Research Article

Kinetic Analysis of Aluminum Extraction from Ethiopian Kaolinite Using Hydrochloric Acid

Table 7

Comparison of this study with the literature kinetics and activation energy of aluminum extraction from kaolinite using acid leaching.

Origin of kaoliniteExtraction parametersMaximum yield of Al (%)Rate controlling step and kinetics modelActivation energy (kJ·mol−1)References

Brazilian0.88 M, 70–95°C, 10–180 min, and 0.05 g·mL−198Chemical reaction with first order and shrinking core model90.6[8]
Turkish3–5 M, 45–96°C, 10–190 min, and 0.05 g·mL−195.4Chemical reaction with first order and shrinking core model79.0[9]
American5.6 M, 60–95°C, 15–120 min, and 0.166 g·mL−190Chemical reaction and Avrami model25.0[21]
Chinese1.6–8 M, 120–200°C, 10–100 min, and 0.067–0.2 g·mL−198.7Chemical reaction and Avrami model16.3[23]
Indonesian4 M, 30–90°C, 10–60 min, and 0.02 g·mL−191.3Chemical reaction with first order and shrinking core model19.2[44]
Nigerian0.5–3 M, 45–85°C, 20–100 min, and 0.062–0.250 g·mL−170Diffusion through liquid film and shrinking core model35.3[45]
Ethiopian2–5 M, 50–80°C, 20–180 min, and 0.05–0.125 g·mL−193%Chemical reaction with first order and shrinking core model25.4This study