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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Thermochemical Activation of Carbon Steel EAF and FeCr Slags for Chromium and Vanadium Leaching.

Andrea Miškufová, Zita Takáčová, Jana Pirošková, Olívia Melegová, Dagmar Remeteiová, Jaroslav Briančin

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Andrea MiškufováFaculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling, Institute of Recycling and Environmental Technologies, Technical University of Kosice, Letna 1/9, 042 00 Kosice-Sever, Slovakia.
Zita TakáčováFaculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling, Institute of Recycling and Environmental Technologies, Technical University of Kosice, Letna 1/9, 042 00 Kosice-Sever, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0003-4647-3308
Jana PiroškováFaculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling, Institute of Recycling and Environmental Technologies, Technical University of Kosice, Letna 1/9, 042 00 Kosice-Sever, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0002-9290-1521
Olívia MelegováU. S. Steel, s.r.o. Kosice, Vstupny areal U. S. Steel, 044 54 Kosice, Slovakia.
Dagmar RemeteiováFaculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling, Institute of Recycling and Environmental Technologies, Technical University of Kosice, Letna 1/9, 042 00 Kosice-Sever, Slovakia.
Jaroslav BriančinInstitute of Geotechnics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 45, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia.

Funding

European Union`s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program 101159826 WidexEuropean Union`s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program 730471 ChromicSlovak Research and Development Agency APVV-23-0051
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Abstract

This study presents a novel, low-temperature thermochemical activation process for the selective extraction of Cr and V from carbon steel EAF (CH1) and FeCr (CH2) slags at temperatures of up to 600 °C. Of the twelve reagents tested, NaOH was identified as the optimal alkaline agent for Cr activation at 500 °C, achieving extraction yields of 61.6% for CH1 (slag-to-reagent ratio of 12:8 g) and 80.6% for CH2 (ratio of 12:16 g). KOH at 400 °C was the most effective reagent for V extraction, yielding 89.4% for CH1 and 54.5% for CH2. Maximum metal concentrations were achieved after only five minutes of leaching at 60 °C. The process exhibits high selectivity; primary matrix components (Fe, Si, Al, Ca, Mg) either do not leach or only leach in negligible amounts. Iron forms insoluble oxides, and calcium converts into stable calcite, while magnesium is bound in the form of hydrotalcite specifically in the CH2 slag leaching residue. The CaCO

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chromiumEAF slagFeCr SlagleachingNaOHthermochemical activationvanadium

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PMID42590292
PMCPMC13466402

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