Enargite is typically associated with chalcocite.Owing to the similarity in the flotation behaviors of these minerals,both minerals are reported to concentrate in the conventional flotation circuit.However,inorganic a...Enargite is typically associated with chalcocite.Owing to the similarity in the flotation behaviors of these minerals,both minerals are reported to concentrate in the conventional flotation circuit.However,inorganic arsenic in enargite can decrease the copper concentrate quality and increase the operating cost of processing this concentrate.Separating these minerals is important for cleaner copper production to avoid these effects.In this context,this study investigated the effect of hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2))treatment on the flotation behavior of chalcocite and enargite.Flotation tests of pure and mixed minerals indicated that H_(2)O_(2)treatment reduced the floatability of chalcocite and enargite by forming sulfate and copper hydroxide on their surfaces.Despite the detrimental effect of the H_(2)O_(2)treatment,there was a narrow window of H_(2)O_(2)concentration for separating both minerals,in which enargite floated and chalcocite was depressed.This selective flotation behavior was caused by the rapid adsorption of potassium amyl xanthate(KAX)and lower surface oxidation of enargite compared with that of chalcocite.展开更多
With the development of arsenic removal technologies, biological method and sulfide method have been applied in industrial fields, other methods have also been applied in arsenic-containing copper flotation, including...With the development of arsenic removal technologies, biological method and sulfide method have been applied in industrial fields, other methods have also been applied in arsenic-containing copper flotation, including coagulation process, ion exchange method, direct precipitation method and so on. In the paper, a short review on the progress of arsenic removal technologies of copper flotation during the last decade is presented, and the importance and the trend of arsenic removal are discussed. The existing and possible strategies of improving copper recovery in porphyry copper ores and rejection of penalty elements such as Tennantite and Enargite in copper flotation concentrates are also presented.展开更多
A mathematical model for enargite bioleaching at 70℃ by Sulfolobus BC in shake-flasks has been constructed. The model included （1） the indirect leaching by Fe^3＋ and Fe^3＋ regeneration by suspended Sulfolobus, a...A mathematical model for enargite bioleaching at 70℃ by Sulfolobus BC in shake-flasks has been constructed. The model included （1） the indirect leaching by Fe^3＋ and Fe^3＋ regeneration by suspended Sulfolobus, and （2） the direct leaching by the attached Sulfolobus. The model parameters were optimized using genetic algorithm （GA）. Simulations of the ferric leaching, and bioleaching processes were done using this model. The dynamic changes of the concentrations of Cu^2＋, As^3＋, As^5＋, Fe^3＋ and/or Fe^2＋, as well as ferric-arsenate precipitation were accurately predicted.展开更多
基金Sumitomo Metal Mining Co.,Ltd.,Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA),and a Grant-inAid for Science Research(JSPS KAKENHI)from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(JSPS)(Nos.JP22K14636,JP22H00310 and JP19H02659)This work was partly supported by Advanced Research Infrastructure for Materials and Nanotechnology(No.JPMXP1222KU1009)in Japan sponsored by the Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology(MEXT),Japan.
文摘Enargite is typically associated with chalcocite.Owing to the similarity in the flotation behaviors of these minerals,both minerals are reported to concentrate in the conventional flotation circuit.However,inorganic arsenic in enargite can decrease the copper concentrate quality and increase the operating cost of processing this concentrate.Separating these minerals is important for cleaner copper production to avoid these effects.In this context,this study investigated the effect of hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2))treatment on the flotation behavior of chalcocite and enargite.Flotation tests of pure and mixed minerals indicated that H_(2)O_(2)treatment reduced the floatability of chalcocite and enargite by forming sulfate and copper hydroxide on their surfaces.Despite the detrimental effect of the H_(2)O_(2)treatment,there was a narrow window of H_(2)O_(2)concentration for separating both minerals,in which enargite floated and chalcocite was depressed.This selective flotation behavior was caused by the rapid adsorption of potassium amyl xanthate(KAX)and lower surface oxidation of enargite compared with that of chalcocite.
文摘With the development of arsenic removal technologies, biological method and sulfide method have been applied in industrial fields, other methods have also been applied in arsenic-containing copper flotation, including coagulation process, ion exchange method, direct precipitation method and so on. In the paper, a short review on the progress of arsenic removal technologies of copper flotation during the last decade is presented, and the importance and the trend of arsenic removal are discussed. The existing and possible strategies of improving copper recovery in porphyry copper ores and rejection of penalty elements such as Tennantite and Enargite in copper flotation concentrates are also presented.
基金Supported by the State Key Development Program for Basic Research of China （2004CB619202） and the National Natural Science Foundation of China （50174034, 30170026）.
文摘A mathematical model for enargite bioleaching at 70℃ by Sulfolobus BC in shake-flasks has been constructed. The model included （1） the indirect leaching by Fe^3＋ and Fe^3＋ regeneration by suspended Sulfolobus, and （2） the direct leaching by the attached Sulfolobus. The model parameters were optimized using genetic algorithm （GA）. Simulations of the ferric leaching, and bioleaching processes were done using this model. The dynamic changes of the concentrations of Cu^2＋, As^3＋, As^5＋, Fe^3＋ and/or Fe^2＋, as well as ferric-arsenate precipitation were accurately predicted.
