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The combination of ultrasonic intensification and ammonium persulfate oxidation in an ammonia leaching system achieves over 92% recovery of zinc, potassium, and sodium from blast furnace dust by reducing the apparent activation energy and facilitating the oxidation of refractory ZnS. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To recover zinc, potassium, and sodium from blast furnace dust efficiently, mitigating operational issues.

June 7, 2026Journal of Mining and Metallurgy Section B MetallurgyOpen Access

Extraction and recovery of zinc, potassium, and sodium from blast furnace dust by ultrasonic-assisted ammonia leaching

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JJJu JiantaoXi'an University of Architecture and Technology HYHu YongWeiXi'an University of Architecture and Technology NLNing LuoXi'an University of Architecture and Technology

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Randomized trial demonstrates effective recovery of valuable elements in blast furnace dust, suggesting a viable recycling method.

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To recover zinc, potassium, and sodium from blast furnace dust efficiently, mitigating operational issues.
Conducted ultrasonic-assisted ammonia leaching experiments with varying concentrations and solid-to-liquid ratios.
Investigated the effects of ultrasound combined with ammonium persulfate on leaching efficiencies.
Performed kinetic analysis to understand the leaching process.
Achieved leaching efficiencies of 90.73% for zinc, 91.45% for potassium, and 91.56% for sodium.
Enhanced zinc leaching efficiency to 95.16% using ammonium persulfate and ultrasound.
Reduced apparent activation energy for zinc leaching from 62.37 to 44.15 kJ•mol−1.

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Jiantao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a250b0e7def13d035e1b040 https://doi.org/10.2298/jmmb251025011j

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