Role of calcium and magnesium cations in the interactions between kaolinite and chalcopyrite in seawater

• Autorzy: Uribe L. , Gutierrez L. , Laskowski J. S. , Castro S.

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DOI

10.5277/ppmp170205

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A number of flotation plants around the world have increased the use of seawater due to limited sources of fresh water. The aim of this research work is to study the role that Mg2+ and Ca2+ ions play in the interactions between kaolinite and chalcopyrite in seawater. In order to achieve this objective, the effect of kaolinite on flotation of chalcopyrite is studied over the pH range from 8 to 11, when flotation is carried out in seawater and in a 0.01M NaCl solution. The influence of calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium ions on the extent of depression by kaolinite is evaluated. The micro-flotation results indicate that chalcopyrite is depressed by kaolinite in both 0.01 NaCl solution and seawater. In the 0.01 NaCl solution, the depressing effect of kaolinite decreases as the pH increases from 8 to 11. However, the results obtained using seawater show that the depressing effect of kaolinite is similar to what is observed in a 0.01 NaCl solution only at pH values below 9, but above this pH kaolinite significantly affects the recovery of chalcopyrite. The results from experiments with using solutions containing individual cations show that the depressing action of kaolinite in the presence of Mg2+ and Ca2+ is more obvious at pH values of 9 and 10, respectively, which correlates with the pH values at which the first hydroxy-complexes of these divalent cations start forming. This seems to indicate that depressing effect of kaolinite on chalcopyrite in seawater may be related to formation of hydrolyzed species of calcium and magnesium. These species can induce heterocoagulation between kaolinite and chalcopyrite. The trends observed in the micro-flotation experiments are in good agreement with the results of the induction time measurements and slime coating tests.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

froth flotation; chalcopyrite; chalcopyrite flotation; clay minerals; kaolinite; seawater; slime coating

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 53, iss. 2
• Strony: 737--749
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Uribe L.

• Water Research Centre for Agriculture and Mining (CRHIAM), University of Concepcion, Chile

autor

Gutierrez L.

• Department of Metallurgical Engineering, University of Concepcion, Chile

autor

Laskowski J. S.

• N.B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada

autor

Castro S.

• Water Research Centre for Agriculture and Mining (CRHIAM), University of Concepcion, Chile

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