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"Penelitian ini merupakan rangkaian penelitian lanjutan dari studi iron removal pada sampel pregnant leach solution (PLS) hasil pelindian bijih nikel laterit. Penelitian ini berfokus pada pengendapan unsur nikel dan kobalt yang terkandung di dalam sampel dengan proses hidrometalrugi menjadi produk mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP). Sebelumnya, sampel PLS sudah dilakukan penghilangan kadar besi dengan penambahan kalsium karbonat sebanyak 2 kali dengan kandungan 25% w/w dan 12,5% w/w yang dilakukan selama 2 jam dan 1 jam pada temperature 90oC. Hasil pengurangan besi yang dilakukan menunjukkan pengurangan kandungan besi dari sampel bijih PLS sebesar 75% dari kandungan semula yang sudah diuji dengan ICP. Selanjutnya penelitian dilanjutkan untuk memproduksi MHP dengan penambahan larutan NaOH sebesar 4M kedalam larutan PLS yang sudah dikurangi kandungan besinya dengan presipitasi sebelumnya. Presipitasi dengan NaOH dilakukan hingga mencapai pH 7 lalu dipanaskan hingga suhu 60oC selama 1 jam. Hasil penelitian yang dilakukan hingga pH 7 menunjukkan hasil yang belum optimal dengan kandungan nikel yang hanya sebesar 5% dari total kandungan setelah dilakukan proses pengurangan kadar besi yang kedua kali. Penelitian ini menemukan beberapa faktor yang mungkin menyebabkan tidak bertambahnya kadar nikel dalam produk MHP setelah dilakukan presipitasi dengan larutan NaOH. Tingkat viskositas yang terlalu tinggi selama titrasi, masih tingginya kadar pengotor yang terkandung dalam larutan pasca pengurangan besi, serta endapan yang tidak kristalin menjadi faktor yang membuat larutan lewat jenuh dan kurang optimalnya hasil pasca penelitian. Waktu penyimpanan larutan pasca titrasi juga menjadi faktor yang membuat kandungan nikel dan kobalt tereduksi dan pengotor tidak terikat sempurna.

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This research is a follow-up research series from the study of iron removal on pregnant leach solution (PLS) samples from the leaching of laterite nickel ore. This research focuses on the deposition of Nickel and Cobalt elements contained in the sample by a hydrometallurgical process to become a mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) product. Previously, the PLS sample had iron content removed with the addition of calcium carbonate 2 times with a content of 25% w/w and 12.5% ​​w/w for 2 hours and 1 hour at a temperature of 90oC. The results of the iron reduction carried out showed a reduction in the iron content of the PLS ore samples by 75% of the original content that had been tested with ICP. Furthermore, the research continued to produce MHP with the addition of 4M NaOH solution into the PLS solution which had been reduced in iron content by previous precipitation. Precipitation with NaOH was carried out until it reached pH 7 and then heated to a temperature of 60oC for 1 hour. The results of the research carried out up to pH 7 showed that the results were not optimal with the nickel content only 5% from all the contents after the second process of reducing the iron content was carried out. This study found several factors that might cause the nickel content to not increase in MHP products after precipitation with NaOH solution. Viscosity levels that are too high during titration, high levels of impurities contained in the solution after iron reduction, and non-crystalline precipitates are factors that make the solution supersaturated and post-test results are less than optimal. The storage time of the post-titration solution is also a factor that makes the reduced nickel and cobalt content and impurities not completely bound."

