Recovery of Manganese Using Molasses as Reductant in Nitric Acid Solution

Authors

  • T.A. Lasheen Nuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530 El Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
  • M.N. El Hazek Nuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530 El Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
  • W.S. El-Nagar Nuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530 El Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
  • A.S. Helal Nuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530 El Maadi, Cairo, Egypt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18321/ectj392

Abstract

The present work provides an investigation of the recovery of manganese from a relatively low-grade ore (37.5% Mn) located in Um Bogma, Sinai area, Egypt. Several leaching experiments have been performed in HNO3 acid medium to which molasses as an additive was used to benefit from the reduction action of glucose and fructose. Leaching parameters were optimized as 2.7 M HNO3 in the presence of molasses (20% of the input weight) in a solid-liquid ratio of 1:12 at 95 °C for 2 hrs. Under these conditions,  the recovery efficiency of manganese attained about 98%, whilst iron dissolution did not exceed 12.9%. The recovery efficiencies of the interesting associated metal values (Cu, Co, Zn, Ni and Cr) have also been investigated. Manganese oxide was recovered from leach liquor in basic media after removal of major gangue impurities by precipitation technique. High purity manganese oxide products namely, (Bixbyite Mn2O3) and activated manganese oxide (hausmannite Mn3O4) were prepared. The latter was obtained via precipitation in basic media followed by activation using HNO3 as oxidant and ignition. The obtained products were suitable for several industrial applications besides, ammonium nitrate as added by product.

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2007-08-20

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Lasheen, T., El Hazek, M., El-Nagar, W., & Helal, A. (2007). Recovery of Manganese Using Molasses as Reductant in Nitric Acid Solution. Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal, 9(3), 223–229. https://doi.org/10.18321/ectj392

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