The composition of Deoxidized Samples of Bayan Obo Oxidized Iron Ore is complex with high content... more The composition of Deoxidized Samples of Bayan Obo Oxidized Iron Ore is complex with high content of residual reducing C, Fe phase in the RDP is ferrous metal what is hard and malleable resulting in pessimistic grindability. Gravity-magnetic separation process flow is adopted with C pre-rejecting, stage grinding (-0.074mm -57.18%, -0.074mm -85.66%) and coarse-fine fraction separate treatment base on RDP process characteristic. The final concentrate has 92.02% Fe with 93.27% Fe recovery, 94.18% Fe metallization which may utilize as rough materials for steelmaking and the final tailings has 15.10% REO with 97.15% REO recovery which may utilize as rough materials for REO concentration.
Chalcopyrite, a major source of copper, is commonly found associated with iron sulfides, particul... more Chalcopyrite, a major source of copper, is commonly found associated with iron sulfides, particularly pyrite. The separation of chalcopyrite and pyrite by flotation is difficult due to the galvanic interactions between pyrite and chalcopyrite during grinding and flotation. Galvanic interactions may cause oxidation and dissolution of chalcopyrite, copper activation of pyrite and the formation of hydrophilic iron hydroxide coating. The overall effect may change the floatability of the components and lead to the misplacement of pyrite into chalcopyrite concentrate. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of lignosulfonate-based biopolymers on the depression of pyrite in the flotation of chalcopyrite with xanthate as collector and the mechanism responsible for the selective depression of pyrite. The flotation results showed that biopolymers depressed the flotation of both copper-activated pyrite and chalcopyrite in single mineral flotation although to different extents...
Abstract Copper ions are often added in the flotation of gold-bearing pyrite to activate pyrite s... more Abstract Copper ions are often added in the flotation of gold-bearing pyrite to activate pyrite so that high gold and pyrite recoveries can be achieved. However, the residual copper ions are problematic in subsequent cyanidation by consuming cyanide. There is a great need to replace copper ions by lead ions which are beneficial to cyanidation. This study compared lead and copper activation on pyrite with different degrees of surface oxidation at pH 5.0. Flotation tests indicated that lead and copper ions were equally efficient in activating slightly oxidised pyrite and both produced a high pyrite recovery. For moderately oxidised pyrite, copper ions were superior to lead ions in activating pyrite. However, for severely oxidised pyrite, lead ions prevailed over copper ions in activating pyrite. By Cryogenic X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis, it was found that the different behaviour of lead and copper ions in activating pyrite was governed by the lead and copper species adsorbed on pyrite surface. In general, pyrite oxidation generated iron and sulphur oxidation species which inhibited the adsorption of lead and copper ions on pyrite surface. Lead ions had stronger affinity to oxidised pyrite than copper ions but pyrite flotation required a higher amount of lead-activating products than copper-activating products.
The composition of Deoxidized Samples of Bayan Obo Oxidized Iron Ore is complex with high content... more The composition of Deoxidized Samples of Bayan Obo Oxidized Iron Ore is complex with high content of residual reducing C, Fe phase in the RDP is ferrous metal what is hard and malleable resulting in pessimistic grindability. Gravity-magnetic separation process flow is adopted with C pre-rejecting, stage grinding (-0.074mm -57.18%, -0.074mm -85.66%) and coarse-fine fraction separate treatment base on RDP process characteristic. The final concentrate has 92.02% Fe with 93.27% Fe recovery, 94.18% Fe metallization which may utilize as rough materials for steelmaking and the final tailings has 15.10% REO with 97.15% REO recovery which may utilize as rough materials for REO concentration.
Chalcopyrite, a major source of copper, is commonly found associated with iron sulfides, particul... more Chalcopyrite, a major source of copper, is commonly found associated with iron sulfides, particularly pyrite. The separation of chalcopyrite and pyrite by flotation is difficult due to the galvanic interactions between pyrite and chalcopyrite during grinding and flotation. Galvanic interactions may cause oxidation and dissolution of chalcopyrite, copper activation of pyrite and the formation of hydrophilic iron hydroxide coating. The overall effect may change the floatability of the components and lead to the misplacement of pyrite into chalcopyrite concentrate. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of lignosulfonate-based biopolymers on the depression of pyrite in the flotation of chalcopyrite with xanthate as collector and the mechanism responsible for the selective depression of pyrite. The flotation results showed that biopolymers depressed the flotation of both copper-activated pyrite and chalcopyrite in single mineral flotation although to different extents...
Abstract Copper ions are often added in the flotation of gold-bearing pyrite to activate pyrite s... more Abstract Copper ions are often added in the flotation of gold-bearing pyrite to activate pyrite so that high gold and pyrite recoveries can be achieved. However, the residual copper ions are problematic in subsequent cyanidation by consuming cyanide. There is a great need to replace copper ions by lead ions which are beneficial to cyanidation. This study compared lead and copper activation on pyrite with different degrees of surface oxidation at pH 5.0. Flotation tests indicated that lead and copper ions were equally efficient in activating slightly oxidised pyrite and both produced a high pyrite recovery. For moderately oxidised pyrite, copper ions were superior to lead ions in activating pyrite. However, for severely oxidised pyrite, lead ions prevailed over copper ions in activating pyrite. By Cryogenic X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis, it was found that the different behaviour of lead and copper ions in activating pyrite was governed by the lead and copper species adsorbed on pyrite surface. In general, pyrite oxidation generated iron and sulphur oxidation species which inhibited the adsorption of lead and copper ions on pyrite surface. Lead ions had stronger affinity to oxidised pyrite than copper ions but pyrite flotation required a higher amount of lead-activating products than copper-activating products.
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