"ABSTRACTPenggunaan sianida dan merkuri pada proses pelindian bijih emas memberikan banyak dampak negatif pada lingkungan dan kesehatan makhluk hidup. Larutan pelindian alternatif menggunakan larutan tiosulfat sudah diteliti sejak 1979. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menemukan alternatif larutan sianida dan merkuri yang banyak digunakan dalam industri ekstraksi emas. Sampel yang digunakan adalah batuan sulfida yang berasal dari Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow, Provinsi Sulawesi Utara. Berdasarkan hasil pengamatan mikroskop optik dan pengujian dengan Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, didapati adanya senyawa pyrite yang merupakan ciri batuan sulfida pengikat emas. Setelah proses pemanggangan terhadap sulfida pada bijih, dilakukan karakterisasi menggunakan X-ray fluorescence dan Inductively Coupled Plasma. Hasil yang didapat yaitu bijih mengandung sekitar 14,62%Fe, 6,69 ??S, 0,15 Cu, dan kadar Au sebesar 0,27 ppm dan 0,11 ppm. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode pelindian skala laboratorium. Hasil pelindian ini kemudian dikarakterisasi menggunakan Inductively Coupled Plasma ICP . Pada penelitian ini, diteliti pengaruh konsentrasi ammonia dan ion tembaga. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini, didapati konsentrasi ammonia sebesar 0.1M, dan konsentrasi ion tembaga sebesar 0.05 M dengan suhu pelindian 400C selama 2 jam serta rasio solid/liquid 1:5. Larutan pelindian tiosulfat memiliki pH larutan sebesar 10 dan proses pelindian pada alat pengaduk dengan kecepatan agitasi sebesar 400 rpm. Persentase emas terlarut optimum yang didapatkan pada penelitian ini sebesar 62 . Bedasarkan hasil penelitian, diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa konsentrasi larutan tiosulfat dan suhu pelindian mempengaruhi hasil pelindian.

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ABSTRACTCyanide and mercury in leaching of ore bearing gold has a lot negative impact to the environment and health. Thiosulfate as gold leach solution was investigated since 1979. This research is done to find alternative of cyanide and mercury solution which are widely used in gold extraction industry. The ore sample is native ore from Bolaang Mongondow, North Sulawesi. According Optical Microscope observation and LIBS characterization, there are pyrite compound which is one of the chacaracteristic of sulfide ore. According to X ray fluorescence and Inductively Coupled Plasma investigation, the ore contained about 14.62 Fe, 6.69 S, 0.15 Cu, and the concentration of Au are 0.27 ppm and 0,11 ppm. This research was conducted by laboratory scale of leaching method. The leaching result is then checked by Inductively Coupled Plasma ICP . The concentration of ammonia and copper ion were studied. According to the results, 3 M of ammonia concentrations and 0,05 M of copper ion concentration at 400 C for 2 h with pulp density of 20 , Stirring speed and the pH of the aqueous solution were 400 rpm and 10, respectively, were carried out to obtain the maximum gold extraction of 62 . According to the extraction value, it can be concluded that the concentration of the leaching solution and leach temperature will affect the dissolution of gold. "

"Penelitian ini menggunakan sampel bijih nikel laterit yang telah dilindi dengan metode pelindian atmosferik di lab Badan Pengkajian dan Penerapan Teknologi (BPPT). Penelitian ini berfokus untuk mengendapkan pengotor pada PLS, terutama pengotor besi, yang bertujuan untuk menghasilkan mixed hydroxide precipitate pada produk akhirnya. Untuk mengendapkan pengotor tersebut, dilakukan proses yang disebut iron removal sebanyak tiga tahap, yaitu dengan secara berurutan dilakukan titrasi reagen kalsium karbonat (CaCO3) dengan kandungan 25%w/w, 15%w/w, dan 12,5%w/w kedalam PLS hingga mencapai pH 2, 3, dan 3,5. Selanjutnya sampel tersebut dipanaskan dengan temperatur 90oC selama 2, 1,5, dan 1 jam. Pada penelitian diakhiri dengan proses titrasi MHP dengan dilakukan titrasi reagen magnesia (MgO) dengan kandungan 20%w/w kedalam PLS hingga mencapai pH 7. Selanjutnya sampel tersebut dipanaskan dengan temperatur 50oC selama 0,5 jam. Secara keseluruhan hasil penelitian, ditemukan bahwa proses iron removal sebanyak 3 tahap mampu mengurangi kadar pengotor, terutama besi, secara signifikan. Kadar besi mampu berkurang dengan %recovery total mencapai 7,46%. Berbeda dengan kadar nikel dan kobalt yang banyak terbuang pada proses iron removal dengan %recovery nikel sebesar 66,63% dan kobalt sebesar 12,51%. Pada hasil proses titrasi MHP menunjukkan hasil yang belum optimal, hal tersebut diindikasikan oleh kadar nikel dan kobal yang tidak bertambah secara signifikan dan kadar pengotor yang masih ada pada MHP. Kadar nikel pada endapan hanya sebesar 19,3%.

