Nickel Extraction from Kolaka Laterite Ore: A HCl Leaching Optimization Method Using the BBD-RSM and Recovery via Oxalate Precipitation
Received: 1 October 2025 | Revised: 8 November 2025 | Accepted: 19 November 2025 | Online: 9 February 2026
Corresponding author: Yatim Lailun Ni'mah
Abstract
This study examines the extraction of nickel from laterite ore, using HCl solution. In order to get better results, the Box-Behnken Design Response Surface Method (BBD-RSM) was applied and the laterite ore was analyzed with X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD). During the experiment, the concentration of HCl, the reaction time, and the temperature were changing in order to achieve the best extraction. The products were purified through a two-stage procedure, using 25% of ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) and oxalic acid (H2C2O4) 2 M. The best outcome was at an 8 M concentration of HCl, an extraction time of 240 min, and 100o C.
Keywords:
nickel, laterite ore, nickel HCl leaching, Response Surface Methodology (RSM), Box-Behnken Besign (BBD)Downloads
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