The primary aim of this study was to investigate the boron leaching process from alkali-activated ludwigite ore. Initially, the ore underwent activation through roasting at 1050 °C for 60 min with 20% sodium carbonate. Subsequently, the study examined the influence of leaching parameters, including temperature, time, liquid-to-solid ratio, and particle size, using the activated ore as the raw material. Additionally, water leaching characteristics of the residues and boron kinetics were analyzed. The results demonstrated that boron leaching efficiency reached 93.71% from the reduced ludwigite ore under specific conditions: leaching temperature of 180 °C, leaching time of 6 h, liquid-to-solid ratio of 8:1, and feed particle size of 52.31 μm (average particle size). Leach residue characteristics indicated the dissolution of minerals during the process. The boron behavior during water leaching followed the Avrami Equation, and the kinetics equation was derived by fitting the leaching data. Moreover, the activation energy (E) value for boron leaching was determined to be 8.812 kJ·mol using the Arrhenius Equation, indicating that the leaching process is controlled by diffusion.
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