Acid equilibrium during bioleaching of alkaline low-grade sulfide copper ore

This article reports the study on acid equilibrium during bioleaching of alkaline low-grade copper sulfide ore. Adding auxiliary agents 1# （sulfur） and 2# （pyrite） makes bacterial leaching of copper and acid production carried out simultaneously because the auxiliary agents can be oxidized by bacteria and the oxidation products involve acid. The acid required for dissolving alkaline gangue during bacterial leaching is produced, and acid equilibrium is reached during the ore bio-leaching. The recovery of copper reaches more than 95%.     

Effect of two kinds of amino-acids on bioleaching metal sulfide

By adding suitable amount of amino acid L-cysteine to acidic solution in contact with sphalerite or pyrite,the activity of Thiobacillus Ferrooxidans is largely enhanced. But, at comparable higher concentration of L-cysteine, a deleterious effect on bacterial activity was found, which can be due to the toxic effect of this amino acid at higher concentrations to microbes. The addition of L-methionine would be great inhibition to the bioleaching no matter how much it was applied, which indicates that L-methionine is harmful for bioleaching. The quite different effect on bioleaching between L-cysteine and L-methionine lies in that L-cysteine has a SH group which is useful in helping metal sulfide bioleaching by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans.     

Bioleaching of refractory gold ore （ Ⅱ ）——Mechanism on bioleaching of arsenopyrite by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

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Simulated small-scale pilot heap leaching of low-grade copper sulfide ore with selective extraction of copper

The bioleaching of low-grade copper sulfide ore and the selective extraction of copper were investigated. Lix984 dissolved in kerosene was used as extractant. The results show that it is possible to selectively leach copper from the ores by heap leaching. The copper concentration of leaching liquor after 250 d is 2.17 g/L, and the copper concentration is 0.27 g/L after solvent extraction. The leach liquor was subjected to solvent extraction, scrubbing and selective stripping for the enrichment of copper and the removal of impurities. The pregnant copper sulfate solution produced from the stripping cycle is suitable for copper electro-winning.     

Microbial leaching of marmatite by Acidithiobacillusferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans

1 Introduction Microbial leaching of metals from sulfide minerals has been practiced over hundreds of years without realizing that microorganisms were involved. Copper, zinc, gold, etc can be recovered from sulfide ores by microbial leaching[1?5]. Zinc s…     

Mechanism of silver-influenced bacterial leaching of chalcopyrite, pyrite and a copper ore

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膜生物反应器浸出镍钼矿

采用对钼有一定耐受性的嗜热金属硫叶菌结合膜反应器浸出镍钼矿。结果表明：由于膜生物反应器（MBR）中膜的过滤作用,使浸出液中的钼浓度保持在该菌可以耐受的范围内,从而实现细菌对矿物相对高效的浸出。在矿浆浓度100mg/L、通气量1.0L/min下,将MBR浸出液中钼被控制在不同浓度,镍、钼的浸出率各不相同。当MBR浸出液中钼的浓度不超过395mg/L时,镍和钼的浸出率达到79.57%和56.23%;而在相同条件下的柱浸,镍、钼浸出率为75.59%和54.33%,低于相同条件下MBR浸出。     

Co-extraction of valuable metals and kinetics analysis in chlorination process of low-grade nickel-copper sulfide ore

To efficiently co-extract Ni and Cu from low-grade nickel-copper sulfide ore, chlorination roasting with NH₄Cl followed by a water leaching process was investigated. The results show that 98.4% Ni and 98.5% Cu can be synchronously extracted when the ore particle size is 75-80 μm, the roasting time is 2 h, the mass ratio of NH₄Cl to ore is 1.6:1 and the roasting temperature is 550 °C. The evolution behavior of various minerals was elucidated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) coupled with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The kinetics of the chlorination process based on the differential thermal and thermogravimetric analysis (DTA-TG) data was analyzed by Kissinger method and Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO) method. The chlorination process of low-grade nickel-copper sulfide ore mainly contains two stages: the decomposition of NH₄Cl and the chlorination of ore. The maximum apparent activation energies (E_a) at two stages are determined to be 114.8 and 144.6 kJ/mol, respectively. The condensed product of exhaust gas is determined to be ammonium chloride, which can be recycled as the reactant again, making the process economic and clean.     

Role of ore mineralogy in optimizing conditions for bioleaching low-grade complex sulphide ores

The role that ore mineralogy plays in understanding and optimizing the conditions favouring the bioleaching of complex sulphide ore containing high amounts of siderite was studied using mixed cultures of mesophilic bacteria, with emphasis on zinc, lead and copper recoveries. The influencing parameters investigated include particle size, stirring speed, volume of inoculum, pulp density, and pH. The results show that the mixed mesophilic cultures can extract about two and a half times the amount of zinc than copper over an equivalent period of time. The highest zinc and copper recoveries of 89.2% and 36.4% respectively are obtained at particle size of 75 lam, stirring speed of 150 r/min, pulp density of 10% （w/v）, 12% （v/v） inoculum concentration, and a pH of 1.6. Variations in elemental composition within different particle sizes resulting from the mineralogy of the ore account for the bioleaehing behaviour at varying particle sizes. The dissolution at varying pulp density, volume ofinoculum, solution pH and the low solution potential observed are also influenced by ore mineralogy.     