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This research used samples of lateritic nickel ore that had been leached using the atmospheric leaching method at Badan Pengkajian dan Penerapan Teknologi (BPPT) lab. This research focuses on precipitating impurities in PLS, especially iron impurities, which aims to produce mixed hydroxide precipitate in the final product. To precipitate these impurities, a process called iron removal was carried out in three stages, iron removal is carried out in series by titrating calcium carbonate reagent (CaCO3) with a content of 25%w/w, 15%w/w, and 12,5%w/w into PLS until it reaches a pH of 2, 3, and 3,5. Furthermore, the sample was heated to a temperature of 90oC for 2, 1,5, and 1 hours. The research ended with the MHP titration process by titrating magnesia reagent (MgO) with a content of 20% w/w into PLS until it reached pH 7. Then the sample was heated to a temperature of 50oC for 0,5 hour. Overall, the results of the study found that the 3-stage iron removal process was able to significantly reduce the levels of impurities, especially iron. Iron content can be reduced with total % recovery reaching 7,46%. In contrast to the nickel and cobalt content, which was mostly precipitate in the iron removal process, with % nickel recovery of 66.63% and cobalt of 12,51%. The results of the MHP titration process showed results that were not optimal, this was indicated by the levels of nickel and cobalt which did not increase significantly and the levels of impurities that were still present in the MHP. The nickel content in the precipitate is only 19,3%."

"Rangkaian penelitian yang dilakukan merupakan investigasi yang didasarkan dari literatur yang tersedia. Menganalisa sebuah proses produksi mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP), yang diawali dengan proses proses pelindian atmosferik yang menghasilkan pregnant leach solution (PLS), dilanjut dengan multi-stage iron removal yang bertujuan untuk mengurangi pengotor besi yang terdiri dari dua tahapan. Pada tahapan pertama, PLS akan dititrasi dengan kalsium karbonat (CaCO3) dengan kadar 25 wt% hingga pH 2 tercapai, setelah itu, sampel dipanaskan hingga 90oC selama 2 jam. Pada tahapan kedua, sampel dititrasi dengan CaCO3 berkadar 12,5 wt% hingga pH 2 tercapai, selanjutnya dipanaskan hingga temperatur 90oC selama 1 jam. Recovery total besi, nikel, kobalt, aluminium dan mangan dengan proses multi-stage iron removal masing-masing mencapai 23,711%, 57,395%, 34,202%, 50,048%, 14,201%, dimana hasil ini cukup baik namun tidak memuaskan karena loss nikel dan kobalt >1%. Hal ini kemungkinan terjadi karena selektivitas pengendapan yang rendah akibat penambahan agen pengendap yang terlau banyak. Terakhir, ditutup dengan proses presipitasi PLS yang telah direduksi kadar besinya, pada fase ini PLS hasil iron removal dititrasi dengan magnesia (MgO) dengan kadar 20 wt% hingga mencapai pH 7. Hasil yang diharapkan ialah terjadinya separasi antara pengotor dengan MHP yang mengandung banyak Ni dan Co. Namun, penelitian ini menemukan beberapa beberapa parameter yang menghalangi terjadinya separasi antara MHP dan pongotornya. Meningkatnya viskositas larutan pasca titrasi, dan tidak terjadinya separasi merupakan tanda dari tingginya derajat kejenuhan larutan. Kurang optimalnya proses pereduksian besi turut mempengaruhi tidak terjadinya separasi pada proses presipitasi yang membuat magnesia tidak bereaksi dengan Ni dan Co.

