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Development of novel processes for Cu concentrates without producing sulfuric acid; Hiryusan hasseigata no atarashii doshigen shori gijutsu no kaihatsu

Abstract

Studies are conducted to develop a new wet method for copper concentrates to replace the conventional dry smelting method for the settlement of problems involving the processing of impurities for environmental protection. A specimen of pyrites polycrystals is subjected to leaching at 80 {degree}C in a strongly acidic cupric solution. Findings are that the element sulfur generated in this process does not impede leaching and only approximately 4% of the sulfur is oxidized into sulfur ions; that the presence of more than 2g/liter of bromide ions produced during bromine-aid leaching of gold changes the structure of sulfur for the inhibition of leaching; that circulation of a bromine-containing leaching liquid is not desired since even a small amount of approximately 0.02mol/liter inhibits the leaching rate. Controlled potential electrolysis is performed for the anode in an acid solution containing CuCl, NaCl, and NaBr, for the observation of oxidation/reduction potentials predicted by Nernst`s equation. It is then disclosed that bromine is more effective than chlorine in gold leaching and that the solution potential during leaching agent regeneration enables the monitoring of solution constitution. 2 refs.
Authors:
Awakura, Y; Hirato, T [1] 
  1. Kyoto University, Kyoto (Japan)
Publication Date:
Feb 01, 1997
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
CONF-970283-
Reference Number:
SCA: 360101; PA: NEDO-97:820045; EDB-97:107250; SN: 97001821139
Resource Relation:
Conference: Report meeting for the results of `the publicly applied proposal type and hi-tech (emphasized) field research and development in fiscal 1995`, 1995 nendo teian kobogata saisentan (juten) bun`ya kenkyu kaihatsu seika hokokukai, Tokyo (Japan), 12-14 Feb 1997; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Preprint of the results of `the publicly applied proposal type and hi-tech (emphasized) field research and development in fiscal 1995`; PB: 469 p.; `1995 nendo teian kobogata saisentan (juten) bun`ya kenkyu kaihatsu` seika hokokukai yokoshu
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; CHALCOPYRITE; ORE PROCESSING; METALLURGY; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; BROMINE; COPPER CHLORIDES; COPPER ORES; LEACHING; SULFURIC ACID; ANODES; REPRODUCTION; ELECTROLYSIS; NERNST EFFECT; REDOX POTENTIAL; GOLD
OSTI ID:
506683
Research Organizations:
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, Tokyo (Japan)
Country of Origin:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE97757283; TRN: 97:820045
Availability:
Available from New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, Sunshine 60, 30F 1-1, 3-chome, Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan; OSTI as DE97757283
Submitting Site:
NEDO
Size:
pp. 408-409
Announcement Date:
Aug 23, 1997

Citation Formats

Awakura, Y, and Hirato, T. Development of novel processes for Cu concentrates without producing sulfuric acid; Hiryusan hasseigata no atarashii doshigen shori gijutsu no kaihatsu. Japan: N. p., 1997. Web.
Awakura, Y, & Hirato, T. Development of novel processes for Cu concentrates without producing sulfuric acid; Hiryusan hasseigata no atarashii doshigen shori gijutsu no kaihatsu. Japan.
Awakura, Y, and Hirato, T. 1997. "Development of novel processes for Cu concentrates without producing sulfuric acid; Hiryusan hasseigata no atarashii doshigen shori gijutsu no kaihatsu." Japan.
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title = {Development of novel processes for Cu concentrates without producing sulfuric acid; Hiryusan hasseigata no atarashii doshigen shori gijutsu no kaihatsu}
author = {Awakura, Y, and Hirato, T}
abstractNote = {Studies are conducted to develop a new wet method for copper concentrates to replace the conventional dry smelting method for the settlement of problems involving the processing of impurities for environmental protection. A specimen of pyrites polycrystals is subjected to leaching at 80 {degree}C in a strongly acidic cupric solution. Findings are that the element sulfur generated in this process does not impede leaching and only approximately 4% of the sulfur is oxidized into sulfur ions; that the presence of more than 2g/liter of bromide ions produced during bromine-aid leaching of gold changes the structure of sulfur for the inhibition of leaching; that circulation of a bromine-containing leaching liquid is not desired since even a small amount of approximately 0.02mol/liter inhibits the leaching rate. Controlled potential electrolysis is performed for the anode in an acid solution containing CuCl, NaCl, and NaBr, for the observation of oxidation/reduction potentials predicted by Nernst`s equation. It is then disclosed that bromine is more effective than chlorine in gold leaching and that the solution potential during leaching agent regeneration enables the monitoring of solution constitution. 2 refs.}
place = {Japan}
year = {1997}
month = {Feb}
}