Abstract:In order to utilize coal fly ash efficiently and control the energy consumption during the utilization process, the NaOH sintering-acid leaching method was used to extract Al from coal fly ash in this study. The optimal conditions of the aluminum extraction process were explored, and the sintering activation mechanisms were discussed according to the changes of composition and functional groups of the sintered products. When the sintering temperature was 550 °C, the NaOH/CFA mass ratio was 1.40, the sulfuric acid concentration was 30%, and the sintering time was 10 min, the aluminum leaching efficiency was more than 95.00%. Mullite and amorphous aluminosilicate react with NaOH, and their alumina octahedron transform into alumina tetrahedron during the sintering activation process of coal fly ash. Meanwhile, alumina tetrahedron combine with the silicate tetrahedron to form aluminosilicates with 4-number ring and 6-number ring units, such as faujasite and nepheline. During the acid leaching process, faujasite and nepheline react with sulfuric acid. Aluminum element exists in the acid leaching solution in the form of ions after the acid leaching process, and the nepheline phase is more conducive to the acid leaching process of the sintered product. This study can provide certain supports for further researches on fly ash sintering-acid leaching aluminum extraction. Key words:coal fly ash/ extraction/ aluminum/ sintering activation/ solid waste recycling.
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School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China Received Date: 2021-03-18 Accepted Date: 2021-06-04 Available Online: 2021-07-23 Keywords:coal fly ash/ extraction/ aluminum/ sintering activation/ solid waste recycling Abstract:In order to utilize coal fly ash efficiently and control the energy consumption during the utilization process, the NaOH sintering-acid leaching method was used to extract Al from coal fly ash in this study. The optimal conditions of the aluminum extraction process were explored, and the sintering activation mechanisms were discussed according to the changes of composition and functional groups of the sintered products. When the sintering temperature was 550 °C, the NaOH/CFA mass ratio was 1.40, the sulfuric acid concentration was 30%, and the sintering time was 10 min, the aluminum leaching efficiency was more than 95.00%. Mullite and amorphous aluminosilicate react with NaOH, and their alumina octahedron transform into alumina tetrahedron during the sintering activation process of coal fly ash. Meanwhile, alumina tetrahedron combine with the silicate tetrahedron to form aluminosilicates with 4-number ring and 6-number ring units, such as faujasite and nepheline. During the acid leaching process, faujasite and nepheline react with sulfuric acid. Aluminum element exists in the acid leaching solution in the form of ions after the acid leaching process, and the nepheline phase is more conducive to the acid leaching process of the sintered product. This study can provide certain supports for further researches on fly ash sintering-acid leaching aluminum extraction.