Recovery of critical metals from carbonatite-type mineral wastes: Geochemical modeling investigation of (bio)hydrometallurgical leaching of REEs-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Recovery of critical metals from carbonatite-type mineral wastes: Geochemical modeling investigation of (bio)hydrometallurgical leaching of REEs

Published:2023-01-01 Issue:1 Volume:12 Page:
ISSN:2191-9550
Container-title:Green Processing and Synthesis
language:en
Short-container-title:

Author:

Odimba Nneka Joyce¹,Khalidy Reza¹,Bakhshoodeh Reza²,Santos Rafael M.¹

Affiliation:

1. School of Engineering, University of Guelph , Guelph , Ontario N1G2W1 , Canada

2. Department of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, The University of Western Australia , Perth , Western Australia 6009 , Australia

Abstract

Abstract Rare earth elements (REEs) are typically found in low concentrations within natural rocks that make up mine tailings, such as carbonates in association with silicates within carbonatite igneous rocks, so it is of interest to develop (bio)hydrometallurgical ways to liberate them from the silicate matrix. This work investigated, through geochemical modeling, the extraction of europium and ytterbium carbonates from rocks containing one of four silicates (chrysotile, forsterite, montmorillonite, and phlogopite) via chemical (mineral acid) or biological (organic acid) leaching. The results indicated conditions that led to either congruent or incongruent dissolution of the mineral phases and the formation of transient mineral phases. Chemical leaching models suggest that REE carbonates are recoverable in one-step leaching from forsterite and chrysotile rocks, while they are recoverable in a secondary leaching step from montmorillonite and phlogopite rocks. Gibbsite as a transient phase is shown to complicate REE recovery, potentially requiring reactive extraction. REEs have the potential to be recovered from silicate rocks via chemoorganotrophic bioleaching, but the process configuration would differ depending on the predominant minerals that make up the rock, and the type of REE present in it.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Fuel Technology,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,General Chemical Engineering,Environmental Chemistry

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/gps-2022-8086/pdf

Reference71 articles.

1. Majlessi M, Zamanzadeh M, Alavi N, Amanidaz N, Bakhshoodeh R. Generation rates and current management of municipal, construction and demolition wastes in Tehran. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag. 2019;21:191–200. 10.1007/s10163-018-0772-z.

2. Favot M, Massarutto A. Rare-earth elements in the circular economy: the case of yttrium. J Environ Manage. 2019;240:504–10. 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.04.002.

3. Lieder M, Rashid A. Towards circular economy implementation: a comprehensive review in context of manufacturing industry. J Clean Prod. 2016;115:36–51. 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.12.042.

4. Sabbas T, Polettini A, Pomi R, Astrup T, Hjelmar O, Mostbauer P, et al. Management of municipal solid waste incineration residues. Waste Manage. 2003;23(1):61–88. 10.1016/S0956-053X(02)00161-7.

5. Joseph AM, Snellings R, Van den Heede P, Matthys S, De, Belie N. The use of municipal solid waste incineration ash in various building materials: a Belgian point of view. Materials. 2018;11(1):141. 10.3390/ma11010141.