Application of the Electro-Electrodialysis Technology in the Copper Mineral Processing Industry: Recovery of Antimony from Mining Tailings and Recycling of the Regenerated Solution Media

In this work, electrodialysis (ED) and electro-electrodialysis (EED) were investigated as technologies for the recovery of Sb from wastes and effluents generated during the pyrometallurgical processing of copper sulfide minerals and the hydrometallurgical treatment of low-copper-content mixed minera...

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Main Authors: Manuel César Martí-Calatayud, Lorena Hernández-Pérez, Andréa Moura Bernardes, Marco Antônio Siqueira Rodrigues, Gerardo Cifuentes, Gabriel Riveros, Valentín Pérez-Herranz
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description In this work, electrodialysis (ED) and electro-electrodialysis (EED) were investigated as technologies for the recovery of Sb from wastes and effluents generated during the pyrometallurgical processing of copper sulfide minerals and the hydrometallurgical treatment of low-copper-content mixed minerals. This work addresses the challenge of applying electrochemical methods for recovering these valuable materials and recycling highly concentrated acid solutions used in the latter separation stages of the electrorefining process. The electrochemical characterization of the solutions was conducted, and the electrodeposition of Sb and Bi was performed in electrochemical cells. Also, the implementation of membrane processes in the recovery of such materials was investigated.
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spelling doaj-art-78e2a368fc7f4ea48b53083aad20703e2025-08-20T02:21:13ZengMDPI AGMaterials Proceedings2673-46052023-11-011514810.3390/materproc2023015048Application of the Electro-Electrodialysis Technology in the Copper Mineral Processing Industry: Recovery of Antimony from Mining Tailings and Recycling of the Regenerated Solution MediaManuel César Martí-Calatayud0Lorena Hernández-Pérez1Andréa Moura Bernardes2Marco Antônio Siqueira Rodrigues3Gerardo Cifuentes4Gabriel Riveros5Valentín Pérez-Herranz6IEC Group, ISIRYM, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí Vera s/n, E-46071 Valencia, SpainIEC Group, ISIRYM, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí Vera s/n, E-46071 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Materials Engineering, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Avenue Bento Gonçalves n. 9500, Porto Alegre 91509-900, BrazilPost-Graduation Program in Technology of Materials and Industrial Processes, Universidade FEEVALE, Novo Hamburgo 93525-075, BrazilDepartamento de Ingeniería Metalúrgica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 917022, ChileTransducto S.A., Santiago 917021, ChileIEC Group, ISIRYM, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí Vera s/n, E-46071 Valencia, SpainIn this work, electrodialysis (ED) and electro-electrodialysis (EED) were investigated as technologies for the recovery of Sb from wastes and effluents generated during the pyrometallurgical processing of copper sulfide minerals and the hydrometallurgical treatment of low-copper-content mixed minerals. This work addresses the challenge of applying electrochemical methods for recovering these valuable materials and recycling highly concentrated acid solutions used in the latter separation stages of the electrorefining process. The electrochemical characterization of the solutions was conducted, and the electrodeposition of Sb and Bi was performed in electrochemical cells. Also, the implementation of membrane processes in the recovery of such materials was investigated.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4605/15/1/48copper electrorefiningantimonybismuthcircular economyelectrodialysiselectrodeposition
spellingShingle Manuel César Martí-Calatayud
Lorena Hernández-Pérez
Andréa Moura Bernardes
Marco Antônio Siqueira Rodrigues
Gerardo Cifuentes
Gabriel Riveros
Valentín Pérez-Herranz
Application of the Electro-Electrodialysis Technology in the Copper Mineral Processing Industry: Recovery of Antimony from Mining Tailings and Recycling of the Regenerated Solution Media
Materials Proceedings
copper electrorefining
antimony
bismuth
circular economy
electrodialysis
electrodeposition
title Application of the Electro-Electrodialysis Technology in the Copper Mineral Processing Industry: Recovery of Antimony from Mining Tailings and Recycling of the Regenerated Solution Media
title_full Application of the Electro-Electrodialysis Technology in the Copper Mineral Processing Industry: Recovery of Antimony from Mining Tailings and Recycling of the Regenerated Solution Media
title_fullStr Application of the Electro-Electrodialysis Technology in the Copper Mineral Processing Industry: Recovery of Antimony from Mining Tailings and Recycling of the Regenerated Solution Media
title_full_unstemmed Application of the Electro-Electrodialysis Technology in the Copper Mineral Processing Industry: Recovery of Antimony from Mining Tailings and Recycling of the Regenerated Solution Media
title_short Application of the Electro-Electrodialysis Technology in the Copper Mineral Processing Industry: Recovery of Antimony from Mining Tailings and Recycling of the Regenerated Solution Media
title_sort application of the electro electrodialysis technology in the copper mineral processing industry recovery of antimony from mining tailings and recycling of the regenerated solution media
topic copper electrorefining
antimony
bismuth
circular economy
electrodialysis
electrodeposition
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4605/15/1/48
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