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dc.contributor.advisorTaylor, Patrick R.
dc.contributor.authorOtt, Brandon
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-13T10:21:48Z
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-03T13:24:24Z
dc.date.available2022-09-10T10:21:48Z
dc.date.available2022-02-03T13:24:24Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifierOtt_mines_0052E_12221.pdf
dc.identifierT 9180
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11124/176520
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description2021 Summer.
dc.description.abstractGallium extraction from a zinc smelter waste stream is designed, discussed, and evaluated. Gallium is separation is achieved via precipitation behavior from zinc and via caustic leach behavior from iron. The process developed showed a recovery of 38% of the gallium from the zinc smelter waste product. The process economics are developed to show the conditions under which the process may be operated economically to recover gallium from this resource. The economic analysis is useful to identify the specific operations and factors that contribute to the process costs. One of the most significant parameters that affects cost is the acid consumption of the leaching unit operation and the soda ash consumption of the pH adjustment unit operation. In order to address this large cost parameter a novel process for recovering sulfuric acid and soda ash from the leach solution after metals have been precipitated is developed and studied. This novel operation has the potential to significantly impact a range of industries that are consumers of chemicals including any mining project where reagent consumption is a major cost item.
dc.format.mediumborn digital
dc.format.mediumdoctoral dissertations
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado School of Mines. Arthur Lakes Library
dc.relation.ispartof2021 - Mines Theses & Dissertations
dc.rightsCopyright of the original work is retained by the author.
dc.subjectsodium carbonate
dc.subjectsulfuric acid
dc.subjectgallium
dc.subjectzinc
dc.subjectsodium sulfide
dc.titleProcess design for gallium recovery including lixiviant regeneration
dc.typeText
dc.contributor.committeememberAnderson, Corby G.
dc.contributor.committeememberSpiller, D. Erik
dc.contributor.committeememberEggert, Roderick G.
dcterms.embargo.terms2022-09-10
dcterms.embargo.expires2022-09-10
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.disciplineMetallurgical and Materials Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorColorado School of Mines
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