The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing reduced iron from ironmaking dust which contains iron oxide which is generated at an ironmaking plant, takes note of the rotary kiln reduction method which does not require pretreatment of the dust, and has as its problem the pursuit of facilities which achieve further improvement of heat efficiency and stable operation.

To solve this problem, the present invention is characterized by heating and reducing carbon-containing shaped materials in a single closed space in which an internal heat type rotary kiln and an external heat type rotary kiln are arranged in series and including at least the insides of the two rotary kilns during which making the reduced exhaust gas which is generated at the external heat type rotary kiln burn inside of the internal heat type rotary kiln.

A method for reducing molten raw materials, includes placing the raw materials, in a solid or molten state, on an inductively heated bed with coke pieces. The reduced melt that runs off the coke bed is collected and the waste gases are discharged. A coke bed is inwardly limited by a tube-shaped element through which the reaction gases are drawn off via a plurality of draw-off openings in the tube-shaped element. The corresponding device has a reactor for a bed with coke pieces and an induction heater with at least one induction coil. The reactor has a loading opening and a discharge opening for the treated melt. The coke bed is ring-shaped around a tube-shaped element. The material of the tube-shaped element allows inductive coupling to the induction field of the induction coil and it has draw-off openings for drawing off reaction gases from the coke bed.

A method for reducing molten raw materials, includes placing the raw materials, in a solid or molten state, on an inductively heated bed with coke pieces. The reduced melt that runs off the coke bed is collected and the waste gases are discharged. A coke bed is inwardly limited by a tube-shaped element through which the reaction gases are drawn off via a plurality of draw-off openings in the tube-shaped element. The corresponding device has a reactor for a bed with coke pieces and an induction heater with at least one induction coil. The reactor has a loading opening and a discharge opening for the treated melt. The coke bed is ring-shaped around a tube-shaped element. The material of the tube-shaped element allows inductive coupling to the induction field of the induction coil and it has draw-off openings for drawing off reaction gases from the coke bed.

A method of facilitating wet recovery of high density material from input wet incinerator bottom ash is disclosed. The method involves receiving the input wet incinerator bottom ash at a first density separator, separating by density from the input wet incinerator bottom ash, by the first density separator, first high density wet incinerator bottom ash and first low density wet incinerator bottom ash, causing the first low density wet incinerator bottom ash to flow to a second density separator, and separating by density from the first low density wet incinerator bottom ash, by the second density separator, second high density wet incinerator bottom ash and second low density incinerator bottom ash. Systems and apparatuses are also disclosed.

A method of facilitating wet recovery of high density material from input wet incinerator bottom ash is disclosed. The method involves receiving the input wet incinerator bottom ash at a first density separator, separating by density from the input wet incinerator bottom ash, by the first density separator, first high density wet incinerator bottom ash and first low density wet incinerator bottom ash, causing the first low density wet incinerator bottom ash to flow to a second density separator, and separating by density from the first low density wet incinerator bottom ash, by the second density separator, second high density wet incinerator bottom ash and second low density incinerator bottom ash. Systems and apparatuses are also disclosed.

Disclosed is a method for processing ash, particularly fly ash, in which method several elements are separated from the ash. In the method both noble metals and rare earth elements are separated.

Disclosed is a method for processing ash, particularly fly ash, in which method several elements are separated from the ash. In the method both noble metals and rare earth elements are separated.

A method for producing metal zinc by liquid/liquid extraction, comprising leaching of a zinc-bearing solid raw material containing antimony with a slightly acid aqueous solution, at a pH value maintained above 3 and less than or equal to 5, with formation of a suspension, drawing-off from the suspension of an aqueous phase containing zinc in solution to be subject to the extraction, additional leaching of the remaining suspension with an acid aqueous solution, at a pH value maintained below 3.5 and greater than or equal to 1, with formation of a pulp, introduction of a neutralizing agent in this pulp with coprecipitation of antimony and other impurities and separation from this neutralized pulp of a zinc-bearing aqueous solution which is recycled to the step for leaching the zinc-bearing solid raw material.

A method for producing metal zinc by liquid/liquid extraction, comprising leaching of a zinc-bearing solid raw material containing antimony with a slightly acid aqueous solution, at a pH value maintained above 3 and less than or equal to 5, with formation of a suspension, drawing-off from the suspension of an aqueous phase containing zinc in solution to be subject to the extraction, additional leaching of the remaining suspension with an acid aqueous solution, at a pH value maintained below 3.5 and greater than or equal to 1, with formation of a pulp, introduction of a neutralizing agent in this pulp with coprecipitation of antimony and other impurities and separation from this neutralized pulp of a zinc-bearing aqueous solution which is recycled to the step for leaching the zinc-bearing solid raw material.

Disclosed is a method for enhancing leaching of metals in zinc hypoxide powder by mechanochemistry coupling with sonochemistry, comprising the following: mechanical activation: a raw material containing zinc hypoxide powder is mechanically activated so that an activated material is obtained; and ultrasonic treatment: the activated material is mixed with an acidic leaching solution to obtain a mixture, the mixture is subjected to ultrasonic treatment, and a liquid phase is obtained as the leachate. Mechanochemical activation and ultrasonic chemistry synergistically enhance the leaching efficiency and leaching rate of multiple metals through the destruction and cavitation of the zinc oxide powder structure. This process can indirectly reduce the concentration of the used acidic leaching solution and shorten the leaching duration. In practical production, the specific application of the process can reduce the anticorrosion cost and running cost of reaction equipment, indirectly leading to excellent production benefit.