Reduction of Fe and Ni in Fe-Ni-O systems

A Cu-Co ore from Katinga Province, the Republic of Congo containing 1.5% Co and 1.6% Cu was tested to determine the leachability of Cu and Co using sulphuric acid and hydrogen peroxide mixtures at different conditions. Without hydrogen peroxide, the maximum extraction of copper and cobalt were f...

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Main Authors: Zhang Y., Wei W., Yang X., Wei F.
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Published: University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty, Bor 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy
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description A Cu-Co ore from Katinga Province, the Republic of Congo containing 1.5% Co and 1.6% Cu was tested to determine the leachability of Cu and Co using sulphuric acid and hydrogen peroxide mixtures at different conditions. Without hydrogen peroxide, the maximum extraction of copper and cobalt were found to be ~80% and ~15%, respectively when the acid concentration was varied between 0.36 - 1.1M. When hydrogen peroxide was added (0.008-0.042M), Cu recovery was enhanced to ~90%. Recoveries of ~90% of Co could be achieved at 20ºC, using leachants consisting of 0.36M sulphuric acid and 0.025M hydrogen peroxide after 3 hours. The reaction time to reach 90% Co extraction was reduced to less than 2 hours at 30ºC. Stabcal modelling of the Eh-pH diagrams shows the importance of hydrogen peroxide as a reductant. The decrease of solution potential (300-350 mV) by adding hydrogen peroxide was confirmed by Eh measurements during the tests. The leaching follows the shrinking core model kinetics, where the rate constant is linearly dependent on hydrogen peroxide concentration in the range 0-0.025M and proportional to (1/r2) where r is the average radius of the mineral particles. The activation energy for the leaching process is 72.3 kJ/mol.
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spelling doaj-art-919d6effbf054f039d5bdf51a3f57ad22025-02-02T01:30:14ZengUniversity of Belgrade, Technical Faculty, BorJournal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy1450-53392013-01-01491132010.2298/JMMB120208038ZReduction of Fe and Ni in Fe-Ni-O systemsZhang Y.Wei W.Yang X.Wei F.A Cu-Co ore from Katinga Province, the Republic of Congo containing 1.5% Co and 1.6% Cu was tested to determine the leachability of Cu and Co using sulphuric acid and hydrogen peroxide mixtures at different conditions. Without hydrogen peroxide, the maximum extraction of copper and cobalt were found to be ~80% and ~15%, respectively when the acid concentration was varied between 0.36 - 1.1M. When hydrogen peroxide was added (0.008-0.042M), Cu recovery was enhanced to ~90%. Recoveries of ~90% of Co could be achieved at 20ºC, using leachants consisting of 0.36M sulphuric acid and 0.025M hydrogen peroxide after 3 hours. The reaction time to reach 90% Co extraction was reduced to less than 2 hours at 30ºC. Stabcal modelling of the Eh-pH diagrams shows the importance of hydrogen peroxide as a reductant. The decrease of solution potential (300-350 mV) by adding hydrogen peroxide was confirmed by Eh measurements during the tests. The leaching follows the shrinking core model kinetics, where the rate constant is linearly dependent on hydrogen peroxide concentration in the range 0-0.025M and proportional to (1/r2) where r is the average radius of the mineral particles. The activation energy for the leaching process is 72.3 kJ/mol.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-5339/2013/1450-53391200038Z.pdfCu-Co oresleachingsulphuric acidhydrogen peroxideshrinking-core modelstabcal modeling
spellingShingle Zhang Y.
Wei W.
Yang X.
Wei F.
Reduction of Fe and Ni in Fe-Ni-O systems
Journal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy
Cu-Co ores
leaching
sulphuric acid
hydrogen peroxide
shrinking-core model
stabcal modeling
title Reduction of Fe and Ni in Fe-Ni-O systems
title_full Reduction of Fe and Ni in Fe-Ni-O systems
title_fullStr Reduction of Fe and Ni in Fe-Ni-O systems
title_full_unstemmed Reduction of Fe and Ni in Fe-Ni-O systems
title_short Reduction of Fe and Ni in Fe-Ni-O systems
title_sort reduction of fe and ni in fe ni o systems
topic Cu-Co ores
leaching
sulphuric acid
hydrogen peroxide
shrinking-core model
stabcal modeling
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-5339/2013/1450-53391200038Z.pdf
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