Preparation of chemical manganese dioxide from low-grade rhodochrosite ore

摘要

The preparation of chemical manganese dioxide(CMD) from low-grade rhodochrosite ore(LGRO) in Xiushan,Chongqing,was studied and improved,including leaching with sulfuric acid,purifying,crystallizing and decomposing of MnCO3,and refining of primary MnO2.The product was characterized by X-ray diffraction.The results showed that the extraction ratio,the manganese recovery ratio of purifying,crystallization and refining reached 96.8%,93.9%,97.7%and 85.4%,respectively.The optimum conditions of refining were described as follows:liquid(H2SO4)/solid(primary MnO2) ratio was 3 L/g,the concentrations of NaClO exceeded 20%,and reaction time was 3 hours.Under the above conditions,the contents of MnO2and Mn in the obtained manganese dioxide were respectively 85.1%and 53.9%.The refined MnO2can be used as the super grade manganese dioxide mine powder in chemical industry.The XRD indicated that the structure of the product wasγ-MnO2.