Contaminant Removal Technology of a Monazite Concentrate
In view of the problems that alkali to solanite concentrate turned red and acid soluble slurry thickened into foam during comprehensive recovery,which led to product discoloration and decreased production capacity,scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and infrared spectrum analysis were used to analyze the composition of ore pollutants,and the removal effect of calcination method on monazite concentrate contaminants were studied through condition test and pilot plant tests.The results show that the alkali transformation color is mainly caused by the organic matter containing carboxyl group,benzene ring or cycloalkane covering the monazite surface.Under the conditions of calcination temperature of 400 ℃ and calcination time of 40 min,the COD removal rate of alkali to pulp is greater than 94%,and the organic matter removal effect is good,which can solve the problem of 30%reduction in production and processing capacity,reduce power consumption and energy consumption,remove occupational health and other safety and environmental risks caused by fluting in production,and ensure the recovery rate of uranium and rare earth.This method improves the processing process of monazite and has a certain popularization value.