Flotation Separation and Recovery of Sulfur and Silver-containing minerals from a Residue Produced by Oxygen Pressure Leaching Process of Zinc Sulfide ore using Industrial Backwater
Received:May 16, 2023   Revised:June 05, 2023   Accepted:June 25, 2023      Published Online:December 22, 2023
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KeyWord:leaching residue; industrial water; unavoidable ion at high concentration;slurry concentration; combined collector;
              
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Wang Qimiao Faculty of Resources and Environment,Kunming University of Science and Technologym,Kunming,China
Xie Tingfang Hulunbeier Chihong Mining Co,Ltd Hulunbeier,China
Xian Yongjun Hulunbeier Chihong Mining Co,Ltd Hulunbeier,China
Liu Quanjun Faculty of Resources and Environment,Kunming University of Science and Technologym,Kunming,China
Wang Guodong Faculty of Resources and Environment,Kunming University of Science and Technologym,Kunming,China
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Abstract:
      In a zinc smelter of Inner Mongolia, sulfur and silver-bearing minerals in zinc sulfide oxygen pressure leaching residue were separated by flotation using zinc electrolysis industrial backwater. Because the industrial backwater has the characteristics of high acid and high impurity ion concentration, the production index is much worse than the laboratory small flotation test ( tap water slurry ).In this paper, based on the determination of the properties of industrial backwater, the effects of high concentrations of sulfuric acid, zinc ions and iron ions on the separation and recovery of sulfur and silver-containing minerals in leaching slag were studied. According to the research results, the improvement idea of flotation technology is put forward.That is, under the condition of industrial backwater slurry adjustment, the properties of pulp are regulated to improve the dispersion of pulp, and the combined collector of ammonium dibutyl dithiophosphate and kerosene with strong adaptability is used to replace the original xanthate system.Under the optimized conditions, a sulfur concentrate with grade of 79.52 % sulfur and recovery 91.06 % sulfur recoveries. The tailings with grade of 446.4 g / t silver and 82.63 % silver recoveries. Compared with the production index, the grade and recovery rate of sulfur concentrate increased by 9.40 % and 22.10 % respectively, and the recovery rate of silver increased by 35.88 %.
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