Coal-based soild wastes(CBSWs)are industrial byproducts that can be harmful to the environment.The exploitation and utilization of CBsWs offer societal advantages such as resource conservation,pollution reduction,and ...Coal-based soild wastes(CBSWs)are industrial byproducts that can be harmful to the environment.The exploitation and utilization of CBsWs offer societal advantages such as resource conservation,pollution reduction,and cost-effective production.However,environmentally sustainable management remains a worldwide challenge due to the substantial production volume and limited disposal capacity of CBSWs.The physicochemical properties and utilization of CBSWs are summarized,including fly ash,coal gangue and coal gasification slag.It also presents the current global applications status of CBSWs resources and examines market supply and demand.Subsequently,the paper provides an overview of studies on ways to utilise CBSWs,highlighting the primary avenues of CBSWs resource utilization which are mainly from the fields of chemical materials,metallurgy and agriculture.Furthermore,a comparative evaluation of the various methods for CBSWs resource recovery is conducted,outlining their respective advantages and disadvantages.The future development of CBSWs recycling processes is also discussed.The review concludes that while there is a growing need for attention in CBSWs recycling,its utilization will involve a combination of both large-scale treatment and refinement processes.The paper aims to offer references and insights for the effective utilization and environmental protection of CBSWs.Future direction will focus on the collaborative utilization of CBSWs,emphasizing on the combination of large-scale and high-value utilization.In addition,there is a need to establish a comprehensive database based on on-site production practices,explore on-site solutions to reduce transportation costs,and improve physicochemical properties during the production process.展开更多
Bauxite is the main raw material of the alumina industry.However,high-sulfur bauxite constitutes a relatively large proportion of bauxite resource in China.Excessive sulfur impurities in bauxite have significant impac...Bauxite is the main raw material of the alumina industry.However,high-sulfur bauxite constitutes a relatively large proportion of bauxite resource in China.Excessive sulfur impurities in bauxite have significant impact on the Bayer process,such as corrosion of equipment and pipelines,increased consumption of alkali,and difficulties in sedimentation of red mud particles after digestion.As the mainstreams of bauxite desulfurization technologies,the bauxite pre-desulfurization(roasting,electrochemistry,biology,flotation,etc)and Bayer process desulfurization(oxidation and precipitation)need to be fully understood for the further improvement of desulfurization performance.Here,an in-depth review on their mechanisms and advantages/disadvantages is presented.展开更多
Pyrite is separated from other minerals mainly by fotation.However,the hydrophilicity of pyrite is afected by many factors,causing it to easily enter the concentrate and consequently reduce the quality of concentrate....Pyrite is separated from other minerals mainly by fotation.However,the hydrophilicity of pyrite is afected by many factors,causing it to easily enter the concentrate and consequently reduce the quality of concentrate.Highly efcient pyrite depressants can be selectively adsorbed on the surface of pyrite to improve its hydrophilicity,thereby increasing the fotation separation efciency.Understanding the fundamental inhibition mechanism of depressants on pyrite is a prerequisite to improve the fotation desulfurization efciency.The inhibition ability and mechanism of diferent types of pyrite depressants are reviewed in this manuscript.In recent years,molecular simulation has increasingly become a powerful tool to study the interaction between reagents and minerals,shedding new light on the adsorption mechanisms of reagents on mineral surfaces at the atomic and electronic levels.The properties of sulfde mineral and fotation reagents as well as the microscopic adsorption mechanistic studies of reagents on mineral surfaces based on quantum chemistry and molecular simulation are also reviewed.展开更多
基金supported by the following:“National Natural Science Foundation of China”(22478231)“Natural Science Foundation of Henan”(242300421449)“Fundamental Research Program of Shanxi Province”(202403021221011).
文摘Coal-based soild wastes(CBSWs)are industrial byproducts that can be harmful to the environment.The exploitation and utilization of CBsWs offer societal advantages such as resource conservation,pollution reduction,and cost-effective production.However,environmentally sustainable management remains a worldwide challenge due to the substantial production volume and limited disposal capacity of CBSWs.The physicochemical properties and utilization of CBSWs are summarized,including fly ash,coal gangue and coal gasification slag.It also presents the current global applications status of CBSWs resources and examines market supply and demand.Subsequently,the paper provides an overview of studies on ways to utilise CBSWs,highlighting the primary avenues of CBSWs resource utilization which are mainly from the fields of chemical materials,metallurgy and agriculture.Furthermore,a comparative evaluation of the various methods for CBSWs resource recovery is conducted,outlining their respective advantages and disadvantages.The future development of CBSWs recycling processes is also discussed.The review concludes that while there is a growing need for attention in CBSWs recycling,its utilization will involve a combination of both large-scale treatment and refinement processes.The paper aims to offer references and insights for the effective utilization and environmental protection of CBSWs.Future direction will focus on the collaborative utilization of CBSWs,emphasizing on the combination of large-scale and high-value utilization.In addition,there is a need to establish a comprehensive database based on on-site production practices,explore on-site solutions to reduce transportation costs,and improve physicochemical properties during the production process.
基金supported by the Henan Polytechnic University Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars,China (No. J2021-1)Foundation for University Key Teacher by Henan Province,China (No. 2020GGJS051)+2 种基金Key Project of Science and Technology Research of Education Department of Henan Province,China (No. 20A440004)Foundation for University Key Teacher by Henan Polytechnic University,China (No. 2017XQG-12)Henan Key Laboratory of Coal Green Conversion,Henan Polytechnic University,China (No. CGCF202009)
文摘Bauxite is the main raw material of the alumina industry.However,high-sulfur bauxite constitutes a relatively large proportion of bauxite resource in China.Excessive sulfur impurities in bauxite have significant impact on the Bayer process,such as corrosion of equipment and pipelines,increased consumption of alkali,and difficulties in sedimentation of red mud particles after digestion.As the mainstreams of bauxite desulfurization technologies,the bauxite pre-desulfurization(roasting,electrochemistry,biology,flotation,etc)and Bayer process desulfurization(oxidation and precipitation)need to be fully understood for the further improvement of desulfurization performance.Here,an in-depth review on their mechanisms and advantages/disadvantages is presented.
基金supported by the following:“Foundation for University Key Teacher by Henan Province”(No.2020GGJS051)“Key Project of Science and Technology Research of Education Department of Henan Province”(No.20A440004)+2 种基金“The Henan Polytechnic University Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars”(No.J2021-1)“Foundation for University Key Teacher by Henan Polytechnic University”(No.2017XQG-12)“Henan Key Laboratory of Coal Green Conversion”(No.CGCF202009).
文摘Pyrite is separated from other minerals mainly by fotation.However,the hydrophilicity of pyrite is afected by many factors,causing it to easily enter the concentrate and consequently reduce the quality of concentrate.Highly efcient pyrite depressants can be selectively adsorbed on the surface of pyrite to improve its hydrophilicity,thereby increasing the fotation separation efciency.Understanding the fundamental inhibition mechanism of depressants on pyrite is a prerequisite to improve the fotation desulfurization efciency.The inhibition ability and mechanism of diferent types of pyrite depressants are reviewed in this manuscript.In recent years,molecular simulation has increasingly become a powerful tool to study the interaction between reagents and minerals,shedding new light on the adsorption mechanisms of reagents on mineral surfaces at the atomic and electronic levels.The properties of sulfde mineral and fotation reagents as well as the microscopic adsorption mechanistic studies of reagents on mineral surfaces based on quantum chemistry and molecular simulation are also reviewed.