Leaching reaction and kinetics of zinc from indium-bearing zinc ferrite under microwave heating

Abstract The kinetics of the alkali-catalyzed transesterification of sunflower oil with methanol in the presence of co-solvent (TSMPC) were investigated. The kinetics curves of the alkali-catalyzed TSMPC, in the temperature range of 26°C–55°C, were measured for conventional heating (CH) and microwave heating with controlled cooling. The results showed that for both heating modes, the kinetics of the alkali-catalyzed TSMPC reaction can be described with the kinetic model of the pseudo first-order reaction with respect to the concentration of the triglycerides. The values of apparent reaction rate constants, activation energies, and pre-exponential factors are also calculated. The existence of a linear correlation (compensation effect) between the values of apparent kinetic parameters determined for CH and microwave heating with controlled cooling conditions is established. The results confirmed that the increase in the transesterification rate in the microwave heating with controlled cooling conditions is not caused by overheating nor by the existence of hotspots. The model of mechanism of the impact of microwave heating on the kinetics of transesterification is hereby proposed.

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Study on indium leaching from mechanically activated hard zinc residue

Journal of Mining and Metallurgy Section B Metallurgy ◽

10.2298/jmmb1101063y ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 47 (1) ◽

pp. 63-72 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

J.H. Yao ◽

X.H. Li ◽

Y.W. Li

Keyword(s):

Activation Energy ◽

Particle Size ◽

Planetary Mill ◽

Leaching Rate ◽

Obvious Effect ◽

Diffusion Controlled ◽

Leaching Reaction ◽

Kinetics Of ◽

Positive Effect ◽

Solution Kinetics

In this study, changes in physicochemical properties and leachability of indium from mechanically activated hard zinc residue by planetary mill were investigated. The results showed that mechanical activation increased specific surface area, reaction activity of hard zinc residue, and decreased its particle size, which had a positive effect on indium extraction from hard zinc residue in hydrochloric acid solution. Kinetics of indium leaching from unmilled and activated hard zinc residue were also investigated, respectively. It was found that temperature had an obvious effect on indium leaching rate. Two different kinetic models corresponding to reactions which are diffusion controlled, [1-(1- x)1/3]2=kt and (1-2x/3)-(1-x)2/3=kt were used to describe the kinetics of indium leaching from unmilled sample and activated sample, respectively. Their activation energies were determined to be 17.89 kJ/mol (umilled) and 11.65 kJ/mol (activated) within the temperature range of 30?C to 90?C, which is characteristic for a diffusion controlled process. The values of activation energy demonstrated that the leaching reaction of indium became less sensitive to temperature after hard zinc residue mechanically activated by planetary mill.

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