copper sulfides, inadequate contact of the leach solutions with soluble copper minerals (i.e. channeling) and poor oxygenation (O'Gorman et. al, 2004). The proposed in-situ project at Florence, Arizona will introduce dilute sulfuric acid solutions (99.7% water and 0.3% H 2 SO 4 by volume) via injection wells to the copper-
Therefore, in the present study, leaching tests using cuprous oxide were conducted in sulfuric acid solution and the ef- fects of leaching parameters, such as air flow rate, gas type,
Apr 01, 2019· Sulfuric acid leaching of copper rich slag with the optimized parameters can provide a copper rich process solution with iron as the main impurity metal. The solution can provide an attractive feed for integration into the industrial primary copper production with acceptable low Ni, As and Pb levels (43.6 g/L Cu, 9.4 g/L Fe, 0.3 g/L Ni, 0.1 g/L ...
May 27, 2020· Sulfuric acid leaching of mineral rocks and concentrates containing titanium is a common method for the production of a pigment titanium dioxide. Presently, ways to intensify this leaching method are sought for using three activation methods: mechanical, thermal …
Mar 29, 2020· which results in a reduction in the consumption of sulfuric acid for the oxidization of sulfides. The extraction of zinc from sphalerite into the solution under the sulfuric-acid leaching of refractory sulfide intermediate product of flotation at 20°C in 5 h is increased by 13.7% under the addition of Fe(III) ions [].Studies of the ozone-assisted oxidation and dissolution of minerals and ...
The leaching behavior of copper from Cu 2 O in H 2 SO 4 solution was investigated to establish the leaching process for cathode powders produced by the recycling of waste printed circuit boards. When air was not introduced in sulfuric acid solution, the dissolution of copper from Cu 2 O was inhibited by the formation of elemental copper (Cu 0).The dissociated cuprous ions (Cu +) transformed ...
A copper oxide ore leaching method that does not utilize sulfuric acid, which comprises an aqueous solution of tricarboxylic acid mixed in water (the acidity in the mixture varies between pH 1.0 and 5.0). A step of impregnating the copper ore with an organic non-polluting leachate, a step of obtaining copper citrate, and optionally washing the impregnated copper ore again with an organic non ...
More than 99% of copper content was dissolved by using two consecutive sulfuric acid leaching steps in the presence of H2O2 as oxidizing agents. The solid residue of 2nd leaching step was treated by acidic thiourea in the presence of ferric iron as oxidizing …
Shih et al. (2019) compared the performance of leaching of NCM cathode materials assisted by microwave and ultrasound in different acid media (sulfuric acid, citric acid and succinic acid). In the presence of microwaves, nearly Co was leached in 20 min by H 2 SO 4 compared to 92.3% in 50 min under conventional leaching (direct heating).
The smelter for sulfide ores produces sulfur dioxide gas. This is scrubbed from the flue gases to make sulfuric acid for leaching copper from oxide ores. Scrubbing sulfur dioxide also protects the environment. A by-product of the smelting and converting furnaces is sulfuric acid. In what looks like a lucky coincidence, sulfuric acid is needed ...
Sulfide ores. Secondary sulfides – those formed by supergene secondary enrichment – are resistant to sulfuric leaching.These ores are a mixture of copper carbonate, sulfate, phosphate, and oxide minerals and secondary sulfide minerals, dominantly chalcocite but other minerals such as digenite can be important in some deposits.. Supergene ores rich in sulfides may be concentrated using ...
Feb 02, 2013· Rate of solder dissolution with time for different acid concentrations was studied. Sulfuric acid was found unable to leach the solder at low concentrations, so further study was discarded. Perchloric acid was also found ineffective. Nitric acid, a strong oxidizing agent has selective dssouton propertes for copper tn and lead. Moreover t is
Abstract In this research, a hydrometallurgical method for recovery of copper from copper rich converter slag is investigated. The main copper containing phases of the slag are cuprite (Cu2O), delafossite (CuFeO2) and metallic copper (Cu). The study investigates the effect of particle size, temperature, acid concentration, agitation and leaching time under oxidizing conditions.
The leaching reagent (dilute sulfuric acid) is sprayed through sprinklers on top of the heap pile and allowed to trickle down through the heap, where it dissolves the copper from the ore. The resulting solution of sulfuric acid and copper sulfate is collected in a small pool. Copper concentration is around 65%. Next step is solvent extraction.