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The series of research carried out is an investigation based on the available literature. Analysing a production process of mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP), which begins with an atmospheric leaching process that produces a pregnant leach solution (PLS), followed by multi-stage iron removal which aims to reduce iron impurities which consists of two stages. In the first stage, PLS will be titrated with calcium carbonate (CaCO3) at a level of 25 wt% until pH 2 is reached, after that, the sample is heated to 90oC for 2 hours. In the second stage, the sample is titrated with CaCO3 at a level of 12.5 wt% until pH 2 is reached, then heated to a temperature of 90oC for 1 hour. The total recovery of iron, nickel, cobalt, aluminium and manganese with the multi-stage iron removal process reached 23.711%, 57.395%, 34.202%, 50.048%, 14.201%, where these results were quite good but not satisfactory due to loss of nickel and cobalt >1%. This may be due to the low selectivity of precipitation due to the addition of too much precipitating agent. Finally, with the PLS precipitation process where the iron content has been reduced, in this phase the iron removed PLS is titrated with magnesia (MgO) with a concentration of 20 wt% until it reaches pH 7. The expected result is separation between impurities and MHP which contains a lot of Ni. and Co. However, this study found several parameters that prevented the separation between MHP and its impurities. The increase in the viscosity of the solution after the titration, and the absence of separation is a sign of the high degree of saturation of the solution. The less than optimal iron reduction process also affects the absence of separation in the precipitation process which makes magnesia not react with Ni and Co"

"Penelitian ini merupakan rangkaian dari proses pengolahan bijih nikel laterit hingga menjadi produk antara yakni mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) menggunakan proses hidrometalurgi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengurangi kandungan pengotor utama besi dan pengotor lainnya serta meningkatkan efisiensi kandungan elemen berharga seperti nikel dan kobalt. Sampel awal yang digunakan pada penelitian ini berbentuk pregnant leach solution (PLS). Selanjutnya, PLS akan dilakukan proses multistage iron removal dengan menggunakan kalsium karbonat (CaCO₃) dengan kadar 25% w/w, 15% w/w, dan 12,5% w/w pada masing-masing tahap. Kemudian sampel dipanaskan pada temperatur 90^oC selama 2, 1,5, dan 1 jam pada setiap tahap. Kemudian, penelitian dilanjutkan dengan melakukan presipitasi MHP pada sampel yang telah melewati multistage iron removal. Proses presipitasi MHP dilakukan dengan menggunakan reagen natrium hidroksida (NaOH) dengan konsentrasi 2,5M. Presipitasi dilakukan hingga mencapai pH 9 lalu dilanjutkan dengan pemanasan pada temperatur 90^oC selama 1 jam. Pada penelitian ini, ditemukan beberapa faktor yang menyebabkan tidak meningkatnya kadar nikel secara signifikan sehingga belum terbentuk produk yang diinginkan. Faktor tersebut diantaranya kadar pengotor lain seperti sulfur dan mangan yang masih cukup tinggi, ageing time yang terlalu lama, kecepatan titrasi yang terlalu tinggi, dan tingkat kejenuhan sampel yang tinggi. Hasil dari proses multistage iron removal menunjukkan bahwa terjadi pengurangan kandungan besi hingga 92% melalui pengujian ICP OES. Sementara itu, pada proses presipitasi MHP dihasilkan nikel dengan kandungan mencapai 18,83%.

