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Study on Extraction of Gallium from Fly Ash by Sodium Fluoride Calcination-Organic Acid Leaching

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  • Ruyun Bai

    (State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Yong Huang

    (State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China
    College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Sining Li

    (State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China)

  • Changzhi Su

    (State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China)

  • Huan Li

    (State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China)

  • Qiushuang Cui

    (State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China)

  • Wen Liu

    (State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China)

  • Hanyu Wei

    (State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China)

  • Yi Si

    (XPCC Surveying Designing Institute Group Co., Ltd., Urumqi 830002, China)

Abstract

Xinjiang is one of China’s most significant energy bases, and the generated fly ash (FA) contains a high concentration of metallic elements that can be used as a valuable resource. In this study, we looked into a roasting-acid leaching process technique for efficiently extracting gallium metal (Ga) from FA, employing sodium fluoride (NaF) as the roasting auxiliary and citric acid inzter (C 6 H 8 O 7 ) acid leaching. After high-temperature activation by NaF, the glassy phase of FA was converted into silica aluminate with excellent acid solubility, and Ga was extracted from FA via acid leaching. The effects of optimal roasting and acid leaching process conditions on the Ga leaching rate were investigated. The results showed that it exhibited 83.71% Ga extraction under the conditions of a roasting temperature of 850 °C, FA-NaF coordination ratio of 1:0.5, roasting time of 10 min, C 6 H 8 O 7 solution concentration of 1.75 mol/L, ratio (S/L) of 1:15, acid leaching temperature of 100 °C, and acid leaching time of 1 h. The results also indicated that it was possible to obtain a higher extraction efficiency for the Ga extracts under the conditions of roasting temperature of 850 °C and FA-NaF coordination ratio of 1:0.5.

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  • Ruyun Bai & Yong Huang & Sining Li & Changzhi Su & Huan Li & Qiushuang Cui & Wen Liu & Hanyu Wei & Yi Si, 2025. "Study on Extraction of Gallium from Fly Ash by Sodium Fluoride Calcination-Organic Acid Leaching," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-15, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:3:p:1146-:d:1580735
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