Potassium hydroxide(KOH)was introduced into the molybdenite roasting process to convert molybdenum(Mo)and sulfur(S)into water-soluble potassium molybdate(K_(2)MoO_(4))and potassium sulfate(K_(2)SO_(4)).Roasting with a...Potassium hydroxide(KOH)was introduced into the molybdenite roasting process to convert molybdenum(Mo)and sulfur(S)into water-soluble potassium molybdate(K_(2)MoO_(4))and potassium sulfate(K_(2)SO_(4)).Roasting with a 1.8-fold excess of KOH at 400℃ for 3 h enabled the leaching of over 99%of Mo from the molybdenum calcine using water.A precipitation method involving potassium–magnesium(K-Mg)salts was proposed for impurity removal.Under the conditions of pH 11,30℃,excess coefficient of 1.7 for Mg salts,and a duration of 1 h,98.37%of phosphorus(P)was removed from the K_(2)MoO_(4) solution.With post-purification,over 99%of Mo crystallized upon adjustment of pH to 1.Subsequently,S and K were recovered as K_(2)SO_(4) fertilizer from the crystalline mother liquor.An environmentally sustainable approach was proposed to conduct molybdenite production and ensure the efficient recovery of both Mo and S.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52174340)the National Key Research and Development Project of China(No.2022YFC2904505)the Hunan FURONG Scholars Project and the Basic Science Centre of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.72088101)。
文摘Potassium hydroxide(KOH)was introduced into the molybdenite roasting process to convert molybdenum(Mo)and sulfur(S)into water-soluble potassium molybdate(K_(2)MoO_(4))and potassium sulfate(K_(2)SO_(4)).Roasting with a 1.8-fold excess of KOH at 400℃ for 3 h enabled the leaching of over 99%of Mo from the molybdenum calcine using water.A precipitation method involving potassium–magnesium(K-Mg)salts was proposed for impurity removal.Under the conditions of pH 11,30℃,excess coefficient of 1.7 for Mg salts,and a duration of 1 h,98.37%of phosphorus(P)was removed from the K_(2)MoO_(4) solution.With post-purification,over 99%of Mo crystallized upon adjustment of pH to 1.Subsequently,S and K were recovered as K_(2)SO_(4) fertilizer from the crystalline mother liquor.An environmentally sustainable approach was proposed to conduct molybdenite production and ensure the efficient recovery of both Mo and S.
