negative effect. The component mineral quartz always has a negative effect on the impact crushing effect of ore in all the studied particle sizes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on batch grinding method and normalization idea, a conical ball mill is used and a quantitative separation method of grinding characteristics of multi-component complex ore is proposed. The results show that the feed sizes of polymetallic complex ore have an obvious influence on the particle size distribution of intermediate grinding products in the early stage of grinding. However, the influence of the feed size is relatively insignificant on the particle size distribution of intermediate grinding products in the middle and late grinding stages. The grinding product t10 is negatively correlated with the feed sizes of ore when the grinding force is applied to the ore. At the same time, it has a simple positive linear relationship with the grinding time. The contribution rates of component minerals pyrrhotite, sphalerite and quartz to the grinding characteristics of the ore are 28.64%~37.74%, 39.93%~51.84%, 16.07%~28.39%, respectively. Therefore, the order of contribution of component minerals to the grinding characteristics of ore is sphalerite > pyrrhotite > quartz. The results provide new insights for the subsequent study of grinding characteristics of multi-component complex ores. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The relationship between the grinding characteristics of polymetallic complex ore and its component minerals, pyrrhotite, sphalerite, and quartz, under the action of abrasion was studied, based on batch grinding experiments and theoretical analysis methods of selective grinding. The results show that when the polymetallic complex ore was subjected to the action of abrasion, the crushing effect of ore was enhanced by the existence of sphalerite, that is, sphalerite plays a positive role in the crushing effect of ore. The crushing effect of ore was reduced by the existence of pyrrhotite and quartz, that is, pyrrhotite and quartz plays a negative role in the crushing effect of ore. In addition, the sphalerite had a more prominent effect on the grinding characteristics of the ore. The grinding speed of ore and its component minerals decreased exponentially with the grinding time, and the instantaneous grinding speed of 0 min was negatively correlated with the feed sizes. The rapidly decreasing trend of the grinding speed reached the threshold when the grinding time reached 4 min. The results can provide some theoretical guidance for the study of grinding characteristics of multi-component complex ores in subsequent grinding process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The particle size composition of grinding products will significantly affect the technical and economic indexes of subsequent separation operations. The polymetallic complex ores from Tongkeng and Gaofeng are selected as the research object in this paper. Through the JK drop-weight test, the batch grinding test, and the population-balance kinetic model of grinding with the Simulink platform, the grinding characteristics of the two types of ores and the particle-size-composition prediction methods of grinding products are studied. The results show that the impact-crushing capacity of Tongkeng ore and Gaofeng ore are "medium" grade and "soft" grade, respectively. The crushing resistance of Tongkeng ore increases with the decrease in particle size, and the crushing effect is more easily affected by particle size than that of Gaofeng ore. For the same ore, the accuracy order of the three methods is: PSO–BP method > JK drop-weight method > BIII method. For the same method, only the BIII method has higher accuracy in predicting Gaofeng ore than Tongkeng ore, and other methods have better accuracy in predicting Tongkeng ore than Gaofeng ore. The prediction accuracy of the BIII method is inferior to that of the JK drop-weight method and the PSO–BP method and is easily affected by the difference in mineral properties. The PSO–BP method has a high prediction accuracy and fast model operation speed, but the accuracy and speed of the iterative results are easily affected by parameters such as algorithm program weight and threshold. The parameter-solving process of each prediction method is based on different simplifications and assumptions. Therefore, appropriate hypothetical theoretical models should be selected according to different ore properties for practical application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Grinding plays an important role in mining, construction, metallurgy, chemical, coal and other basic industries. In terms of beneficiation, grinding is the most energy consuming operation. So, reasonable grinding conditions according to the properties of ores is the key to obtain good grinding results and reduce energy consumption and resource waste. In this paper, Tongkeng and Gaofeng polymetallic complex ores are taken as research objects, and the effects of grinding law based on single factor condition test and the grinding parameters optimization based on response surface method were studied for two kinds of ores. The results show that grinding time is a significant factor affecting the particle size composition. The suitable grinding concentration of Tongkeng ore and Gaofeng ore is 70% and 75%, respectively. The effect of mill filling ratio on Gaofeng ore is not obvious. The rotational rate has little effect on the grinding technical efficiency. The regression model equations