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Recovery of Valuable Metals from Spent Al2O3-Based Catalysts by Sodium Carbonate Roasting and Water Leaching

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This paper reports a comprehensive recovery of valuable metals from spent Al2O3-based catalysts using sodium carbonate roasting and water leaching. In all experimental parameters, roasting is one of the most critical influences on the leaching effect. During the roasting of sodium carbonate, insoluble NiAl2O4 and α-Al2O3 are converted to soluble NaAlO2, which can be leached by water. Then, Al, Ni, and V were recovered by leaching solution and residue, respectively. The experimental results showed that Al and V leaching rates were 99.64% and 99.24%, respectively, under the optimal leaching conditions. Moreover, the simple metal composition in the leachate and residue is more favorable for metal recovery than the direct recovery of Al and Ni from the spent Al2O3-based catalyst. Adding Ba(OH)2, which is stoichiometric with V, to the leachate allows the recovery of V first. Subsequently, Al(OH)3 precipitation was obtained by adding the appropriate amount of hydrochloric acid dropwise, and γ-Al2O3 was obtained by calcination. The residue was acid-leached using sulfuric acid again, and after the reaction, Ni(OH)2 was recovered by adding excess NaOH. Ni(OH)2 was heated to a certain temperature to obtain NiO. The recoveries of Al and Ni were 98.68% and 96.31%, respectively, during the whole experiment.

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The present work was supported by the Liaoning Province Applied Basic Research Program Project 2023JH2/101300245, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51974188), the Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program (Grant Nos. XLYC2008014), the Young Teachers Research Ability Cultivation Fund of Shenyang University of Technology (Grant No. QNPY202104), the Key Research Project Fund of Shenyang University of Technology (Grant No. X202167084), and Shenyang major scientific and technological achievements transformation special project (Grant Number 20-203-5-19).

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LL and YW developed the research direction and experimental plan. XL performed the experiments, obtained the experimental data, and wrote the first draft. JT revised the first draft. All participants were involved in the analysis of the experimental results and the revision of the manuscript.

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Liang, X., Tang, J., Li, L. et al. Recovery of Valuable Metals from Spent Al2O3-Based Catalysts by Sodium Carbonate Roasting and Water Leaching. JOM 75, 4689–4700 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-023-05912-5

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