Shufeng Ye

Preparation of a new sorbent with hydrated lime and blast furnace slag for phosphorus removal from aqueous solution

The removal of dissolvable inorganic phosphate (H(2)PO(4)(-)) by sorbents prepared from hydrated lime (HL) and blast furnace slag (BFS) was fundamentally studied by an orthogonal experiment design. Based on statistic analysis, it is revealed that the weight ratio of BFS/HL is the most significant variable, and an optimized preparation condition is figured out. With the increase of HL content, the adsorption capacity increases, suggesting that the HL plays the important role in the removal process in the gross. However, in the lower HL content, it is interesting that the adsorption capacity of as-prepared sorbents exceed the sum of the capacities of the same ratio of BFS and HL. The further analysis indicate the excess capacities linearly depend on the specific surface area of sorbents, suggesting that the removal of H(2)PO(4)(-) is closely related with the microstructure of sorbents in the lower HL content, according to the characterization with SEM, XRD and pore analysis. Additionally, an adsorption model and kinetic are discussed in this paper.

Regulation of pore size distribution in coal-based activated carbon

An approach to regulating the pore size distribution of coal-based activated carbon was proposed and studied by potassium-catalyzed steam activation. Activated carbons were prepared from coal in the presence of different amounts of KOH in the raw materials, and in the process of which, delicate acid washing was performed to change the amount Of K-containing compounds left in chars after carbonization and before steam activation. Then, the activated carbons were characterized by nitrogen adsorption, scanning electron microscopy, and X-Ray energy spectrometry, and their adsorption capacity was determined. Results show that the content of K-containing compounds left in the char can be controlled jointly by changing the amount of KOH added to the precursor and subsequent washing with 5% mass fraction acid after carbonization. With increasing amount of KOH, the adsorption capacity of the resulting activated carbon becomes greater. The average pore size of the activated carbons gradually increases from 2.379 to 2.636 nm, and the mesoporosity increases front 30.9 to 46.1%. The principles for the regulation of pore size distribution in activated carbon were discussed.

Utilization of gold-bearing and iron-rich pyrite cinder via a chlorination-volatilization process

The chlorination−volatilization process has been adopted to make full use of gold-bearing and iron-rich pyrite cinder. However, problems of low recovery rate, pulverization of pellets, and ring formation have been encountered during the industrialization of this process. The effects of various parameters on the volatilization rates of valuable metals and on the compressive strength of roasted pellets were investigated in this paper. The parameters include the CaCl2 dosage, heating temperature, and holding time. The results show that heating temperature is the most important parameter for the recovery of target metals. More CaCl2 was needed for the recovery of zinc than for the recovery of gold, silver, and lead. CaCl2 started to react with sulfides/SO2/SiO2 at temperatures below the melting point of CaCl2 to generate Cl2/HCl. Gaseous CaCl2 was formed at higher temperatures and could react with any of the components. The compressive strength of roasted CaCl2-bearing pellets first decreased slowly with increasing temperature at temperatures lower than 873 K, which could result in the pulverization of pellets during heating. Their compressive strength increased dramatically with increasing temperature at temperatures greater than 1273 K. Certain quantities of CaCl2 and Fe(II) could improve the compressive strength of the roasted pellets; however, the addition of excessive CaCl2 decreased the compressive strength of pellets.

Alkalic Leaching and Stabilization of Arsenic from Pyrite Cinders

Results & Discussion: The content of arsenic in pyrite cinders was reduced to 0.08% through the investigation of the factors, including particle size, alkaline concentration, temperature, solid-liquid ratio (S/L) and leaching time. Then, the ferric precipitation method was used to remove the arsenic in the leaching solution. More than 99% of the arsenic can be removed by controlling the pH and the ratio of ferric and arsenic (Fe/As) in ambient temperature, and the arsenic concentration in the solution was reduced to less than 0.5mg/L.

Tailoring of pore size in mesoporous silica with stearic ACID and PVP

Mesoporous silica was prepared using tetrathoxysilane (TEOS), cetadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), aqueous ammonia, acetone and water as silica source, template agent, precipitator and solvent respectively. Stearic acid and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) were employed as additional templates to tailor the pore size in the resultant porous silica. BET, SAXRD and SEM analyses were used to characterize the surface area, pore size, pore structure, pore regularity and morphology of the sample. BET measurement results showed that PVP could increase the surface area but diminish the pore size while stearic acid could decrease the surface area but enlarge the pore size. SAXRD analysis indicated that more additional template introduction gave rise to less order-structured products. All these various results could be attributed to the differently modified CTAB micelles involving stearic acid and PVP addition.

