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Utilization of Acidic Residue from Lead and Zinc Production Processes

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This chapter introduces the sources, characteristics, and utilization of acidic residue produced in lead and zinc production processes. Apart from some major and minor components (such as CaSO4, CaF2, Fe2O3, ZnO), hazardous elements, including As, Cd, Pb, Cu, Sn, In, Hg, and Cr, are traced and analyzed. Tessier’s sequential extraction procedure is employed for the fractionation of the hazardous elements, and leaching toxicity is assessed according to the standard methods. Based on these results, solidification and stabilization of the hazardous elements are studied with various approaches, including cement solidification, melting solidification, chemical reagent solidification, and fixation of plastic materials. In particular, solidification of Pb with magnesium slag is studied. As a highlight of this chapter, study of fly-ash-based geopolymer for the solidification of waste acidic residue and fuming slag and for fixation of hazardous elements is described. The beneficial outcomes from blending waste acidic residue and fuming slag in the geopolymer production are introduced, and the great performances of the geopolymer products are characterized. As a consequence, the target of “treating waste with waste” is satisfied, thus providing an environmentally friendly technology for the treatment of hazardous materials for the local businesses in China.

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    Fenglan Han

  2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beifang University of Nationalities, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China

    Laner Wu

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Han, F., Wu, L. (2019). Utilization of Acidic Residue from Lead and Zinc Production Processes. In: Industrial Solid Waste Recycling in Western China. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8086-0_4

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