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This research is a series of processing of lateritic nickel ore to become an intermediate product, namely mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) using a hydrometallurgical process. This research aims to reduce the content of the main impurities iron and other impurities and increase the efficiency of the content of valuable elements such as nickel and cobalt. The initial sample used in this study was in the form of pregnant leach solution (PLS). Furthermore, PLS will be carried out a multistage iron removal process using calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) with levels of 25% w/w, 15% w/w, and 12.5% w/w at each stage. Then the samples were heated at 90^oC for 2, 1.5, and 1 hour at each stage. Then, the research was continued by conducting MHP precipitation on samples that had undergone multistage iron removal. The MHP precipitation process was carried out using sodium hydroxide (NaOH) reagent with a concentration of 2.5M. Precipitation was carried out until it reached pH 9 and then followed by heating at 90^oC for 1 hour. In this study, several factors were found that caused the nickel content not to increase significantly so that the desired product had not been formed. These factors include the levels of other impurities such as sulfur and manganese which are still quite high, the aging time is too long, the titration speed is too high, and the sample saturation level is high. The results of the multistage iron removal process show that there is a reduction in the iron content of up to 92% through the ICP OES test. Meanwhile, the MHP precipitation process produces nickel with a content of up to 18.83%."

"Deposit utama litium di Australia dapat ditemukan dalam bentuk spodumene. Karena tingkat kekerasan yang cukup tinggi dan resistensi terhadap proses peluluhan konvensional, bijih litium perlu diaktifkan terlebih dahulu sebelum proses hidrometalurgi dapat dilakukan. Tugas akhir ini bertujuan untuk meninjau kelayakan proses mekanokimia sebagai proses awalan untuk mengekstraksi litium dari spodumene. Riset ini melibatkan proses mekanik dan mekanokimia menggunakan planetary ball mill dengan kondisi yang berbeda diikuti dengan peluluhan diagnostik untuk menentukan efektivitas setiap rangkaian variabel. Riset ini menemukan korelasi antara durasi pengaktifan dan rasio bola dengan media terhadap peluluhan spodumene. Namun, peningkatan signifikan terhadap performa peluluhan belum tercapai.

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Spodumene is the primary form of lithium deposit found in Australia. Due to its hardness and resistance to conventional leaching processes, an activation process must be done before hydrometallurgical leaching can be done. This project is done to assess the viability of mechanochemical process as a pre-treatment method of spodumene to recover lithium. The research involves both mechanical and mechanochemical activation of spodumene using a planetary ball mill under different conditions and a subsequent diagnostic leaching experiment to determine the effectiveness of each experimental condition. The research found correlation between milling time and ball to medium ratio on the leachability of the mineral in the experiment. However, a significant increase in leachability is not achieved.

