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Effect of low-temperature magnetization roasting on the dissolution and magnetic separation performance of high-iron bauxite

  • WAN Zhen-Xin ,
  • CHEN Chao-Yi ,
  • LI Jun-Qi ,
  • DUAN Xiao-Tian ,
  • LIANG Dong
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  • 1. College of Material and Metallurgy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China 2. Guizhou Province Key Laboratory of Metallurgical Engineering and Process Energy Saving, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China

Received date: 2023-03-14

  Revised date: 2023-04-10

  Online published: 2023-11-30

Abstract

Low-temperature magnetization roasting can not only improve the magnetic separation performance of bauxite but also improve the dissolution performance of bauxite. It provides a solution for the industrial utilization of high-iron bauxite. In order to realize the efficient recovery of aluminum and iron elements in high-iron bauxite, the method of "low-temperature magnetic roasting-Bayer digestion-red mud magnetic separation" is adopted to treat high-iron bauxite. The effects of roasting temperature, H2 concentration, and H2 input time on the dissolution and magnetic separation performance of high-iron bauxite were investigated. The effect of roasting on the phase transformation and microstructure of bauxite was analyzed via XRD, SEM, and BET. The results showed that diaspore dehydrated and transformed into transition Al2O3 during roasting. Thermal cracking occured in minerals, the specific surface area increased, and the leaching activity of alumina increased. The relative dissolution rate of alumina could reach 97.65% when the calcination temperature was 530℃, the concentration of H2 was 20vol%, and the time of H2 was 5 min. Magnetization roasting transformed hematite into magnetite with strong magnetism. After the magnetic separation of roasted ore, the grade of iron concentrate was 33.51wt%, and the iron recovery rate was 60.32%. The dissolution process could remove the embedding relationship between aluminum and iron elements. After the magnetic separation of red mud from roasted ore, the grade of iron concentrate reached 62.05%, and the iron recovery rate was 86.36%. The magnetic separation performance of red mud was far better than that of calcined ore. "Low-temperature magnetic roasting-Bayer digestion-red mud magnetic separation" realized the efficient separation of iron and aluminum from diaspore-type high-iron bauxite. The technical goal of removing iron and extracting aluminum had been achieved. It provided the theoretical basis and technical support for the subsequent development and utilization of high-iron bauxite.

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WAN Zhen-Xin , CHEN Chao-Yi , LI Jun-Qi , DUAN Xiao-Tian , LIANG Dong . Effect of low-temperature magnetization roasting on the dissolution and magnetic separation performance of high-iron bauxite[J]. The Chinese Journal of Process Engineering, 2023 , 23(11) : 1549 -1557 . DOI: 10.12034/j.issn.1009-606X.223069

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