Optimization of Sodium Hydrosulfide Synthesis for Metal Recovery from Wastewater Using Flue Gas Containing
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 142, Issue 9
Abstract
Sodium hydrosulfide (NaSH), which is utilized for recovering rare metals, was synthesized in a laboratory-scale batch reactor by absorbing a simulated flue gas containing into NaOH solution. The effects of flow rate, NaOH concentration, and reaction time on the synthesis of NaSH were examined. With an increase in the flow rate, the absorption ratio, conversion ratio, and total NaSH productivity showed a decreasing tendency. On the other hand, a higher concentration of NaSH could be synthesized with a higher concentration of NaOH. Most of the (the intermediate product) were produced at a , and the NaSH synthesis reaction was feasible at a pH 11.5. Contrary to the increased flow rate, increased NaOH concentration resulted in an enhanced ratio. With a maximum equivalent ratio of at 0.88, the chemical composition of the product could maintain equilibrium with the highest NaSH concentration and less than 1% weight-to-weight ratio (w/w) concentration.
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Acknowledgments
Financial support for this research (Grant No. 20100300006-01) was received from KICOX and the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, South Korea, for the eco-industrial park (EIP) transition in Ulsan Mipo-Onsan national industrial complexes.
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Volume 142 • Issue 9 • September 2016
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Received: Dec 3, 2014
Accepted: May 4, 2015
Published online: Jul 22, 2015
Discussion open until: Dec 22, 2015
Published in print: Sep 1, 2016
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