Emission reduction of aluminium anodising industry by production of Mg2+-Al3+-SO4(2-) -hydrotalcite-type compound.
The synthesis of Mg(2+)-Al(3+)-SO(4)(2-)-hydrotalcite-type compound from the acid wastewaters of the aluminium anodising industry has been studied as a possible way of reducing the emissions to the environment, recovering simultaneously resource materials as a valuable mineral. The process of synthesis was carried out using rinse wastewater solutions generated from the anodising treatment when a cascade rinsing system is employed. The method of co-precipitation at constant pH was employed for such a process, using MgO as a source of magnesium. The synthesis was studied as a function of precipitation pH (8-10) and flow rate of reagent mixture (5-30 ml min(-1)). High pH of precipitation and low flow rate of reagent mixture (5-15 ml min(-1)) were found optimal to improve the crystallinity of the synthesised product. The mineral characterisation was performed using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and differential thermal analysis, all of which indicated characteristics typical of the desired compound. Almost 100% of the aluminium initially present in the acid wastewater solutions was recovered in the form of Mg(2+)-Al(3+)-SO(4)(2-)-hydrotalcite-type compound.
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Department of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 136, 2638 BL Delft, The Netherlands. e.alvarez@tnw.tudelft.nl
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D000535:Aluminum; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002617:Chemical Industry; D011232:Chemical Precipitation; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008276:Magnesium Hydroxide / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008277:Magnesium Oxide / Q000737:chemistry; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*
C010467:hydrotalcite; D008277:Magnesium Oxide; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide; D000535:Aluminum; D008276:Magnesium Hydroxide