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Desulfurization in high-sulfur bauxite with a novel thioether-containing hydroxamic acid: Flotation behavior and separation mechanism
- Source :
- Separation and Purification Technology. 275:119147
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2021.
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Abstract
- Desulfurization is a critical problem in the efficient exploitation of high-sulfur bauxite resources. This study synthesized a novel thioether-containing hydroxamic acid (2-BTHA) by click-esterification-hydroxylamine oximation for flotation separation of pyrite from diaspore. DFT calculations indicated the functional groups of 2-BTHA were hydroxamate and thioether groups. Flotation results demonstrated 2-BTHA can effectively separate pyrite from diaspore under weak acidic conditions without adding vulcanizing agent. The UV-absorbance and surface energy tests explained introducing a thioether group improved the adsorption of Fe2+ on the collector, thus reducing its surface energy, hydrophilic index and free energy of bubble-mineral interaction, conducive to selective flotation. Zeta potential, infrared spectrum analyses and XPS further proved 2-BTHA could chemically adsorb on pyrite rather than on diaspore. It mainly reacted with pyrite surface Fe to form Fe-S bonds and five-membered hydroxamate-(O, O)-Fe rings. This research provides a potential multi-functional collector for green and efficient utilization of high-sulfur bauxite.
- Subjects :
- Inorganic chemistry
chemistry.chemical_element
Filtration and Separation
02 engineering and technology
engineering.material
Diaspore
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Sulfur
Analytical Chemistry
Flue-gas desulfurization
Bauxite
chemistry.chemical_compound
Adsorption
020401 chemical engineering
Thioether
chemistry
engineering
Zeta potential
Pyrite
0204 chemical engineering
0210 nano-technology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13835866
- Volume :
- 275
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Separation and Purification Technology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........d88b54a80102253269aefd86d1676857