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Method and apparatus for removing arsenic from a solution

A solution and equipment technology, applied in the field of removal of toxic metals in aqueous solutions, can solve problems such as expensive and unproven

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-01-27
MOLYCORP MINERALS
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However, since this stabilization process tends to be very expensive and in some cases unproven, alternative methods and techniques for handling arsenic in this material are needed

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[0043] Example 1 : Primary treatment of corrosive As-containing mining waste liquid

[0044] These experiments were performed to determine the surface loading:volume ratio necessary to handle corrosive As-containing solutions. Corrosive As-containing solution consists of 5-7g / L As(III), 20g / L Na 2 CO 3 , 4g / L sulfate, 4mg / L Ni and 1mg / L Cu. The pH of the solution was about 10.5. The fixative used in these experiments was high surface area ceria, which was obtained by thermally decomposing cerium carbonate to CeO in a muffle furnace at 300 °C with sufficient exposure to air. 2 be made of.

[0045] One treatment experiment was performed using 200 mL of a caustic As-containing solution at approximately 75°C and adding 3-20 g of thermally decomposed cerium carbonate. Under test conditions, the ceria surface becomes saturated at a loading of 80 mg(As) / g(Ce). When more than 10 g of ceria were added, the arsenic concentration dropped below 0.2% and the surface could no longer...

Embodiment 2

[0049] Example 2 : Two-Stage Countercurrent Treatment of Corrosive As-Containing Solutions

[0050] Corrosive As-containing solutions were prepared by adding 10 g NaAsO to 800 mL of DI water 2 , 20gNa 2 CO 3 , 1mL 1000ppm copper nitrate standard, 0.4mL 10000ppm nickel nitrate standard. The caustic As-containing solution was then diluted to 1 full liter and the pH was titrated down to 10.5 using concentrated HCl. With the addition of nickel sulfate and copper sulfate, most of the nickel and copper precipitate out due to the high pH of the corrosive solution. The resulting corrosive As-containing solution consists of 5g / L As(III), 20g / L Na 2 CO 3 , 300μg / L Ni and 300μg / L Cu. The fixative is also high surface area ceria by thermally decomposing cerium carbonate to CeO in a muffle furnace at 300 °C with sufficient exposure to air 2 be made of.

[0051] The two-stage countercurrent procedure was performed as follows:

[0052] Cycle 1 / Stage 1: 12 g of 300 pyrolytic cerium...

Embodiment 3

[0061] Example 3 : Two-stage countercurrent treatment of acidic As-containing solutions

[0062] The two-stage countercurrent treatment procedure used in Example 2 was also applied to the acidic As-containing solution containing 35 ppm As(III). The acidic solution was prepared by adding 18.72 mL of 5770 ppm As(III), 1074.3 g of nickel(II) sulfate, 250 g of NaCl, 0.63 g of cobalt(II) sulfate, 6 mL of 1000 ppm lead nitrate standard and 1.5 mL of 1000 ppm of Copper nitrate standard was prepared. The solution was then diluted to 3 L to produce a pH of approximately 2.

[0063] The acidic As-containing solution was then treated with pyrolyzed cerium carbonate using a two-stage countercurrent procedure. This method treats 1 liter of acidic As-containing solution with 0.8 g of ceria. Some dissolution of the cerium fixative was observed and measured together with the arsenic concentration of the treated solution. The results are shown in Table 3. In all cases, the arsenic conce...

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Abstract

A method and apparatus for separating arsenic from an aqueous solution containing arsenic. The method includes the steps of contacting an arsenic-containing solution with a first portion of fixing agent to remove at least a portion of the arsenic. An arsenic-laden fixing agent is separated from the solution and the partially depleted solution is contacted with a second portion of fixing agent. The fixing agent can include a high surface area insoluble compound containing one or more of cerium, lanthanum, or praseodymium. Following removal of the arsenic, the arsenic-depleted solution can be further processed to separate a recoverable metal through metal refining. The arsenic-laden fixing agent can be filtered to recover and recycle a filtrate to the solution for additional treatment, as well as using a partially saturated fixing agent to remove arsenic from fresh solution. An arsenic-containing solution can be formed from arsenic-containing solids such as contaminated soils, industrial byproducts and waste materials.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to the removal of toxic metals from aqueous solutions, and more particularly to the removal of arsenic from aqueous solutions such as industrial process streams, effluents, solutions produced from by-products and waste materials, and drinking water. Background technique [0002] The presence of arsenic in water, soil, and waste can originate from or be concentrated through processes such as geochemical reactions, mining and smelting operations, landfilling of industrial waste, processing of chemical reagents, and past manufacture of arsenic-containing pesticides and use. Because the presence of high concentrations of arsenic can have carcinogenic and other harmful effects on living organisms, and because humans are exposed to arsenic primarily through drinking water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the World Health Organization have set the Maximum Contamination Level (MCL) for arsenic in drink...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): C02F1/58
CPCC02F1/52B01J20/06B01J20/0207B01D15/00C02F1/281C02F1/42C02F2101/20C02F1/4678B01J39/10C02F2101/103
Inventor 约翰·L·伯巴三世卡尔·R·哈斯勒C·布罗克·奥凯利查尔斯·F·怀特黑德
Owner MOLYCORP MINERALS