Simultaneous optimizing removal of manganese and ammonia nitrogen from electrolytic metal manganese residue leachate using chemical equilibrium model.

Electrolytic metal manganese residue leachate (EMMRL) was produced from long-term deposition of electrolytic metal manganese residue. EMMRL contains huge amount of manganese and ammonia nitrogen which could seriously damage the ecological environment. In this study, a chemical equilibrium model-Visual MINTEQ was used to simultaneously optimize removal of manganese and ammonia nitrogen from EMMRL with chemical precipitation methods. In the laboratory experiment, the effect of different N: P ratios and pH were investigated, and the characterization of the precipitates was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results showed that over 99.9% manganese and 96.2% ammonia nitrogen were simultaneously removed, respectively, when molar ratio of N:P was 1:1.15 at pH 9.5. Moreover, the experimental results corresponded well with the model outputs with respect to ammonia nitrogen and manganese removal. Manganese was mainly removed in the form of MnHPO4·3H2O and manganite, and ammonia nitrogen was mainly removed in the form of struvite. Economic evaluation indicated the chemical precipitation methods can be applied in the factory when the price of precipitation was higher than 0.295 $/kg.

Fractional removal of manganese and ammonia nitrogen from electrolytic metal manganese residue leachate using carbonate and struvite precipitation.

A comparative investigation of hydroxide precipitation, sulfide precipitation, carbonate precipitation and the struvite formation process for removing manganese and ammonia nitrogen from electrolytic metal manganese residue leachate (EMMRL) was investigated. Chemical equilibrium model-Visual MINTEQ was applied to simulate the chemical reactions and optimize chemical dosages in manganese and ammonia nitrogen removal. Phase transition, morphology, and valence state of the precipitates were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). Results indicated that carbonate precipitation prior to the other two methods for removal of manganese and ammonia nitrogen. The removal efficiency of manganese was 99.9%, when molar ratio of C to Mn was 1.1:1 at pH 9.5, and manganese was removed in the form of MnCO3. When molar ratio of P to N was 1.1:1 at pH 9.5, the removal efficiency of ammonia nitrogen was 97.4%, and ammonia nitrogen was removed in the form of struvite. Economic evaluation reveals that the treatment cost was 9.316 $ m-3 when carbonate and phosphate was used to remove manganese and ammonia nitrogen from EMMRL.

Simultaneous stabilization/solidification of Mn2+ and NH4+-N from electrolytic manganese residue using MgO and different phosphate resource.

This study examined simultaneous stabilization and solidification (S/S) of Mn2+ and NH4+-N from electrolytic manganese residue (EMR) using MgO and different phosphate resource. The characteristics of EMR NH4+-N and Mn2+ S/S behavior, S/S mechanisms, leaching test and economic analysis, were investigated. The results show that the S/S efficiency of Mn2+ and NH4+-N could reach 91.58% and 99.98%, respectively, and the pH value is 8.75 when the molar ratio of Mg:P is 3:1 and the dose of PM (MgO and Na3PO4·12H2O) is 8wt%. In this process, Mn2+ could mainly be stabilized in the forms of Mn(H2PO4)2·2H2O, Mn3(PO4)2·3H2O, Mn(OH)2, and MnOOH, and NH4+-N in the form of NH4MgPO4·6H2O. Economic evaluation indicates that using PM process has a lower cost than HPM and HOM process for the S/S of Mn2+ and NH4+-N from EMR at the same stabilization agent dose. Leaching test values of all the measured metals are within the permitted level for the GB8978-1996 test suggested when the dose of PM, HPM and HOM is 8wt%.