Catalytic effect of activated carbon on bioleaching of low-grade primary copper sulfide ores

The catalytic effect of activated carbon on the bioleaching of low-grade primary copper sulfide ores using mixture of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans was investigated. The results show that the addition of activated carbon can greatly accelerate the rate and efficiency of copper dissolution from low-grade primary copper sulfide ores. The solution with the concentration of 3.0 g/L activated carbon is most beneficial to the dissolution of copper. The resting time of the mixture of activated carbon and ores has an impact on the bioleaching of low-grade primary copper sulfide ores. The 2 d resting time is most favorable to the dissolution of copper. The enhanced dissolution rate and efficiency of copper can be attributed to the galvanic interaction between activated carbon and chalcopyrite. The addition of activated carbon obviously depresses the dissolution of iron and the bacterial oxidation of ferrous ions in solution. The lower redox potentials are more favorable to the copper dissolution than the higher potentials for low-grade primary copper sulfide ores in the presence of activated carbon.     

生物因素对次生硫化铜矿堆浸过程动力学的影响

假定生物浸出过程细菌的作用是间接作用,以实验室柱浸模拟次生硫化铜矿生物堆浸,基于细菌生长Monod方程及收缩核模型建立细菌生长动力学因子影响硫化矿浸出速率的动力学模型,研究铜浸出速率、溶液总铁、溶液中细菌浓度与时间的关系、细菌产出率和细菌饱和系数对浸出速率影响的动力学规律。动力学研究表明,在浸出早期,氧化浸出速率、溶液中总铁浓度以及溶液中的细菌数量增长较快,而在浸出后期则增长较慢。计算与实际结果表明,细菌最大生长比速率、细菌产出率、细菌饱和常数及溶液中Fe离子的浓度均对硫化矿的氧化浸出速率有明显影响,尤其在浸出早期影响较大。应用动力学模型仿真结果与实际基本符合,可分析生物因素对浸出的影响趋势。     

四川某低品位微细粒氧化金矿非氰浸出试验研究

对金品位为2.02 g/t的某低品位氧化微细粒金矿开展了全泥浸出提取金的试验研究。优选出非氰浸出剂CC-1,确定了相应工艺参数,在此基础上开展了3个粒级柱浸试验,对柱浸含金溶液进行了活性炭吸附试验,研究表明该矿石适宜于利用非氰浸出剂CC-1堆浸回收金。矿石磨至-200目占80%、矿浆液固比2:1、石灰用量3000 g/t原矿、CC-1浓度0.10%、浸出时间30 h条件下金浸出率92.75%;在石灰用量3000 g/t、CC-1浓度0.10%、浸出时间10 d时-10 mm矿样Au浸出率92.46%,浸出时间15 d时-20 mm及-30 mm矿样Au浸出率分别为91.49%、89.24%。采用CC-1作为浸出剂的含Au溶液活性炭吸附率为95.72%~97.11%。     

低品位氧化铜矿氨-硫酸铵体系过硫酸铵氧化浸出

以过硫酸铵为氧化剂,研究低品位氧化铜矿在氨-硫酸铵体系氧化浸出工艺。讨论氨/铵离子摩尔比、总氨浓度,氨、硫酸铵和过硫酸铵的浓度,反应温度,液固比,反应时间和搅拌速度等操作条件对铜浸出的影响。结果表明:在92.8%的矿样粒径小于0.045 mm,氨、硫酸铵和过硫酸铵浓度分别为2.4、1.8和0.100 mol/L,浸出时间为90 min,温度为30℃,液固比(mL/g)为5:1,搅拌速度为500 r/min时的优化条件下,低品位铜矿的铜浸出率达87.7%。     

Effect of mechanical activation on alkali leaching of chromite ore

Mechanical activation was used to improve the extraction of chromium in molten NaOH. It is observed that the extraction ratio reaches 97% after leaching for 200 min when chromite ore is mechanically activated for 10 min, but only 34% if not activated. Mechanical activation can decrease the particle size, increase the surface area, and enhance the lattice distortion. Further, the mechanisms for mechanical activation were exposed. The results show that the mechanical activation mainly focuses on chromite ore particle size decrease and the lattice distortion. The formation of aggregation weakens the strengthening effect of mechanical activation for releasing high surface energy.     