The leaching reagent (dilute sulfuric acid) is sprayed through sprinklers on top of the heap pile and allowed to trickle down through the heap, where it dissolves the copper from the ore. The resulting "pregnant" leach solution of sulfuric acid and copper sulfate is collected in a small pool. The copper compound can now be seen at ...
Sulfuric acid (H 2 SO 4) is a strong acid. It is an odorless, clear to dark brown, oily liquid that is corrosive. Sulfuric acid has many industrial purposes and is produced in greater quantities than any other chemical worldwide. In metal mining, sulfuric acid is used to leach copper oxide minerals. In one process, a solution of sulfuric acid laden
Sulfuric acid, the leaching agent, is brought on site in large tankers. The sulfuric acid is diluted and sprayed or dripped over oxide ore, which dissolves the oxidized minerals completely in the solution. ... Leach Solution* (includes copper) 5/04/98 . 120,000 gallons . Leach Solution* (includes copper) 7/11/97 . 2,798 lbs . Sulfuric acid . 3 ...
Process for the leaching of copper oxide without the utilization of sulphuric acid wherein it comprises impregnating said copper oxide using an organic non contaminant leaching agent which consists in a aqueous solution composed by tricarboxylic acid (C 6 H 8 0 7 ) in combination with water, in a mixture with an acidity varying between pH 1.0 to 5.0; obtain copper citrate; and optionally ...
In this article, the sulfuric acid leaching of industrially produced waste LIBs scraps with 23.6% cobalt (Co), 3.6% lithium (Li) and 6.2% copper (Cu) was investigated. The industrially produced LIBs scraps were shown to provide higher Li and Co leaching extractions compared to dissolution of corresponding amount of pure LiCoO 2. In addition ...
Bioleaching involves the use of microorganisms to catalyze the oxidation of iron sulfides to create ferric sulfate and sulfuric acid. Ferric sulfate, which is a powerful oxidizing agent, then oxidizes the copper sulfide minerals and the copper contained is then leached by the sulfuric acid formed. In the case of uranium, the ferric sulfate ...
The leaching of copper tailings in the sulfuric acid solution may involve the reactions shown in eqn (5)–(10). 11,24,25 The Gibbs free energy (Δ G °) is calculated to be −101.81 kJ mol −1 for Fe 3 O 4, −203.58 kJ mol −1 for Fe 2 SiO 4, −265.06 kJ mol −1 for CaO, −114.65 kJ mol −1 for CuO, −131.22 kJ mol −1 for ZnO, and ...
A comprehensive study of the leaching behavior and dissolution kinetics of copper oxide ore in sulfuric acid lixiviant B. Bayati, A. Azizi, and M. Karamoozian Faculty of Mining, Petroleum and Geophysics, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran. Received 20 September 2017; received in revised form 20 December 2017; accepted 27 January 2018
existing mathematical models of heap leaching. Sulfuric acid curing is a pretreatment to accelerate the extraction kinetics of copper ores and is widely used in copper operations. The curing process involves the addition of a highly concentrated sulfuric acid to the copper ore during agglomeration. Then, chemical reactions already begin prior to
Copper leaching was increased for sulfuric acid concentrations up to 1.2 mol/L and hydrogen peroxide concentrations of 10.0 vol% for a pulp density of 100 g/L at 50 degrees C over 4 h, whereas for ...
In this study, the kinetics and mechanism of the leaching of iron from copper tailings using sulfuric acid were studied. Under optimal conditions (40 °C, sulfuric acid concentration of 0.53 mol L −1, stirring speed of 400 rpm, solid/liquid ratio of 1 : 10 and leaching time of 120 min), 66.45% of Fe, along with 65.32% of Zn and 59.95% of Cu ...
Jan 01, 2019· Cobalt and nickel are further separated by SX. Copper in the process can be removed as copper cake (Cu-cake), which is a by-product with high content of valuable metals. In the current paper, a method combining atmospheric and pressure leaching of Cu-cake in sulfuric-acid media is discussed.
Copper leaching was increased for sulfuric acid concentrations up to 1.2 mol/L and hydrogen peroxide concentrations of 10.0 vol% for a pulp density of 100 g/L at 50°C over 4 h, whereas for the same concentrations of sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide