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"Terak Feronikel (TFN) merupakan produk sampingan yang dihasilkan dari proses peleburan nikel dengan metode pirometalurgi. Potensi TFN yang dimanfaatkan saat ini yaitu untuk konstruksi jalan, bahan campuran dalam industri semen dan aplikasi lain seperti pupuk, geopolimer dan teknik hidraulik. Namun demikian, proses keberlanjutan pemanfaatan TFN diperlukan karena produksi TFN meningkat sejalan dengan peningkatan permintaan nikel. Apalagi TFN merupakan bahan berbahaya dan beracun yang mampu mencemari tanah dan air tanah bila disimpan dalam waktu lama. Oleh karena itu, upaya peningkatan nilai tambah TFN perlu dilakukan untuk menekan akumulasi produk TFN. TFN mengandung sekitar 30% silika, 20% magnesium, 12% besi, 1-2% aluminium, dan serta nikel (Ni), kobalt (Co), kromium (Cr), dan unsur logam tanah jarang (LTJ) . Berdasarkan kandungan yang ada di dalam TFN tersebut, proses ekstraksi unsur berharga menarik untuk dilakukan guna meningkatkan nilai tambah TFN. Tujuan umum dari penelitian ini adalah memanfaatkan terak feronikel sebagai upaya peningkatan nilai tambah dengan mengekstraksi logam berharga dan logam tanah jarang terutama untuk lanthanum dan cerium dengan proses piro-hidrometalurgi. Tujuan khusus yang ingin dicapai dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui analisis karakteristik TFN, studi pengaruh proses redusksi, studi pengaruh kalsinasi dan pelindian NaOH , studi pengaruh proses fusi alkali, pelindian air dan pelindian HCl, serta studi pengembangan proses ekstraksi logam berharga dari TFN.Penelitian dilakukan dengan beberapa tahapan, bahan baku berupa TFN dikeringkan dalam oven, kemudian dilakukan reduksi ukuran menggunakan crusher dan disc mill. Bahan baku TFN dengan ukuran -200 mesh dicampur aditif Na2CO3 menggunakan mixer. Proses reduksi dilakukan dengan penambahan karbon dari batubara (BB) dan arang cangkang kelapa sawit (CKS) ditambah dengan zat aditif Na2CO3. Reduksi dilakukan dengan variasi temperature, rasio batubara atau arang cangkang kelapa sawit dan rasio Na2CO3. Proses kalsinasi dilakukan pada temperature 700°C selama 1 jam dilanjutkan dengan proses pelindian NaOH dengan variasi konsentrasi NaOH, temperatur dan waktu pelindian. Pelindian dengan NaOH ini silakukan untuk memisahkan silica dengan magnesium. Silika yang terpisah dijadikan produk samping sebagai silica presipitat. Proses fusi alkali dengan penambahan aditif dilakukan dengan variasi temperatur. Pemanggangan dengan penambahan aditif diharapkan dapat mengikat silika yang merupakan unsur paling melimpah di TFN. Hasil pemanggangan fusi alkali kemudian dilindi dengan air. Residu yang dihasilkan dari pelindian air ini, kemudian dilindi menggunakan HCl. Sedangkan filtrat hasil pelindian air diendapkan dengan asam HCl encer secara titrasi untuk mendapatkan endapan silica presipitat. Analisis dilakukan dengan menggunakan X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) dan Inductively Coupled Plasma OES (ICP-OES). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa proses reduksi menghasilkan fasa dominan yang terbentuk yaitu sodium magnesiosilikat. Proses kalsinasi dilanjutkan NaOH menghasilkan persentase perolehan magnesium tertinggi adalah 73,10%, yang dihasilkan dari proses pelindian pada temperatur 100°C selama 240 menit dengan menggunakan NaOH 10M. Proses fusi alkali dengan penambahan zat aditif dapat mengikat silika yang merupakan unsur utama di TFN. Pelindian dengan air dari hasil fusi alkali dapat melarutkan silika dalam bentuk senyawa sodium silikat. Silika yang terlarut selanjutnya diendapkan dengan proses presipitasi untuk mendapatkan silika presipitat. Sedangkan residu hasil pelindian yang sudah mempunyai konsentrasi magnesium dan LTJ (lantanum dan cerium) dilakukan pelindian asam. Pelindian asam menggunakan larutan HCl dilakukan untuk mengekstrak kandungan magnesium dan LTJ (lanthanum dan cerium) yang terlarut dalam larutan filtrat. Hasil optimum ekstraksi magnesium dari pelindian asam menggunakan larutan HCl adalah 82,67 %. Kondisi optimum dicapai pada temperatur pelindian 80 °C, waktu pelindian 30 menit, konsentrasi HCl 2M, kecepatan pengadukan 300 rpm dan rasio S/L 1:10. Pada kondisi tersebut, studi kinetika magnesium menunjukkan bahwa proses pelindian magnesium pada TFN dipengaruhi oleh difusi. Kondisi pelindian optimum ekstraksi cerium dan lanthanum dicapai pada temperatur pelindian 80 °C, waktu pelindian 30 menit dan konsentrasi HCl 8 M dengan persentase ekstraksi optimum 92,63 % dan 86,82 %. Hasil studi kinetika menunjukkan nilai energi aktivasi ≤ 40 kJ/mol, sehingga difusi melalui lapisan abu akan mengontrol proses pelindian tersebut. Nilai energi aktivasi membuktikan bahwa pelindian cerium dan lanthanum dikendalikan oleh difusi melalui lapisan abu dari partikel padat dibandingkan dengan reaksi di permukaan partikel.

