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Physicochemical Properties and Leaching Toxicity Assessment of Jarosite Residue

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  • Jun Peng

    (School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
    Changsha Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd., Changsha 410012, China)

  • Hui Liu

    (School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
    Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China)

  • Luhua He

    (Changsha Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd., Changsha 410012, China)

  • Zhumei Sun

    (School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China)

  • Yanmei Peng

    (Changsha Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd., Changsha 410012, China)

  • Xiaofang Huang

    (Changsha Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd., Changsha 410012, China)

  • Xu Yan

    (School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
    Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China)

Abstract

The safe disposal of hazardous waste from zinc hydrometallurgy, such as jarosite residue, is crucial for the sustainable development of the industry. The chemical, structural and morphological properties of jarosite residue from zinc smelting were studied by a combination of various characterizations, and environmental stability was evaluated using the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP), Chinese standard leaching tests (CSLT) and long-term leaching experiments (LTLE). Phase composition analysis revealed that zinc ferrite and sodium jarosite were the main phases present in the jarosite residue. TCLP and CSLT analyses indicated that the Zn and Pb contents exceeded their respective toxicity identification standards by more than 30 times and 8 times, respectively, exceeding the threshold values of the standard. The LTLE results demonstrated that Pb concentrations continued to exceed the standard limits, even after long contact times. This study has paramount significance in the prediction of jarosite residue stability and the evaluation of its potential for secondary environmental pollution.

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  • Jun Peng & Hui Liu & Luhua He & Zhumei Sun & Yanmei Peng & Xiaofang Huang & Xu Yan, 2023. "Physicochemical Properties and Leaching Toxicity Assessment of Jarosite Residue," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-17, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:12:p:9472-:d:1169793
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