Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

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Leaching kinetics of neodymium in sulfuric acid from E-scrap of NdFeB permanent magnet

  • Yoon, Ho-Sung (Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources (KIGAM)) ;
  • Kim, Chul-Joo (Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources (KIGAM)) ;
  • Chung, Kyeong Woo (Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources (KIGAM)) ;
  • Lee, Su-Jeong (Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Asan Seonam University) ;
  • Joe, A-Ram (Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Asan Seonam University) ;
  • Shin, Yang-Ho (Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Asan Seonam University) ;
  • Lee, Se-Il (Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Asan Seonam University) ;
  • Yoo, Seung-Joon (Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Asan Seonam University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Geol (Department of Chemical Engineering, Soonchunhyang University)
  • Received : 2013.10.16
  • Accepted : 2013.11.27
  • Published : 2014.04.01
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Abstract

The leaching kinetics of neodymium in NdFeB permanent magnet powder was analyzed for the purpose of recovery of neodymium in sulfuric acid ($H_2SO_4$) from E-scrap (electric scrap) of NdFeB permanent magnet powder treated by oxidation roasting to form a reactant. The reaction was conducted with $H_2SO_4$ concentrations ranging from 2.5 to 3.5M, a pulp density of 110.8 g/L, an agitation speed of 750 rpm, and a temperature range of 30 to $70^{\circ}C$. After 4 h of leaching, the neodymium content in the E-scrap powders was completely converted into a neodymium sulfate ($Nd_2(SO_4)_3$) solution phase in $H_2SO_4$ in the condition of $70^{\circ}C$ and 3.0M $H_2SO_4$. Based on a shrinking core model with sphere shape, the leaching mechanism of neodymium was determined by the rate-determining step of the ash layer diffusion. Generally, the solubility of pure rare earth elements in $H_2SO_4$ is decreased with an increase in leaching temperatures. However, the leaching rate of the neodymium in E-scrap powders increased with the leaching temperatures in this study because the ash layer included in the E-scrap powder provided resistance against the leaching. Using the Arrhenius expression, the apparent activation energy values were determined to be $2.26kJmol^{-1}$ in 2.5M $H_2SO_4$ and $2.77kJmol^{-1}$ in 3.0 M $H_2SO_4$.

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