obtained by response surface method are extremely significant, and the relative errors of prediction are all within 1%, indicating high reliability of fitting equations. The order of influencing factors of the two ores is as follows: grinding time > filling ratio > grinding concentration. For Tongkeng ore, the optimized grinding conditions are grinding time 5.4 min, grinding concentration 67% and filling ratio 35%. For Gaofeng ore, the optimized grinding conditions are grinding time 3.8 min, grinding concentration 73% and filling ratio 34%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As the depletion of zinc sulfide ores becomes more severe, investigations into the recovery of zinc from zinc oxide ores have aroused more interest. In this regard, acid-based hydrometallurgical treatment strategies have had great effectiveness. However, they are inadequate for low-grade zinc oxide ores. In this study, we examined the alkaline treatment of gossan for the recovery of oxide ores that bear zinc, such as siderite and limonite. Additionally, of particular note, the effects of a leaching agent, its concentration and time, temperature, liquid-to-solid ratio, as well as the agitation rate on the leaching of zinc from gossan were studied to evaluate the effects of these parameters on the kinetics of zinc dissolution. The results showed that the leaching of zinc is controlled by a single rate-controlling step with an activation energy of 4.458 kJ/mol before 120 min and 5.536 kJ/mol after 120 min, with zinc leaching efficiency less than 50% in all leachings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Utilising waste amine-oxime (WAO) resin through microwave semi-carbonization, a carbon adsorbent (CA) was obtained to remove Pb(II). After microwave treatment, the pore size of the skeleton structure, three-dimensional porous network, and lamellar pore structure of WAO was improved. The distribution coefficient (Kd) of Pb(II) onto CA is 620 mL/g, and the maximum adsorption capacity of Pb(II) is 82.67 mg/g after 20 min of WAO microwave treatment. The adsorption kinetics and adsorption isotherms conform to the quasi-second-order kinetic equation and Langmuir adsorption isotherm model, respectively. The surface of MT-WAO is negatively charged and the adsorption mechanism is mainly electrostatic interaction. Pb(II) elution in hydrochloric acid solution is more than 98%, and its recovery is high at 318 K and for 1 h. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Semi-autogenous (SAG) mills are widely used grinding equipment, but some ore with critical particle sizes cannot be effectively processed by SAG mills and turned into pebbles. This research aims to analyze and compare the properties of raw ore and pebbles from a zinc- and tin-bearing ore. The results show that the contents of sphalerite, cassiterite, biotite, antigorite, pyroxferroite, ferroactinolite, and ilvaite in the raw ore are higher than those in the pebbles, and that the pebbles have higher contents of hedenbergite, chlorite, epidote, actinolite, etc. Meanwhile, the abrasion and impact resistance of pebbles is greater than that of the raw ore. In addition, the sphalerite is evenly embedded, and the grinding process is regular. Fine cassiterite associated with harder minerals is difficult to dissociate; it is often found in softer or brittle minerals which may be easily ground into ore mud. The cassiterite in the pebbles is associated with hard and brittle hedenbergite and soft chlorite, making it difficult to recover. This research provides a good foundation for evaluating the recovery value of pebbles and improving the productivity of the SAG process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To attempt a new approach to improve the grinding of cassiterite–polymetallic sulfide ores while simultaneously reducing cassiterite overgrinding and sulfide undergrinding, this article looked into the effects of grinding chemical additives on the distribution of grinding product size. Six chemicals, namely sodium hexametaphosphate, triethanolamine, ferric sulphate, aluminum chloride, polyaluminum chloride and polyacrylamide, were compared in terms of their influence on the grinding product size distribution. The results showed that the six chemicals changed the distribution results with varying orientations and degrees and that the addition of polyacrylamide achieved the most satisfactory effect by decreasing the production of both coarse and fine size fractions and increasing the production of qualified particles. The effect of the molecular weight of polyacrylamide on the grinding was also discussed. The polyacrylamides with molecular weights of about 3 × 106, 5 × 106, 8 × 106 and 12 × 106 could help to produce less of the coarse size fraction and more of the qualified size fraction, but only the polyacrylamides with molecular weights of 3 × 106 and 5 × 106 produced pronounced changes. Moreover, the polyacrylamides could slightly reduce the production of the fine size fraction. Polyacrylamide with a 5 × 106 molecular weight was better than that with a 3 × 106 molecular weight in aiding the grinding of the discussed ore. It was also found that the aid action of the polyacrylamide with a 5 × 106 molecular weight was related to grinding concentration and that a low grinding concentration of less than 70% solid mass was helpful in exerting its aid action. Using polyacrylamide could shorten the grinding time that is needed to achieve the same, or even improved, product size distribution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]