Precipitation of Arsenic Containing Waste from a Tin Refining Process

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An industrial waste containing large amounts of arsenic (76.90wt %) was studied, which originated from a tin refining process. The As leachability in the waste determined with solid waste-extraction procedure for leaching toxicity horizontal vibration method (GB 5085.3) and the concentration of As in the leachate was 13.10 g/L after 16h of the leaching. The waste was treated using precipitation technology with lime. Addition of lime appeared to effectively reduce the concentration of arsenic in the leachate through the formation of a slightly soluble calcium-arsenic compound. Moreover, it is shown that the optimal amount of added CaO is 5 g per 10 g of waste, and the right pH environment should be over 12.00.

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