Arsenic removal from alkaline leaching solution using Fe (III) precipitation

ABSTRACT The alkaline leaching solution from arsenic-containing gold concentrate contains a large amount of arsenate ions, which should be removed because it is harmful to the production process and to the environment. In this study, conventional Fe (III) precipitation was used to remove arsenic from the leaching solution. The precipitation reaction was carried out at the normal temperature, and the effects of pH value and Fe/As ratio on the arsenic removal were investigated. The results show that the removal rate of arsenic is distinctive at different pH values, and the effect is best within the pH range of 5.25–5.96. The removal rate can be further increased by increasing the ratio of Fe/As. When the pH = 5.25–5.96 and Fe/As > 1.8, the arsenic in the solution can be reduced to below 5 mg/L. However, the crystallinity of ferric arsenate is poor, and the particle size is small, most of which is about 1 μm. The leaching toxicity test shows the leaching toxicity of precipitates gradually decreased by the increase of Fe/As. The precipitates can be stored safely as the ratio of Fe/As exceeded 2.5.

Influence of a Protective Coating Slurry on Enhancing the Descaling Ability and Oxidation Resistance of 9% Nickel Steel

A kind of ceramic slurry was prepared and sprayed onto the surface of 9Ni steel at room temperature. The coating layer will not only reduce the depth of the formed Ni-enriched entanglement at high temperature but also have an excellent ability to resist oxidation of the 9Ni steel. Compared to bare specimen, the depths of the entanglement of the coated 9Ni specimen could be successfully reduced by 74.1% and the oxidation loss be decreased by 62.3% by heating at 1 250 °C for 60min. In addition, the coated specimen indicates no trace of oxide pegs. It proves that the coating has outstanding improvement to internal oxidation resistance. Some characterization methods such as metalloscopy, XRD, XPS, SEM and EDX have been used to reveal a possible protective mechanism. The result shows that the coating layer reacts with the iron oxide to form MgFe2O4 on the surface of the coated specimen, which could provide a smaller diffusion coefficient rate of Fe ion. The coating with a low cost and easy implementation is promisingly applicable in the slab-reheating process of the 9Ni steel.

Preparation and Characterization of Low-melting Glasses Used as Binder for Protective Coating of Steel Slab

The low-melting phosphate glass was prepared for production of glass binders for protective coating of steel slab. Effects of different O/P ratios on glass structures and properties were analyzed. Differential thermal analysis (DTA) and infrared spectroscopy (IR) techniques were applied for low-melting glass binder. It was found that the glass transition temperature(Tg) was about 300 °C and softening temperature(Tf) was about 480 °C. The choice of O/P ratio was very important to the glass transition and softening temperatures. When more P=O bonds existed in the glass networks, P-O-P bond angle was deformed with decreasing of the ratio of O/P. The coatings could adhere to the substrates instantaneously at 800 °C when the content of binder exceeded 3wt%. The optimal content of glass binder was 5wt%.

Study on CaSO3 and CaO as Additives of Slag Cement

CaSO3 and CaO are main components in solid waste from flue gas semi-dry desulfurization process. A series of slag cements were prepared from cement clinker and blast furnace slag, in the process of which CaSO3 and CaO were added. The composition and macrostructure of the derived cements were studied in detail with the aid of XRD and SEM. Furthermore, the influence of amount of CaSO3 and CaO on the mechanical properties and setting time for slag cement were evaluated, the mechanisms of which were also discussed. The results show that due to the formation of AFt and AFm in the hydration process, the CaSO3 has an obvious setting retarding effect on the slag cement, and quality slag cement can be obtained when the amount of slag and CaSO3 are 20% and 2%, respectively, the compressive strengths of which at 3, 7, 28 d are 30.8, 39.1, 53.7 MPa, and bending strengths at 3, 7, 28 d are 9.6, 10, 11.9MPa, respectively. Besides, CaO added which can play a role of alkali-activator for slag cement can not cause the soundness problem of slag cement.

Preparation and Characterization of the Decarbonization Preventing Nano-Coating Applied in Spring Steel Protection

Surface decarburization is one of important issues in spring steel production. The novel decarbonization-resistant nano-coating has been successfully fabricated, by using a low-cost, and easily accessible bauxite minerals and other additional components, including magnesia, silicon carbide，glass powder and agglomerant, which is used to prevent spring steels from being decarburized during the hot-rolling process. The microstructure of the protective nano-coating is observed by means of X-ray diffraction, TG-DTA, metalloscope and so on. It is found that even if some glass ceramic exists within the coating in the initial lower temperature (950°C~1000°C) the decarbonization-preventing coating still presents decarburization resistance up to 72.2%. Furthermore, the protective ration reaches to 100% when the heating temperature rises to range (1050°C~1100°C). The excellent decarbonization preventing properties are attributed to the formation of glass ceramic and pleonaste, which hinders the second interdiffusion of oxygen and carbon.