WO2007057504A1 - Method for decomposing metal sulphate - Google Patents
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- C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
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- C23G1/00—Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts
- C23G1/36—Regeneration of waste pickling liquors
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- C01B17/00—Sulfur; Compounds thereof
- C01B17/48—Sulfur dioxide; Sulfurous acid
- C01B17/50—Preparation of sulfur dioxide
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- C01B17/00—Sulfur; Compounds thereof
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- the method of the invention relates to the decomposition in a fluidised bed of metal sulphates generated in the metallurgical industry.
- the decomposition of metal sulphates is carried out so that the metal oxides generated are recovered in such a pure form that they can be recycled to be used again in the manufacture of metal alloys such as steel.
- sulphates containing nickel, iron and chrome are decomposed in oxidising conditions using pyrites or pyrrhotite as the former and fuel of the bed material.
- Metal sulphates are generated in various metallurgical processes such as for example during steel pickling or in the electrolytic purification of metal into anodic sludge.
- Mixed sulphate waste containing sulphuric acid cannot be used as such anywhere, and is largely hazardous waste.
- US patent 4,824,655 describes a method for producing sulphur dioxide by the thermal decomposition of sulphur-containing metal sulphates in a fluidized bed.
- the metal sulphate is mainly iron sulphate, which includes a small amount of other metals such as compounds of aluminium, magnesium, titanium, manganese, chrome and vanadium.
- the sulphate originates largely from the manufacture of titanium.
- the decomposition of metal sulphate occurs at a temperature of 800 - 1100 0 C. It is essential that sulphur- containing material, such as sulphur waste or fine pyrites, be used in sulphate reduction in order to produce the largest possible amount of sulphur dioxide.
- the energy required for sulphate reduction is produced with a carbon-containing fuel such as coal, coke or heavy fuel oil.
- a carbon-containing fuel such as coal, coke or heavy fuel oil.
- the key point in the method is the production of sulphur dioxide, and there is no mention of the use of the metal-containing solids that are generated, so they go to waste. The amount of waste generated in this way is considerable.
- the feed of extra fuel, particularly of extra liquid or gaseous fuel makes it difficult to keep the temperature regulated evenly, since localised feeding to the bed may result in hot spots, which cause the sintering of the bed.
- Carbon-containing fuel creates carbon dioxide emissions, and the aim is to reduce the amount of these emissions.
- the purpose of the method of this invention is to avoid the drawbacks of the method described above.
- the aim of the method now developed is to decompose metal sulphates generated in the metallurgical industry, particularly mixed sulphates that contain nickel, so that the fuel used in their decomposition produces bed material on oxidising, whereupon the uniform distribution of fuel prevents the generation of hot spots.
- the fuel does not contain carbon either, so that carbon dioxide emissions are not produced.
- the invention relates to a method for the decomposition of a residue generated in the metallurgical industry, containing at least one metal sulphate, into oxides.
- the decomposition of metal sulphide is performed in a fluidised bed furnace, whereby the energy required for decomposing the sulphate is obtained from roasting the iron sulphide used as the bed material.
- Roasting is performed in oxidising conditions to form an oxide that is essentially free of sulphur for reuse in the steel industry, and the sulphur dioxide that is generated is used in the manufacture of sulphur and/or sulphuric acid.
- the metal sulphate is a mixed sulphate, including nickel, chrome and iron sulphate.
- Mixed sulphate is for instance the mixed sulphate generated during the pickling of steel.
- the metal sulphate is nickel sulphate. Nickel sulphate is formed for instance during the electrolytic purification of copper.
- the iron sulphide used as the fluidised bed material and energy producer is pyrite and/or pyrrhotite.
- the decomposition of sulphate is carried out at a temperature of 800 - 900 0 C and the residence time in the bed is around 1 - 5 h.
- the sulphur concentration of the alloy of the oxide or oxides formed is a maximum of 0.5%.
- Impure sulphate sediments are generated in the metallurgical industry, such as in steel manufacture and the electrolytic purification of metals, which contain sulphates of nickel, chrome and iron etc. Sulphates are soluble enough that they cannot be removed from the circuit as they are but in addition their metal content should be recovered in an environment-friendly way.
- sulphate residues in particular those generated during the manufacture of titanium, are treated in a fluidised bed furnace, but mainly in order to produce sulphur dioxide gas for the manufacture of sulphuric acid.
- the end product of the pyrometallurgical fabrication of copper is copper anode, which is further purified electrolytically into pure cathode copper.
- the anode sludge that is generated contains the impurities of the anode, of which nickel in the form of nickel sulphate is one of the most significant.
- the decomposition of sulphates into oxides is an endothermic reaction.
- the bed of the fluidised bed furnace was formed so that reducing sulphur-containing material and some of the carbon-containing fuel were mixed with the sulphates, pelletised and then fed into the furnace. In addition, part of the fuel was fed separately.
- the fuel required for decomposition acts as the bed material i.e. no separate carbon-containing fuel is required at all.
