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Recycling valuable metals from wastes by means of mechanochemical processing

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15206100
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Recycling engineering
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

SAITO Fumio  Tohoku University, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Professor, 多元物質科学研究所, 教授 (10007198)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KANO Junya  Tohoku University, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Lecturer, 多元物質科学研究所, 講師 (40271978)
ZHANG Qiwu  Tohoku University, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Research associate, 多元物質科学研究所, 助手 (30292270)
TURCZYN Roman  東北大学, 多元物質科学研究所, 助手 (10361180)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥26,910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥20,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥6,210,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥7,670,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,770,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥15,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,480,000)
Keywordsmechanochemical / waste / rare metals / recycling / 回収 / メカノケミカル法 / レアメタル / 脱塩素処理 / 乾式粉砕
Research Abstract

A new process composed of co-grinding and subsequent water leaching to recover rare metals from various types of waste has been developed by means of mechanochemical treatment. A solid state reaction is stimulated by co-grinding the rare-metal-containing waste with additives to transform the state of target metals into a feasible state for easy recovery, water leaching for example. Additive for co-grinding is chosen based on the existing state of target element.
In 2003, a research target was put at the recovery of cobalt from cathode material of secondary battery by grinding with PVC to form chlorides through the mechanically stimulated solid state reaction. The metal is recovered by leaching the ground sample with water due to the easy dissolution of chlorides in water.
In 2004, an effort is put on the treatment of waste catalysts from oil refinery industry where sulfides of molybdenum, vanadium, cobalt and nickel are used. Oxidization of these sulfides was tested by co-grinding them with CaO without heating. It has been found that it is possible to oxidize these sulfides. The formation of calcium molybdate or vanadate leads to the low yields when water leaching these ground sample.
In 2005, manganese dioxide (MnO_2) was used as additive. Co-grinding sulfides with MnO_2 and sodium carbonate results in the formation of sodium molybdate and vanadate, which are easily dissolved in water. Several experimental parameters such as grinding time, adding molar ratio have been tested and the optimum experimental conditions have been determined to obtain recovering yield as high as 90% for molybdenum. After water leaching, leaching with acid solution can be applied to leach cobalt and nickel. Further leaching with alkali solution is applied to recover vanadium. The potential for practical application is under discussion with related company and contribution of the mechanochemical processing is expected to sustainable supply of rare metals.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All 2006 2005 2004 Other

All Journal Article (10 results) Publications (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] A soft-solution process for recovering rare metals from metal/alloy-wastes by grinding and washing with water2006

    • Author(s)
      Qiwu Zhang et al.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Hazardous Materials (In Press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A soft-solution process for recovering rare metals from metal/alloy-wastes by grinding and washing with water2006

    • Author(s)
      Qiwu Zhang et al.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Hazardous Materials (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Metal recovery and dechlorination of an evaporation tape by means of mechanochemical treatment2005

    • Author(s)
      Yasumitsu Tanaka et al.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan 38

      Pages: 74-80

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report 2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] メカノケミカル法による廃磁気テープの適正処理とそのリサイクル2005

    • Author(s)
      田中 泰光他
    • Journal Title

      化学工学論文集 31

      Pages: 25-30

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Environmentally friendly treatment of waste magnetic tape by a mechanochemical method andits recycling2005

    • Author(s)
      Yasumitsu Tanaka et al.
    • Journal Title

      Kagaku Kogaku Ronbunshu 31

      Pages: 25-30

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] メカノケミカル法による廃磁気テープの適正処理とそのリサイクル2005

    • Author(s)
      田中 泰光等
    • Journal Title

      化学工学論文集 31

      Pages: 25-30

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Co-grinding LiCoO_2 with PVC and water leaching of metal chlorides formed in ground product2004

    • Author(s)
      Shu Saeki et al.
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Mineral Processing 74

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Co-grinding LiCoO_2 with PVC and water leaching of metal chlorides formed in around product2004

    • Author(s)
      Shu Saeki et al.
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Mineral Processing 74

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Mechanochemical dechlorination of polyvinyl chloride by co-grinding with various metal oxides2004

    • Author(s)
      Tsuyoshi Inoue et al.
    • Journal Title

      Advanced Powder Technology 15

      Pages: 215-225

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 塩素含有率の異なるPVCのメカノケミカル脱塩素2004

    • Author(s)
      井上 毅他
    • Journal Title

      粉体工学会誌 41

      Pages: 801-811

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 張其武, 齋藤文良: "微粉砕とそれに付随する諸現象"粉体工学会誌. (印刷中). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Qiwu Zhang, Shu Saeki, Fumio Saito: "Mechanochemical chiorinations of rare metals in wastes by grinding with PVC"7^<th> International Symposium on East Asian Resources Recycling Technology. 171-174 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Qiwu Zhang, Fumio Saito: "Mechanochemical chlorinations of precious metals in wastes by grinding with PVC"Proceedings of REWAS'04. (印刷中). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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