Zhihao Lu,Xiangwei Liao,Chenglin Zhao,Deli Shang,Haiwei Wang,Chengjun Liu
This paper proposed an innovative electrochemical method for copper recovery from spent sulfide slag (Na2S-FeS-Cu2S), generated during copper removal from iron-based melts. It aims to reduce the high decopperization agents' consumption caused by low copper distribution ratio during the copper removal process, address the cost issues by recycle of slag and recovery of copper, and expand the application potential of the emerging copper removal method using the sulfide slag systems. The feasibility of electro-recovery of copper is verified by cyclic voltammetry tests and potentiostatic electrolysis experiments. The results show that in the Na2S-FeS-Cu2S melt, although copper cannot be reduced alone without reducing iron, rough separation can be achieved by controlling the temperature. The current efficiency of Cu+ reduction in the molten sulfide is about 9.1% due to electronic conduction in the sulfide melt, which needs further improvement. The slag treated by the innovative electrochemical process can be reused, as the XRD results show that it has a similar composition to the primary slag unused.
Ning Li,Haoxi Dai,Mengting He,Jun Wang,Zhanjun Cheng,Beibei Yan,Wenchao Peng,Guanyi Chen
The distribution pattern of metals as active centers on a substrate can influence the peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation and contaminants degradation. Herein, atomic layer deposition is applied to prepare Cu single atom (SA-Cu), cluster (C-Cu), and film (F-Cu) decorated MXene catalysts by regulating the number of deposition cycles. In comparison with SA-Cu-MXene (adsorption energy ( E ads ) = −4.236 eV) and F-Cu-MXene ( E ads = −3.548 eV), PMS is shown to adsorb preferably on the C-Cu-MXene surface for activation ( E ads = −5.435 eV), realizing higher utilization efficiency. More SO 4 − · are generated in C-Cu-MXene/PMS system with steady-state concentration and 1–3 orders of magnitude higher than those in the SA-Cu-MXene and F-Cu-MXene activated PMS systems. Particularly, the contribution of SO 4 − · oxidation to sulfamethoxazole (SMX) degradation followed the order, C-Cu-MXene (97.3%) > SA-Cu-MXene (90.4%) > F-Cu-MXene (71.9%), realizing the larger SMX degradation rate in the C-Cu-MXene/PMS system with the degradation rate constants ( k ) at 0.0485 min −1 . Additionally, SMX degradation routes in C-Cu-MXene/PMS system are found with fewer toxic intermediates. Through this work, we highlighted the importance of guided design of heterogeneous catalysts in the PMS system. Appropriate metal distribution patterns need to be selected according to the actual water treatment demand. Metal sites could be then fully utilized to produce specific active species to improve the utilization efficiency of the oxidants.
The reduction of NO x emission during the cold start period of diesel vehicles requires special attention in accordance with the emission regulations. In this work, the direct incorporation of cerium and copper in SAPO-18 catalyst with AEI type framework structure (CuCe-SAPO-18) resulting in a substantial enhancement of the performance in the low-temperature NH 3 -SCR reaction (<200 ℃). A small amount of cerium (0.13–0.31 wt%) broadened the reaction temperature range of use and increased the hydrothermal stability of the catalyst considerably. The cerium species was introduced in the ion-exchange sites of Cu-SAPO-18 in the form of Ce 3+ ions even with high loading (3.15 wt%). The Ce 3+ ions were found to affect the distribution of silicon and aluminum atom coordination ( 29 Si NMR, 27 Al MAS NMR) in the AEI-type skeleton structure leading to an increase of both the amount of active Cu 2+ species and the acidity of the CuCe-SAPO-18 catalysts that are beneficial for the NH 3 -SCR reaction.