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Ferronickel slag (FNS) is a by-product which was resulted from a nickel smelting process with a pyro-metallurgical method. The potential of TFN currently being utilized is for road construction, mixed materials in the cement industry, and other applications such as fertilizers, geopolymers, and hydraulic engineering. However, the sustainability process for FNS utilization is required due to increasing FNS production which is in line with increasing nickel demand. Moreover, FNS is a hazardous and toxic material that capable to pollute the soil and groundwater when it has been stored for long period. Therefore, attempts to upgrade the added value of FNS needs to be carried out to inhibit FNS accumulation. FNS contains 30% of silica, 20% of magnesium, 12% of iron, 1-2% of aluminum, and a small amount of nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), and rare earth elements (REE). Based on the FNS content, the extraction process of valuable content is attractive to perform to upgrade the added value of FNS.

The general objective of this research is to utilize the ferronickel slag as an effort to upgrade the added value by extracting the rare earth metals, especially for lanthanum and cerium, using pyro-hydrometallurgy processes. The specific objectives to be achieved in this study were to determine the analysis of FNS characteristics, study the effect of the reduction process, study the effect of calcination and NaOH leaching, study the effect of the alkaline fusion process, water leaching, and HCl leaching, and study the development of the precious metal extraction process from FNS.

The research carried out in several stages, the raw material in the form of FNS was dried in an oven, then size reduction was carried out using a crusher and disc mill. FNS raw material with a size of -200 mesh is mixed with Na2CO3 additive using a mixer. The reduction process is carried out by adding carbon from coal and palm kernel shell charcoal plus the additive Na2CO3. The reduction is done by varying the temperature, the ratio of coal or oil palm charcoal, and the ratio of Na2CO3. The calcination process was carried out at a temperature of 700 ° C for 1 hour followed by a NaOH leaching process with variations in the concentration of NaOH, temperature, and leaching time. This NaOH leaching is carried out to separate the silica from magnesium. The separated silica is used as a byproduct as silica precipitates. Alkali fusion process with the addition of additives is carried out with temperature variations. Roasting with the addition of additives is expected to bind Silica which is the most abundant element in the FNS. The roasting results are then leached with water. The residue resulting from the water leaching is then leached using HCl. Meanwhile, the filtrate from the water leaching was precipitated with dilute HCl acid by titration to obtain precipitated silica precipitates. Also, leaching is carried out using alkali NaOH. Analyzes were performed using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Induced Coupled Plasma OES (ICP-OES).

The results of this study indicate that the reduction process produces the dominant phase formed, namely sodium magnesiosilicate. The calcination process followed by NaOH resulted in the highest percentage of magnesium recovery, which was 73.10%, which was produced from the leaching process at 100 ° C for 240 minutes using 10M NaOH.The results of this study indicate that the alkali fusion process with the addition of additives can bind Silica as a major impurity element. Leaching with water can dissolve Silica in the form of sodium silicate which was resulted from alkali fusion. Dissolved silica can be used further as a material for Silica Precipitate, which can be obtained by precipitation. Meanwhile, the leaching residue is concentrated on valuable metals (magnesium) including rare earth elements (lanthanum, and cerium). Acid leaching using HCl solution was performed to calculate the upgrading content of dissolved magnesium, lanthanum, and cerium in the leached solution. The optimum result of magnesium extraction from acid leaching using HCl solution is 82.67%. The optimum condition reaches at leaching temperature of 80 °C, leaching time of 30 minutes, HCl concentration of 2 M, stirring speed of 300 rpm, and S/L ratio of 1/10. In that condition, Kinetics studies of magnesium show that the Magnesium leaching process of FNS was influenced by diffusion. The optimum leaching condition of cerium and lanthanum extractions reach at leaching temperature of 80 ⁰C, leaching time of 30 minutes, and HCl concentration of 8 M with optimum extraction percentage of 92.63% and 86, 82% respectively. The results of the kinetics study showed that the activation energy value was ≤ 40 kJ/mol, thus the diffusion through the ash layer would control the leaching process. The activation energy values prove that the release of cerium and lanthanum is controlled by diffusion through the ash layer of the solid particles compared to the reaction at the particle surface."

