Large quantities of cadmium-containing zinc neutral leaching residues (ZNLR) are produced constantly in the electrolytic production of zinc, creating serious cadmium pollution. In order to solve the problem and realize a clean zinc production process, a new reductive cleaning leaching process using sulfur dioxide as reducing agent has been developed, in which the beneficiation of cadmium pollution factor is solved. The cadmium leaching mechanisms were briefly analyzed and the effects of temperature, initial sulfuric acid and partial pressure of sulfur dioxide on the kinetics of cadmium dissolu...
