Electroplating sludge(ES),a byproduct of the electroplating industry,is a significant environmental concern due to its high content of soluble heavy metals(HMs).The significance of spinel formation from ES lies in its...Electroplating sludge(ES),a byproduct of the electroplating industry,is a significant environmental concern due to its high content of soluble heavy metals(HMs).The significance of spinel formation from ES lies in its potential for HMs enrichment and environmental remediation,offering a sustainable solution for hazardous waste management.The article delves into themultifaceted recycling of HMs-rich spinel fromES,encompassing its synthesis,metal enrichment,and thermodynamic stability.The pyro-metallurgical and hydrometallurgical processes for spinel synthesis were discussed,with a focus on the critical role of thermodynamic data in predicting the stability and formation of spinel structures.The crystallographic and magnetic properties of spinels,with their applications in environmental remediation and energy storage are highlighted.The article provides a comprehensive reviewon the recycling of HMs-rich spinel fromES,offering a means to recycle HMs,mitigate ecological harm,and contribute to a circular economy through the recovery and application of valuable materials.The selective leaching of metals from ES also faces challenges,which was limited by the separation,purification steps and high energy consumption.This high energy consumption is a significant operational cost and also contributes to environmental concerns related to carbon emissions.It is essential to address the challenges through continued research and development,improved technologies,and supportive regulatory frameworks.展开更多
Waste pulp(WP)is a typical byproduct of paper industry,and Chemical-looping gasification(CLG)as a recently developed technology is highly suited to dispose high-volatile wastes like WP.In order to make a high-efficien...Waste pulp(WP)is a typical byproduct of paper industry,and Chemical-looping gasification(CLG)as a recently developed technology is highly suited to dispose high-volatile wastes like WP.In order to make a high-efficiency oxygen carrier(OC)for CLG of WP,the Ni-containing electroplating sludge(NES)was used as the matrix and NiO modification was performed to enhance the hydrogen production in CLG.These resulted in a potentially high-efficiency OC denoted as NNES.Testing CLG of WP was in a fixed-bed reactor at 850℃by adopting NNES as the OC,injecting 2.4 mL/g(WP)water,and keeping a mass ratio of 1.0 between OC to WP.It produced 1.73 Nm^(3)/kg syngas that has an LHV of 11.9 MJ/Nm^(3)and a H_(2)/CO ratio of 3.63.In 10 redox cycles,the syngas yield did not have obvious decrease,but a certain reduction in the activity of NNES was observed.Characterization of the spent NNES revealed that it is the Ni agglomeration and inert silicate generation which reduced the activity of NNES.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52370158 and 22006053)Guangzhou Science and Technology Plan Project(No.2024A04J0821)Guangdong Provincial Education Science Planning Project(Higher Education Special Project)(No.2023GXJK108).
文摘Electroplating sludge(ES),a byproduct of the electroplating industry,is a significant environmental concern due to its high content of soluble heavy metals(HMs).The significance of spinel formation from ES lies in its potential for HMs enrichment and environmental remediation,offering a sustainable solution for hazardous waste management.The article delves into themultifaceted recycling of HMs-rich spinel fromES,encompassing its synthesis,metal enrichment,and thermodynamic stability.The pyro-metallurgical and hydrometallurgical processes for spinel synthesis were discussed,with a focus on the critical role of thermodynamic data in predicting the stability and formation of spinel structures.The crystallographic and magnetic properties of spinels,with their applications in environmental remediation and energy storage are highlighted.The article provides a comprehensive reviewon the recycling of HMs-rich spinel fromES,offering a means to recycle HMs,mitigate ecological harm,and contribute to a circular economy through the recovery and application of valuable materials.The selective leaching of metals from ES also faces challenges,which was limited by the separation,purification steps and high energy consumption.This high energy consumption is a significant operational cost and also contributes to environmental concerns related to carbon emissions.It is essential to address the challenges through continued research and development,improved technologies,and supportive regulatory frameworks.
基金supported by the Key-Area Research and Development Program of GuangDong Province[2020B1111380001]Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation[2021B1515020068].
文摘Waste pulp(WP)is a typical byproduct of paper industry,and Chemical-looping gasification(CLG)as a recently developed technology is highly suited to dispose high-volatile wastes like WP.In order to make a high-efficiency oxygen carrier(OC)for CLG of WP,the Ni-containing electroplating sludge(NES)was used as the matrix and NiO modification was performed to enhance the hydrogen production in CLG.These resulted in a potentially high-efficiency OC denoted as NNES.Testing CLG of WP was in a fixed-bed reactor at 850℃by adopting NNES as the OC,injecting 2.4 mL/g(WP)water,and keeping a mass ratio of 1.0 between OC to WP.It produced 1.73 Nm^(3)/kg syngas that has an LHV of 11.9 MJ/Nm^(3)and a H_(2)/CO ratio of 3.63.In 10 redox cycles,the syngas yield did not have obvious decrease,but a certain reduction in the activity of NNES was observed.Characterization of the spent NNES revealed that it is the Ni agglomeration and inert silicate generation which reduced the activity of NNES.