"Nanocomposites of zinc-aluminium-anthranilate (ZAAN) have been synthesized at different concentrations of anthranilic acid by co-precipitation method. These materials have been examined in detail by powder X-ray powder diffraction (PXRD) which showed the expansion of the basal spacing from 0.89 to ca. 1.33 nm and the shifting of the 003 peak towards the lower 2q angle. This indicates that the anthranilate anion was successfully intercalated into the interlayer gallery. However, FTIR analysis showed nitrate anion was also co-intercalated in the interlayer. The resulting nanocomposites show Type IV adsorption-desorption isotherms indicated the mesoporous structure of the material. BET surface area was found to be slightly different compared to zinc-aluminium-nitrate-layered double hydroxide (ZANO) after the intercalation process took place. Both ZANO and ZAAN have similar surface morphology, namely a flaky-like structure, but they are of different sizes."

"Indonesia merupakan salah satu produsen nikel terbesar di dunia dengan deposit bijih laterit yang signifikan. Namun, pengolahan bijih laterit masih menghadapi tantangan dalam pemisahan logam bernilai tinggi dari pengotor. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mensintesis mixed nickel oxalate dari larutan pelindian bijih laterit menggunakan asam sulfat melalui proses presipitasi bertahap, yang melibatkan natrium karbonat dan asam oksalat. Proses penelitian diawali dengan pelindian bijih laterit menggunakan larutan asam sulfat (H₂SO₄) 2 M pada suhu 90°C dengan variasi waktu pelindian selama 3, 4, dan 5 jam. Larutan hasil pelindian kemudian diproses lebih lanjut melalui presipitasi tahap pertama menggunakan natrium karbonat (Na₂CO₃) hingga pH 4 untuk memisahkan besi, diikuti presipitasi tahap kedua menggunakan asam oksalat (C₂H₂O₄) hingga pH 1–2 untuk menghasilkan mixed nickel oxalate. Produk yang dihasilkan dianalisis menggunakan X-ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), dan Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) untuk mengkarakterisasi struktur kristal, komposisi kimia, dan kandungan logam. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kondisi optimal untuk presipitasi nikel diperoleh pada waktu pelindian 5 jam, dengan kemurnian produk yang tinggi dan pengotor yang minimal.

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Indonesia is one of the largest nickel producers in the world, with significant laterite ore deposits. However, processing laterite ore still faces challenges in separating high value metals from impurities. This research aims to synthesize mixed nickel oxalate from the sulfuric acid leach solution of laterite ore through a stepwise precipitation process involving sodium carbonate and oxalic acid. The study begins with leaching laterite ore using 2 M sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) at 90°C with varying leaching times of 3, 4, and 5 hours. The resulting leach solution is further processed through a first precipitation step using sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃) to raise the pH to 4-5, separating iron. This is followed by a second precipitation step using oxalic acid (C₂H₂O₄) to adjust the pH to 1–2, producing mixed nickel oxalate. The synthesized product was characterized using X-ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), and Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) to determine its crystal structure, chemical composition, and metal content. The results showed that the optimal conditions for nickel precipitation were achieved at a leaching time of 5 hours, producing a high-purity product with minimal impurities."

"Fluorosis is a condition due to ingestion of excessive amounts of flour which can cause the change in tooth structure and strength. However, there is still lack of explanation on the surface structure of crystal hydroxyapatite that influences the microscopic characteristic of fluorosis enamel. Objectives: To investigate the surface structure of crystal hydroxy-apatite in fluorosis enamel. Materials and methods: Determination of fluor concentration and the surface structure of normal and fluorosis enamel specimen were carried out by using Scanning Electron Microscopy/ Energy Disperse X-Ray (SEM/ EDX). Results: Fluor concentration of fluorosis enamel was significantly higher with increased surface roughness and porosity than normal enamel. SEM observation also showed gaps areas between enamel rods and visible aprismatic zone in some regions. Conclusion: High level of fluor concentration on fluorosis enamel indicated the subtitution of OH- by F- increasing the surface roughness of enamel surface."