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Selective Hydrochloric Acid Leaching of Zinc, Lead and Silver from Mechanically Activated Zinc Plant Residue

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A solid waste from zinc production, zinc plant residue (ZPR) is a valuable resource for the recovery of zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), and silver (Ag). However, the ferritic structure of ZPR makes it difficult to leach these metals. Here, in order to increase the reactivity of the ZPR, mechanical activation using a high-energy ball mill was used. The sample mechanically activated for 15 min was subjected to two-stage leaching with the hydrochloric acid (HCl) solution. At the 1st stage, 74% of Zn was recovered from mechanically activated ZPR sample into the solution under the following conditions: 1 M HCl, 120 min leaching duration, liquid-to-solid ratio (L : S) of 4, the temperature of 25°C, and a rotation speed of 600 rpm. At the 2nd stage, 56% of Pb and 53% of Ag were recovered from the leaching residue, under the following optimized conditions: 8 M HCl, 120 min leaching duration, liquid-to-solid ratio (L : S) of 20, the temperature of 25°C, and a rotation speed of 600 rpm. Сonceptual flow-diagram of the zinc, lead and silver selective recovery from ZPR is proposed herein.

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This work was financially supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK, no. 112M285). The author would like to thank TUBITAK for financial supporting. The financial support of the Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (grant no. AP08856414) is also acknowledged.

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  1. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Fırat University, 23119, Elazığ, Turkey

    M. Deniz Turan

  2. Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Universidad Arturo Prat, 1244260, Antofagasta, Chile

    Norman Toro

  3. Department of Metallurgical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

    Shoeleh Assemi

  4. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 050038, Almaty, Kazakhstan

    Rashid K. Nadirov & Galymzhan A. Karamyrzayev

  5. Department of Metallurgical Sciences, Satbayev University, 050013, Almaty, Kazakhstan

    Omirserik Baigenzhenov

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Deniz Turan, M., Assemi, S., Nadirov, R.K. et al. Selective Hydrochloric Acid Leaching of Zinc, Lead and Silver from Mechanically Activated Zinc Plant Residue. Russ. J. Non-ferrous Metals 63, 490–499 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1067821222050108

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