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  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

Background:

  • Cadmium is a hazardous heavy metal requiring effective waste stabilization.
  • Incorporating cadmium into stable mineral phases is a key strategy for waste management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the stabilization efficiency of cadmium-bearing waste using an aluminum-rich precursor.
  • To evaluate the leaching performance of the synthesized cadmium-aluminum compound.

Main Methods:

  • Firing cadmium oxide and γ-alumina mixtures at varying temperatures (800-1000 °C).
  • Utilizing the Rietveld refinement method for crystal structure analysis of CdAl4O7.
  • Conducting constant-pH leaching tests (CPLT) at pH 4.0.
  • Employing X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to analyze dissolution behavior.

Main Results:

  • Cadmium was successfully incorporated into the monoclinic CdAl4O7 phase, with optimal incorporation at 950 °C and a Cd/Al molar ratio of 1/4.
  • The transformation ratio (TR) indicated near-complete cadmium incorporation under optimized conditions.
  • Formation of CdAl4O7 significantly reduced cadmium leachability compared to CdO.
  • Leaching tests indicated incongruent dissolution of the CdAl4O7 phase.

Conclusions:

  • The monoclinic CdAl4O7 phase effectively stabilizes hazardous cadmium.
  • Optimized thermal treatment of cadmium-bearing waste with aluminum precursors offers a viable method for reducing environmental cadmium contamination.
  • Understanding the dissolution behavior is crucial for long-term waste management strategies.