Application Potentials of Geobiotechnology in Mining, Mineral Processing, and Metal Recycling

Author(s):  
Franz Glombitza ◽  
Rene Kermer ◽  
Susan Reichel
2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 498-503
Author(s):  
Hussin A. M. Ahmed

2014 ◽  
Vol 86 (6) ◽  
pp. 883-890 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Boehm ◽  
Martin Boehm ◽  
Armin Kogelbauer
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1983 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. P. Watson ◽  
A. S. Bahaj ◽  
D. Rassi

In this short communication it is shown that it is possible to undertake inexpensive but useful preliminary mineral studies using single–wire HGMS. Such studies enable an assessment to be made of the viability of HGMS as a large-scale processing technique for particular mineral slurries.


2021 ◽  
pp. 0734242X2110039
Author(s):  
Huan Wang ◽  
Fenfen Zhu ◽  
Xiaoyan Liu ◽  
Meiling Han ◽  
Rongyan Zhang

This mini-review article summarizes the available technologies for the recycling of heavy metals (HMs) in municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash (FA). Recovery technologies included thermal separation (TS), chemical extraction (CE), bioleaching, and electrochemical processes. The reaction conditions of various methods, the efficiency of recovering HMs from MSWI FA and the difficulties and solutions in the process of technical development were studied. Evaluation of each process has also been done to determine the best HM recycling method and future challenges. Results showed that while bioleaching had minimal environmental impact, the process was time-consuming. TS and CE were the most mature technologies, but the former process was not cost-effective. Overall, it has the greatest economic potential to recover metals by CE with scrubber liquid produced by a wet air pollution control system. An electrochemical process or solvent extraction could then be applied to recover HMs from the enriched leachate. Ongoing development of TS and bioleaching technologies could reduce the treatment cost or time.


Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 359
Author(s):  
Liping Zhang ◽  
Shengnian Wu ◽  
Nan Zhang ◽  
Ruihan Yao ◽  
Eryong Wu

Salicylic hydroxamic acid is a novel flotation reagent used in mineral processing. However, it impacts the flotation wastewater leaving behind high chromaticity which limits its reuse and affects discharge for mining enterprises. This study researched ozonation catalyzed by the granular activated carbon (GAC) method to treat the chromaticity of the simulated mineral processing wastewater with salicylic hydroxamic acid. The effects of pH value, ozone (O3) concentration, GAC dosage, and reaction time on chromaticity and chemical oxygen demand (CODCr) removal were discussed. The results of individual ozonation experiments showed that the chromaticity removal ratio reached 79% and the effluent chromaticity exceeded the requirement of reuse and discharge when the optimal experimental conditions were pH value 3, ozone concentration 6 mg/L, and reaction time 40 min. The orthogonal experimental results of catalytic ozonation with GAC on chromaticity removal explained that the chromaticity removal ratio could reach 96.36% and the chromaticity of effluent was only 20 when the optimal level of experimental parameters was pH value 2.87, O3 concentration 6 mg/L, GAC dosage 0.06 g/L, reaction time 60 min respectively. The degradation pathway of salicylic hydroxamic acid by ozonation was also considered based on an analysis with ultraviolet absorption spectrum and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).


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