Transformation and leaching kinetics of silicon from low-grade nickel laterite ore by pre-roasting and alkaline leaching process

The mineralogical phase transformation of a low-grade nickel laterite ore during pre-roasting process and the extraction of silicon during alkaline leaching process were investigated. The results indicate that the reaction activity of nickel ores is effectively improved by pre-roasting at 650 °C for 2 h, because of the transformation of lizardite into magnesium olivine and protoenstatite. When finely ground ore samples (44–61 μm) pre-roasted firstly react with sodium hydroxide solution (60 g/L) with a solid/liquid ratio of 1:5 at 140 °C for 120 min, the extraction of silicon can reach 89.89%, and the other valuable elements of magnesium, iron and nickel are accumulated in the solid residues. The leaching kinetics of nickel laterite ore can be described successfully by the diffusion through the product layer control model. The activation energy is calculated to be 11.63 kJ/mol and the kinetics equation can be expressed as 1–3(1–x)^2/3+2(1–x)=13.53×10^?2exp[–11.63/(RT)]t.     

酸性体系中蛇纹石矿泥的抑制及其对硫化铜镍矿浮选的影响

为了消除硫化铜镍矿物表面的氧化膜,抑制蛇纹石等含镁脉石矿泥对浮选影响,在硫化铜镍矿的酸性浮选工艺的基础上研究了羧甲基纤维素(CMC)对硫化铜镍矿浮选过程的优化效果,并探讨了CMC的作用机理。结果表明:1×10^?3 mol/L盐酸溶液及20 min超声预处理可以显著强化硫化铜镍矿的可浮性,酸性浮选体系可以在更宽的pH范围内取得较好的回收率;在pH=3的酸性体系中添加20 mg/L CMC,硫化铜镍矿浮选精矿镍品位提高至19.42%,回收率提高至60.05%;分别比同等条件下不添加CMC的浮选指标分别提高了1.78%和22.79%;CMC对蛇纹石矿泥选择性抑制是其优化硫化铜镍矿浮选过程的主要原因;浊度及表面动电位测试表明CMC加入量必须控制于20 mg/L以内,过量的CMC产生有团聚作用,不利于矿泥颗粒间的分散。     

硫化矿对浸矿细菌(Fe2+)氧化活性的影响

研究了闪锌矿、黄铜矿、黄铁矿、方铅矿、元素硫和石英在矿浆密度分别为0．25％，0．50％，0．75％，1．0％(固液比)时氧化亚铁硫杆菌(Fe^2 )的氧化活性。结果表明：在矿浆密度为0．25％时，石英对细菌(Fe^2 )的氧化活性没有影响;而闪锌矿、黄铜矿、黄铁矿、方铅矿以及元素硫对浸矿细菌(Fe^2 )的氧化活性都有一定的抑制作用，且随着硫化矿矿浆密度升高，对细菌氧化活性的抑制作用加剧。     

机械活化对从复杂硫化精矿中硫代硫酸盐浸取金的影响

采用机械活化提高复杂硫化矿CuPbZn中金的回收。研究研磨时间、球尺寸、球料比和球磨转速对金的硫代硫酸盐浸取的影响。在最优条件下（球磨时间1h,球尺寸20mm,球料比15/1,球磨速度600r/min）,矿石的非晶化度达到78%,颗粒尺寸从30μm下降到8um,比表面积从1.3m2/g增加到4.6m2/g,金的回收率从7.4%提高到73.26%。     

黄铁矿对砷黄铁矿生物浸出的影响

为探明黄铁矿在砷黄铁矿生物浸出过程中的作用与影响,选择纯黄铁矿和砷黄铁矿组成的矿浆浸出体系,考察黄铁矿和砷黄铁矿质量比以及黄铁矿粒度对体系中砷的浸出率以及砷的氧化状态的影响。结果表明：砷的浸出率随黄铁矿与砷黄铁矿质量比的增加而升高,随黄铁矿粒度的增加而减少。当黄铁矿的粒度小于74μm、黄铁矿与砷黄铁矿质量比为10：2时,砷的最高浸出率为97.7%,比不添加黄铁矿时砷的浸出率提高了约43.18%。且黄铁矿可以加速As(Ⅲ)转化为As(Ⅴ),降低矿浆对细菌的毒害,使生物浸出体系细菌密度提高、pH下降、氧化还原电位φh升高并与砷黄铁矿形成原电池效应,从而促进砷黄铁矿的浸出。     

硫化矿石堆自热实验模拟和热场数值仿真

为了研究硫化矿石堆氧化反应过程中温度场的动态变化,提出基于实测温度数据重构温度场的新思路.以从某硫铁矿采集的矿石样品作为实验材料,应用自主设计的实验装置,测定模拟矿石堆各测点的温度变化.在对矿石堆温度场演化的混沌相关性进行验证后,应用实测温度数据进行二维插值,模拟得到矿石堆不同时段的温度变化曲面.结果表明:矿石堆内通风和蓄热的综合作用使得堆内温度分布呈现出显著的空间差异,且根据升温幅度的变化情况,可将矿石堆温度场的演化大致分为3个阶段,在各个阶段矿石堆表层一定范围内的升温幅度始终最大;分析测点平均升温率与深度的关系,可确定矿石堆的自热层厚度约为11.523 3 mm;由于自热层的升温幅度明显大于其他区域的,在采矿生产中应对该区域进行重点监控.