Abstract:
Phosphorus containing material is treated with mineral acid to form a leach-solution (7) comprising of trivalent aluminum, phosphorus and optionally trivalent iron. Aluminum and possibly iron is extracted by adsorbing in a scavenger (22) having an affinity for cations and by releasing aluminum and iron into a strip-solution during regeneration. The regeneration is performed with hydrochloric acid (31). Anionic metal chloride complexes are extracted from the hydrochloric acid strip-solution (32) by adsorbing in a scavenger (42) having affinity for anionic metal chlorides. Metal chlorides are recovered from the loaded scavenger (46) by elution with water (49). Gaseous hydrogen chloride (38) is added to the raffinate (33) from the metal chloride extraction. Crystalline aluminum chloride hexahydrate (37) is separated. The hydrochloric acid strip-solution (31) is recycled and used for stripping a scavenger (26) loaded with aluminum and/or iron. The depleted ash leach-solution (9) is treated for phosphorus recovery and preferably reused for dissolution of a phosphorus containing material.
Abstract:
A method for production of ammonium phosphates comprises providing (210) of a phosphorus-loaded water immiscible liquid phase, adding (212) of anhydrous ammonia to the water immiscible liquid phase, precipitating (214) of mono-ammonium phosphate and/or di-ammonium phosphate from the water immiscible liquid phase and extracting (218) of the precipitated mono-ammonium phosphate and/or di-ammonium phosphate from the water immiscible liquid phase. The method further comprises controlling (216) of a temperature of the water immiscible liquid phase during the adding (212) and precipitating (214) to a predetermined temperature interval.
Abstract:
A method for recovery of commercial substances from apatite mineral comprises dissolving (S10) of apatite mineral in an acid comprising hydrochloride. The dissolution gives a first liquid solution comprising phosphate, calcium and chloride ions. The first liquid solution is treated (S20) into a second liquid solution comprising calcium and chloride ions. This treatment in turn comprises extracting (S22) of a major part of the phosphate ions with an organic solvent. A bleed solution is removed (S30) from the second solution. Solid gypsum comprising at least 70% in a di-hydrate crystal form is precipitated (S40) from the second solution. This precipitation of solid gypsum comprises adding (S42) the second solution and sulfuric acid simultaneously into a continuous-stirred reactor in the presence of gypsum crystals. Thereby, the precipitation of solid gypsum gives a third liquid solution comprising hydrochloride. An arrangement for recovery of commercial substances from apatite mineral is also presented.
Abstract:
An arrangement (100) for production of fully soluble, pure and well-defined mono- or di-potassium phosphates, comprises an extraction section (10), a stripping section (20) and end treatment arrangements (90). The extraction section performs a liquid-liquid extraction of phosphate between a feed liquid (1) comprising phosphoric acid. The stripping section performs a liquid-liquid extraction of phosphate between solvent loaded with phosphate and a strip solution (4). The solvent depleted in phosphate is recirculated to the extraction section for further extraction of phosphate. The strip solution is an aqueous potassium phosphate solution. The end treatment arrangements comprise a source of potassium base (60), an adding arrangement (70), a cooling arrangement (50), a precipitate remover (40) and a recirculation system (80).
Abstract:
An arrangement (100) for production of fully soluble, pure and well defined mono-or di-ammonium phosphates, comprises an extraction section (10), a stripping section (20) and end treatment arrangements (90). The extraction section performs a liquid-liquid extraction of phosphate between a feed liquid (1) comprising phosphoric acid and being essentially free from nitrate ions, and a solvent (5) having a solubility in water of less than 2%. The stripping section performs a liquid-liquid extraction of phosphate between solvent loaded with phosphate and a strip solution (4). The solvent depleted in phosphate is recirculated to the extraction section for further extraction of phosphate. The strip solution is an aqueous ammonium phosphate solution, wherein at least 80% of the ammonium phosphate is monoammonium phosphate and/or wherein the solvent is a water-immiscible alcohol. The end treatment arrangements comprise a source of ammonia (60), an adding arrangement (70), a cooling arrangement (50), a precipitate remover (40) and a recirculation system (80).
