Biomass-Assisted Roasting for Fe3O4 and MnO Recovery from Electrolytic Manganese Residues: Unraveling Phase Evolution and Metal Mobility
摘要
The sustainable valorization of electrolytic manganese residues (EMR) necessitates innovative strategies to recover valuable metals while mitigating environmental impacts. In this study we demonstrate a biomass driven carbothermic reduction-magnetic separation process that replaces conventional coke-based methods, enabling simultaneous recovery of high purity iron oxides and manganese enrichment. Through integrated thermodynamic modeling, in-situ X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), Raman spectrum, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectrum, and kinetic analysis, we elucidate the phase evolution mechanisms: iron sulfides (FeS/FeS2) undergo oxidation to Fe2O3, followed by carbothermal reduction to magnetically separable Fe3O4, while MnO2 progresses through sequential reduction (MnO2 → Mn2O3 → Mn3O4 → MnO) under controlled oxygen fugacity modulated by biomass char. Optimal conditions (800 °C, 2 h, 10% biomass char) yield 92.4% Fe recovery as Fe3O4 (95.1 wt% purity) and elevate Mn content in residual clinker to 28.6 wt%, facilitating downstream recycling. Biomass char not only suppresses Mn volatilization but also enhances reduction kinetics, achieving near complete Fe3O4 formation and MnO dominance (> 90%). This study investigates the utilization of renewable reductants in metallurgical processes to transform hazardous EMR into functional materials. The approach highlights a feasible pathway for industrial solid waste valorization, contributing to circular economy strategies and supporting efforts toward industrial decarbonization.