Experimental Study on the Separation of Selected Metal Elements (Sm, Co, Fe, and Cu) from Nitric Acid Leachate Using Specific Precipitants

As more countries emphasize the importance of the circular economy, recycling resources from waste has become increasingly crucial. This study proposes a novel separation process for SmCo magnets, which can separate and recover metals by precipitation, thus reducing the amount of solvent used. The p...

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Main Authors: Jian-Zhi Wang, Yi-Chin Tang, Yun-Hwei Shen
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/9/6/111
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description As more countries emphasize the importance of the circular economy, recycling resources from waste has become increasingly crucial. This study proposes a novel separation process for SmCo magnets, which can separate and recover metals by precipitation, thus reducing the amount of solvent used. The precipitation process involved the use of Na<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>, NH<sub>4</sub>OH, and H<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> to separate Sm, Fe, Cu, and Co, resulting in high precipitation efficiencies of 96.11%, 99.97%, 93.81%, and 98.15%, respectively. Moreover, the recovered metals can be directly used to create magnets after calcination, making this process a step towards achieving a circular economy.
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spelling doaj-art-cd15aea281584ae582800a135a0b5add2025-08-20T02:43:50ZengMDPI AGRecycling2313-43212024-11-019611110.3390/recycling9060111Experimental Study on the Separation of Selected Metal Elements (Sm, Co, Fe, and Cu) from Nitric Acid Leachate Using Specific PrecipitantsJian-Zhi Wang0Yi-Chin Tang1Yun-Hwei Shen2Department of Resources Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, TaiwanDepartment of Resources Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, TaiwanDepartment of Resources Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, TaiwanAs more countries emphasize the importance of the circular economy, recycling resources from waste has become increasingly crucial. This study proposes a novel separation process for SmCo magnets, which can separate and recover metals by precipitation, thus reducing the amount of solvent used. The precipitation process involved the use of Na<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>, NH<sub>4</sub>OH, and H<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> to separate Sm, Fe, Cu, and Co, resulting in high precipitation efficiencies of 96.11%, 99.97%, 93.81%, and 98.15%, respectively. Moreover, the recovered metals can be directly used to create magnets after calcination, making this process a step towards achieving a circular economy.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/9/6/111SmCo magnetprecipitationresource recoveryrecycling
spellingShingle Jian-Zhi Wang
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Experimental Study on the Separation of Selected Metal Elements (Sm, Co, Fe, and Cu) from Nitric Acid Leachate Using Specific Precipitants
Recycling
SmCo magnet
precipitation
resource recovery
recycling
title Experimental Study on the Separation of Selected Metal Elements (Sm, Co, Fe, and Cu) from Nitric Acid Leachate Using Specific Precipitants
title_full Experimental Study on the Separation of Selected Metal Elements (Sm, Co, Fe, and Cu) from Nitric Acid Leachate Using Specific Precipitants
title_fullStr Experimental Study on the Separation of Selected Metal Elements (Sm, Co, Fe, and Cu) from Nitric Acid Leachate Using Specific Precipitants
title_full_unstemmed Experimental Study on the Separation of Selected Metal Elements (Sm, Co, Fe, and Cu) from Nitric Acid Leachate Using Specific Precipitants
title_short Experimental Study on the Separation of Selected Metal Elements (Sm, Co, Fe, and Cu) from Nitric Acid Leachate Using Specific Precipitants
title_sort experimental study on the separation of selected metal elements sm co fe and cu from nitric acid leachate using specific precipitants
topic SmCo magnet
precipitation
resource recovery
recycling
url https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/9/6/111
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