Selective recovery of zinc from goethite residue in the zinc industry using deep-eutectic solvents
Nerea Rodriguez Rodriguez, Lieven Machiels, Bieke Onghena, Jeroen Spooren, Koen Binnemans
Abstract
A mixture of levulinic acid and choline chloride can be used to selectively leach zinc from industrial residues with iron-rich matrices.
Topics & Concepts
Levulinic acidCholine chlorideZincResidue (chemistry)GoethiteChemistryEutectic systemDeep eutectic solventChlorideNuclear chemistryInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisAdsorptionAlloyExtraction and Separation ProcessesIonic liquids properties and applicationsChemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions