Selective flotation of fine-grained pentlandite from low grade polymetallic ore

2019 ◽  
Vol 130 ◽  
pp. 12-14
Author(s):  
Haresh Kumar ◽  
Saija Luukkanen
Keyword(s):  
Low Grade ◽  
Selective Flotation ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Polymetallic Ore

scholarly journals The Effect of Hydrodynamic Conditions on the Selective Flotation of Fully Liberated Low Grade Copper-Nickel Ore

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 328
Author(s):  
Haresh Kumar ◽  
Kirsi Luolavirta ◽  
Saad Ullah Akram ◽  
Hassan Mehmood ◽  
Saija Luukkanen
Keyword(s):  
Rate Constant ◽  
Nickel Particle ◽  
Bubble Surface ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Hydrodynamic Conditions ◽  
Gas Velocity ◽  
Selective Flotation ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Superficial Gas Velocity ◽  
Bubble Surface Area Flux

Low grade sulfide ores are difficult to process due to their composite mineralogy and their fine grained dissemination with gangue minerals. Therefore, fine grinding of such ores becomes essential to liberate valuable minerals. In this research, selective flotation was carried out using two pitched blade turbine impellers with diameters of 6 cm and 7 cm to float copper and nickel. The main focus of this research was to generate optimum hydrodynamic conditions that can effectively separate nickel and copper from gangue minerals. In addition, we investigated the effects of superficial gas velocity, impeller speed, bubble size distribution, and bubble surface area flux on the flotation recovery and rate constant. The results demonstrated that a 7 cm impeller comparatively produced optimum hydrodynamic conditions that improved Cu-Ni recovery and the rate constant. The maximum copper and nickel recoveries in the 7 cm impeller tests were observed at 93.1% and 72.5%, respectively. However, a significant decrease in the flotation rate of nickel was observed, due to entrainment of nickel in copper concentrate and the slime coating of gangue minerals on the nickel particle surfaces.

Study on Comprehensive Utilizations of Certain Complex Paragenic Tin Polymetallic Ore

2013 ◽  
Vol 690-693 ◽  
pp. 3521-3528
Author(s):  
Xiao Qing Chen ◽  
Jin Zhong Yang ◽  
Yi Lin Mao ◽  
Wei Ping Yan ◽  
Cheng Xiu Li
Keyword(s):  
Gravity Concentration ◽  
Recovery Rates ◽  
Combined Procedure ◽  
Selective Flotation ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Metallic Mineral ◽  
Lead Zinc ◽  
Test Flow ◽  
Polymetallic Ore ◽  
Copper Lead

The ore compositions in a certain newly proven tin polymetallic ore are complicated, closely mosaic between different minerals and fine-grained disseminated. The main compositions in the ore exist mostly in the form of sulfide, and are associated partly with oxidized ore. It is difficult to separate each metallic mineral to accept qualified concentrates and ensure higher recovery rates. Aiming at characteristics and occurrences of the ore, the project emphatically selects and contrasts the test flow of selective flotation, partial bulk flotation and flotation-and-gravity-concentration, and uses effective reagent system to control the impurity contents in every concentrate, and strengthen the recovery of associated silver at the same time of producing major metallic minerals. Metallic minerals, including copper, lead, zinc, tin, sulfur and silver, can be fully recovered by adopting combined procedure of selective flotation and gravity concentration, and other associated components in the ore are also recovered comprehensively, so the technology indexes of various products obtained are excellent.

TEM/AEM characterization of fine-grained clay minerals in very-low-grade rocks: Evaluation of contamination by empa involving celadonite family minerals

1996 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 694-695
Author(s):  
Gejing Li ◽  
D. R. Peacor ◽  
D. S. Coombs ◽  
Y. Kawachi
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Volcanic Rocks ◽  
Analytical Electron Microscopy ◽  
Metamorphic Rocks ◽  
New Mineral ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Mineral Aggregates

Recent advances in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and analytical electron microscopy (AEM) have led to many new insights into the structural and chemical characteristics of very finegrained, optically homogeneous mineral aggregates in sedimentary and very low-grade metamorphic rocks. Chemical compositions obtained by electron microprobe analysis (EMPA) on such materials have been shown by TEM/AEM to result from beam overlap on contaminant phases on a scale below resolution of EMPA, which in turn can lead to errors in interpretation and determination of formation conditions. Here we present an in-depth analysis of the relation between AEM and EMPA data, which leads also to the definition of new mineral phases, and demonstrate the resolution power of AEM relative to EMPA in investigations of very fine-grained mineral aggregates in sedimentary and very low-grade metamorphic rocks.Celadonite, having end-member composition KMgFe3+Si4O10(OH)2, and with minor substitution of Fe2+ for Mg and Al for Fe3+ on octahedral sites, is a fine-grained mica widespread in volcanic rocks and volcaniclastic sediments which have undergone low-temperature alteration in the oceanic crust and in burial metamorphic sequences.

A detailed 40Ar/39Ar age study of an Abitibi dike from the Canadian Superior Province

1979 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 1060-1070 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Hanes ◽  
Derek York
Keyword(s):  
Canadian Shield ◽  
Superior Province ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Polar Wander ◽  
Mafic Mineral ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Apparent Polar Wander Path ◽  
Step Heating ◽  
Apparent Age ◽  
Hydrothermal Event

40Ar/39Ar step-heating analyses were performed on 11 felsic and mafic mineral separates from a 90 m wide Precambrian diabase dike of the Abitibi swarm in the Superior Province of the Canadian Shield. Deuterically altered minerals from the dike interior define a primary age of 2150 ± 25 Ma. Updated ages, obtained from felsic separates within 30, and mafic within 1.5 m of the dike border, are evidence of a previously undetected 'Hudsonian' (1.7–1.8 Ga) hydrothermal event in the area. It is possible to distinguish the deuteric from the later hydrothermal alteration by both dating and petrographic methods. The data from this study demonstrate the successful application of 40Ar/39Ar dating to early Proterozoic dikes which have suffered low grade metamorphism. The ages support a north to south sense of motion of the Track 5 apparent polar wander path (APWP). A monotonic decrease in apparent age of felsic spectra indicates reactor induced recoil effects which are correlated with the fine-grained saussurite in the feldspar.

Recovery of Ultrafine Copper Oxide Mineral with Vacuum Flotation

2012 ◽  
Vol 524-527 ◽  
pp. 1047-1053 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dian Wen Liu ◽  
Jian Jun Fang ◽  
Xiao Lin Zhang ◽  
Shao Jun Bai ◽  
Zhi Cong Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Copper Oxide ◽  
Yunnan Province ◽  
Size Fraction ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Copper Loss ◽  
Oxide Mineral ◽  
Oxide Deposit ◽  
Oxidation Ratio ◽  
Ultrafine Copper

Tangdan copper oxide ore deposit, located in the northeast Yunnan province of China, is the largest independent copper oxide deposit in China. The ore from the deposit is characterized by low grade, high oxidation ratio and fine-grained dissemination, which results in the poor flotation recovery. The analysis of plant flotation data reveals that the loss of copper minerals into tailings is mainly with coarse size fraction, due to its insufficient liberation and finer size, especially for the size fraction below 10 microns, which are very difficult to be floated with conventional flotation methods. In order to improve the flotation performance of the ore, laboratory tests include Hallimond flotation and vacuum flotation were respectively conducted with pure malachite, the dominant copper oxide mineral in the deposit; and the results indicate that a finer grinding fineness up to -325 mesh even -400 mesh is required to decrease the copper loss in the coarse size fraction, and vacuum flotation provides a promising way for the recovery of ultrafine malachites.

Biological Production of Copper Sulfide Concentrate from Flotation Tailings and Low Grade Ore

2017 ◽  
Vol 262 ◽  
pp. 202-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Víctor J. Zepeda ◽  
Ivan Nancucheo ◽  
Milton Guillen ◽  
Enrique Becerra ◽  
Camila Escuti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Copper Sulfide ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Copper Ore ◽  
Flotation Reagents ◽  
Selective Precipitation ◽  
Flotation Tailings ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Fine Chemistry

Flotation tailings are hazardous due to physical and chemical instability and are currently considered one of the main pollution concerns of mining industry. Most of these tailings are fine-grained residues with low copper content (0.1-0.8%) and include toxic compounds, such as heavy metals, arsenic, and flotation reagents, among others. Another hazard is the generation of acid mine drainage (AMD) due to biological oxidation of tailings. On the other hand, low-grade ore is challenging the mining industry to commercially produce copper.The main objective of this work was to assess the use of flotation tailings and low-grade ore to produce a biologically-produced copper sulfide, as a product for further pyrometallurgical or fine chemistry processing. Low-grade ore and flotation tailings were first agglomerated at different proportions and leaching tests were performed in 1m columns, using either industrial or synthetic raffinate solution. Then, the PLS solution obtained from the column tests was subjected to selective precipitation of copper by using biogenic hydrogen sulfide (H2S) generated by a mixed culture of neutrophilic sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB), enriched from sediments of Caracarani river (located at 4,600 m over sea level in northern Chile).Over 91% of the copper soluble present in the PLS was recovered as copper sulfide in 28 days, while ferrous iron, other metals and arsenic remained in solution. Analysis performed by XRD confirmed the presence of copper in the precipitate (58% as covellite). This work demonstrates the possibility to apply bioleaching and bio-precipitation technologies to treat tailings and low-grade copper ore to produce a high quality copper sulfide.