- Iron sulphide such as pyrite or pyrrhotite acts as the fuel and bed material, which is roasted and, simultaneously, the sulphates fed into the bed are decomposed into their oxides. The reactions that occur in iron sulphide roasting are so exothermic that the heat generated is enough for the endothermic reactions required in sulphate decomposition without the need for any extra heat.
- Sulphate decomposition is carried out at a temperature of 800 - 900 0 C and the residence time in the bed is around 1 - 5 h.
- the decomposition of nickel sulphate requires the temperature mentioned above, in order for the decomposition into oxides to take place in a reasonable time.
- the invention relates thus to a method for the decomposition of one or more metal sulphates, where nickel sulphate is preferably one of the sulphates.
- Sulphate decomposition is carried out in oxidising conditions, in order to avoid sulphur remaining in any form among the oxides. Sulphur-free oxides are fit for reuse e.g. in a steelworks.
- the sulphur dioxide-containing gases that are formed are routed to sulphur and/or sulphuric acid manufacture, but the process is regulated on the basis of producing metal oxides that are as pure as possible rather than sulphur dioxide production. It is preferable to keep the sulphur content of the oxide alloy to be fed to the steelworks as small as possible, since it will reduce the demand for oxygen used for sulphur removal in conversion.
- iron sulphides When iron sulphides are used as the energy producer in the fluidised bed decomposition of sulphates, it is easy to control the shutdown of the bed nor does a malfunction in the sulphate feed cause problems.
- iron sulphides When using iron sulphides the operation is run in oxidising conditions, and there are no additional sulphides to be burnt in the bed. If the operation is run in reducing conditions and there is a malfunction, then the sulphides burn and hot spots, molten phase and sintering occur.
- the decomposition of mixed sulphate was performed in a fluidised bed furnace, where the composition of the mixed sulphate was Fe 12.8%, Cr 1.8%, Ni 1.8%, Mo 0.08% and SO 4 44.4%. Pyrite was used as fuel and bed material. Air was used as the fluidising air and fluidising was carried out at a rate of 0.2 m/s in slightly oxidising conditions. After 1.5 h the sulphur concentration of the oxide mixture removed from the furnace was 0.32 % and after 3 h it was 0.17 %, so it was highly suitable for recycling to the steel industry.
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| AU2006314404A AU2006314404B2 (en) | 2005-11-18 | 2006-11-10 | Method for decomposing metal sulphate |
| EA200801102A EA014826B1 (en) | 2005-11-18 | 2006-11-10 | METHOD OF DECOMPOSITION OF METAL SULFATE |
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| FI20051180A FI120338B (en) | 2005-11-18 | 2005-11-18 | Process for decomposing a metal sulfate |
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| GB721591A (en) * | 1951-03-28 | 1955-01-12 | British Titan Products | Improvements relating to processes for the recovery of sulphur-values from waste products |
| GB727799A (en) * | 1952-01-01 | 1955-04-06 | Dorr Co | Simultaneous decomposition of pyrite and feso |
| US3053626A (en) * | 1959-05-08 | 1962-09-11 | Chempro Inc | Decomposition of heavy metal sulfate solutions with the recovery of sulfur dioxide and the heavy metal oxide |
| GB1484811A (en) * | 1974-01-17 | 1977-09-08 | Metallgesellschaft Ag | Process for the thermal splitting of metal sulphates |
| EP0262564A2 (en) * | 1986-10-03 | 1988-04-06 | Bayer Ag | Process for the preparation of sulphur dioxide |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| GB721591A (en) * | 1951-03-28 | 1955-01-12 | British Titan Products | Improvements relating to processes for the recovery of sulphur-values from waste products |
| GB727799A (en) * | 1952-01-01 | 1955-04-06 | Dorr Co | Simultaneous decomposition of pyrite and feso |
| US3053626A (en) * | 1959-05-08 | 1962-09-11 | Chempro Inc | Decomposition of heavy metal sulfate solutions with the recovery of sulfur dioxide and the heavy metal oxide |
| GB1484811A (en) * | 1974-01-17 | 1977-09-08 | Metallgesellschaft Ag | Process for the thermal splitting of metal sulphates |
| EP0262564A2 (en) * | 1986-10-03 | 1988-04-06 | Bayer Ag | Process for the preparation of sulphur dioxide |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| CN103318849A (en) * | 2013-07-10 | 2013-09-25 | 四川大学 | Method for recycling sulfur-iron resources |
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| FI20051180A0 (en) | 2005-11-18 |
| AU2006314404B2 (en) | 2012-04-19 |
| CN104129819A (en) | 2014-11-05 |
| ZA200804071B (en) | 2009-04-29 |
| CN101309858A (en) | 2008-11-19 |
| EA200801102A1 (en) | 2008-10-30 |
| EA014826B1 (en) | 2011-02-28 |
| AU2006314404A1 (en) | 2007-05-24 |
| FI20051180L (en) | 2007-05-19 |
| FI120338B (en) | 2009-09-30 |
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