pH variation mechanism of high sulfur-containing bauxite
来源期刊：中南大学学报(英文版)2015年第8期
论文作者：CHEN Xing-hua HU Yue-hua LI Wang-xing CHEN Xiang-qing CAO Xue-feng
文章页码：2909 - 2913
Key words：high sulfur-containing bauxite; pyrite; acidification mechanism
Abstract: In order to fundamentally solve the acidification problem of high sulfur-containing bauxite during storage, by simulating the environment of minerals storage in laboratory, the acidification mechanism and influencing factors of high sulfur-containing bauxite were studied and confirmed using the single variable method to control the atmosphere, water and other variables. The results show that the acidification is mostly caused by the oxidation of sulfur-containing bauxite, which is mainly the natural oxidation of Pyrite (FeS2), then the alkaline minerals dissolute in the presence of water, leading to the acidification phenomenon, which is influenced by moisture and air flow. Finally, more acid-producing substances are formed, resulting in the acidification of high sulfur-containing bauxite. The acidification of high sulfur-containing bauxite results from the combined effect of the oxygen in the air and water, which can be significantly alleviated by controlling the diffusion of the oxygen in air.
CHEN Xing-hua(陈兴华)1, 2, HU Yue-hua(胡岳华)1, LI Wang-xing(李旺兴)2, CHEN Xiang-qing(陈湘清)2, CAO Xue-feng(曹学锋)1
(1. School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China;
2. Aluminum Corporation of China Limited, Beijing 100082, China)
Abstract:In order to fundamentally solve the acidification problem of high sulfur-containing bauxite during storage, by simulating the environment of minerals storage in laboratory, the acidification mechanism and influencing factors of high sulfur-containing bauxite were studied and confirmed using the single variable method to control the atmosphere, water and other variables. The results show that the acidification is mostly caused by the oxidation of sulfur-containing bauxite, which is mainly the natural oxidation of Pyrite (FeS2), then the alkaline minerals dissolute in the presence of water, leading to the acidification phenomenon, which is influenced by moisture and air flow. Finally, more acid-producing substances are formed, resulting in the acidification of high sulfur-containing bauxite. The acidification of high sulfur-containing bauxite results from the combined effect of the oxygen in the air and water, which can be significantly alleviated by controlling the diffusion of the oxygen in air.
Key words:high sulfur-containing bauxite; pyrite; acidification mechanism