Abstract:
Amethod for decomposing struvite comprises dissolving of a feed material comprising struvite (100) in HCl(11), forming an acid solution(103). Phosphorus is removed from the acid solution, forming a phosphorus-depleted solution(106). A neutralized solution (108) is formed by adding a base (107) to the phosphorus-depleted solution. Achloride salt solution(110)is formed from the neutralized solution.An arrangement (1) for decomposing struvite comprises a dissolver container(10), a phosphorus removing section(20), a neutralizer container (70) and achloride salt solution handlingsection(79). The dissolver container is configured for dissolving a feed material comprising struvite in HCl. The phosphorus removing section is configured for removing phosphorus from the acid solution. The neutralizer container is configured for forming a neutralized solution by adding a base to the phosphorus-depleted solution. The chloride salt solution handlingsection is configured for forming a chloride salt solutionfrom the neutralized solution.
Abstract:
A method for concentration of phosphate compounds comprises dissolving (205) of sludge ash in hydrochloric acid. Insoluble residues are separated (210), thereby forming a first leach solution. A mole ratio of phosphorus to a sum of ferric iron and aluminium in the first leach solution is controlled (215) to be larger than 1. A base is added (220) to the first leach solution in an amount causing precipitation of phosphate compounds. The precipitated phosphate compounds are removed (225) from the first leach solution. Sulphuric acid is added (240) to the first leach solution, causing precipitation of sulphate compounds. The precipitated sulphate compounds are separated (245) from the first leach solution. At least a part of the leach solution is recycled (248) as the hydrochloric acid used for the dissolving of sludge ash. Further methods for processing the precipitated phosphate compounds are presented as well as arrangements for performing the methods.
Abstract:
A method for chemical processing of sewage sludge ash comprises dissolving (S10) a start material, emanating from sewage sludge ash, in an acid comprising hydrochloric acid. The start material comprising at least silicon and iron compounds. Undissolved residues are separated (S12), whereby a leachate remains. The amount of colloidal silica in the dissolved sewage sludge ash is controlled (S15). At least one of iron and phosphorus is extracted (20) from the leachate by liquid-liquid extraction with an organic solvent. At least a part of a raffinate at least partly depleted in at least one of iron and phosphorus originating from the step of extracting at least one of iron and phosphorus is recirculated (S90) for dissolving the start material, emanating from sewage sludge ash. The recirculated part of the raffinate at least partly depleted in at least one of iron and phosphorus comprises chloride ions. An arrangement for chemical processing of sewage sludge ash is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for decomposing struvite comprises dissolving (S10) of a feed material comprising struvite in a mineral acid. Thereby a solution having an acid pH is formed. Magnesium is removed (S30) from the solution. The removing of magnesium comprises increasing (S32) a pH of the solution to a pH in the range of 4.5 to 6, precipitating (S34) magnesium compounds that do not comprise ammonium, and separating (S36) the precipitated magnesium compounds from the solution. Thereby, the solution, after the removing of magnesium, comprises an ammonium salt of the mineral acid. An arrangement for performing such a method is also disclosed. Also, a method and arrangement for recovering at least nitrogen from waste material, based on the decomposing of struvite are disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for decomposing struvite comprises dissolving (S10), in sulphuric acid, of a feed material comprising struvite, thereby forming a solution. Phosphate ions are removed (S20) from the solution. Magnesium compounds are precipitated (S40) from the solution, after the removing of phosphate ions. This precipitation of magnesium compounds is caused by increasing a pH of the solution. By the precipitation of magnesium compounds a solution comprising ammonium sulphate is formed. An arrangement for performing the method is also disclosed. Also, a method for recovering at least one of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium from waste material comprises precipitating of struvite from an initial liquid of waste material, by adding a magnesium source to said initial liquid of waste material and adjusting a pH to an alkaline pH, separating the precipitated struvite from the initial liquid of waste material and decomposing the separated struvite by a method according to the above concepts.