Experimental Study on Flotation of Copper Sulfides in Yunnan Province

2014 ◽  
Vol 1010-1012 ◽  
pp. 1630-1635
Author(s):  
Jian Gang Ku ◽  
Hui Huang Chen ◽  
Wen Yuan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Yunnan Province ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Copper Ore ◽  
Copper Sulfides ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Concentrate Grade ◽  
Combination Mode ◽  
Grade Index

The copper ore, which has fine-grained nature and differences in the degree of mineral dissemination, is a kind of low grade sulfide minerals. Tests indicate that not only the grinding fineness but also the combination mode of depressants is one of the most important factors to improve the concentrate grade index. Additionally, according to tests conducted with dosage of lime, the rougher flotation should be operated at a pH of 11. Furthermore, all the depressants used were effective to increase the concentrate grade. By the closed-circuit micro-flotation experiment, satisfied grade index (18.7%Cu with 81% recovery) of the final concentrate was achieved, which could provide reference in industrial applications.

Experimental Study of Sichuan Lithium Polymetallic Ore

2014 ◽  
Vol 644-650 ◽  
pp. 5455-5458
Author(s):  
Xiang Kun Wang ◽  
Xiong Tong ◽  
Yu De Gao
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Magnetic Separation ◽  
Gravity Separation ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
High Grade ◽  
Comprehensive Recovery ◽  
Polymetallic Ore

Based on the study of lithium polymetallicdeposits, a series tests such as flotation, Magnetic separation and Gravity separation were carried out on Comprehensive recovery. According to this bases,a way for lithium polymetallic’sComprehensive recovery are found out, which obtaneda fine quality Lithiumconcentrate, high grade tantalum, niobium concentrate, they grade are 5.96%,14.13% and 19.66%and even gained low grade tantalum,niobiumconcentrate the grade are 1.53%,2.28%.

scholarly journals Pyro-expanded black slate in sculptural art

Cerâmica ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 59 (349) ◽  
pp. 134-140
Author(s):  
J. C. e Costa ◽  
T. Almeida ◽  
C. S. F. Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Firing Rate ◽  
Black Shale ◽  
Functional Relationship ◽  
Regional Metamorphism ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Black Slate

Black slate transformed through a pyroplastic process named pyro-expansion or exfoliation has been explored in the present work in order to be used as sculptural material. Black slate is a highly fissile, fine grained and organic matter rich rock that is the product of the action of low-grade regional metamorphism on black shale (a sedimentary clay and organic matter rich, also fissile and fine grained rock). Black slate if fired at an adequate firing rate up to the temperature range 1000 ºC-1240 ºC shows great potential for the manufacture of sculptural pieces. The technical possibilities of the shaping or conformation of pyro-expanded black slate have also been studied, including the reactions that take place when two different black slate pieces are closely associated with each other, or when black slate pieces are closely associated to other materials, such as metals and ceramics. These interactions, while associating different materials that react with each other, emphasize the unique characteristics of new sculptural compositions increasing the plastic capacities of the pyro-expanded black slate. Some examples of the associations referred to will be shown, which highlight the close functional relationship between art and science; research involves the approach to new techniques and materials, looking at the development of unique plastic configurations.

scholarly journals Occurrence of Sesquioxide in a Mid-Low Grade Collophane-Sedimentary Apatite Ore from Guizhou, China

Minerals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1038
Author(s):  
Jie Deng ◽  
Kecheng Zhang ◽  
Dongsheng He ◽  
Hengqin Zhao ◽  
Rachid Hakkou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Carbonate Apatite ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Mineral Liberation ◽  
Fine Grain ◽  
Scanning Electron

Checking the presence of sesquioxide (Fe2O3, Al2O3) is helpful for its removal in advance. Therefore, the occurrence of sesquioxide in a mid-low grade calcareous-siliceous collophane ore (massive carbonate-apatite, also known as francolite) from Guizhou, China was determined by X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (FESEM-EDX) and Mineral Liberation Analyzer (MLA). The results show that iron mainly occurs as pyrite FeS2, goethite FeO(OH) and as substitution within dolomite Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2, while aluminum is enriched in muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 and also found in apatite (F,CO3)CaPO4 and calcite CaCO3 due to isomorphism or adsorption. All these minerals are fine-grained, among which pyrite and goethite tend to be enriched in larger particles. Intergrowth is predominant in the six minerals’ locking. Pyrite is mainly intergrown with calcite, biotite and also included in apatite and muscovite, while the monomer pyrite appears as semi-automorphic fine grain with the liberation of 56.1%. Apatite particles are mainly intergrown with quartz and calcite. Most of goethite, dolomite, muscovite and calcite form intergrowth with apatite, with contents of 21.7%, 11.1%, 19.5% and 41%, respectively. The removal of pyrite, goethite, dolomite, muscovite and calcite in the ore is the key to reduce the contents of Fe2O3 and Al2O3. In the subsequent beneficiation, the ore must be fully ground. In addition to flotation, magnetic separation can also be considered to remove part of iron in ore. For the removal of aluminum from apatite, leaching method can be considered.

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