Study on Sulfuric Acid Reduction Leaching on Copper-Cobalt Ore
Received:November 27, 2012   Revised:November 28, 2012   Accepted:November 28, 2012      Published Online:May 21, 2013
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DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1007-7545.2013.06.005
KeyWord:copper-cobalt ore; reduction leaching; column leaching
                 
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Liu Da-xue 北京矿冶研究总院
Wang Yun 北京矿冶研究总院
Yuan Chao-xin 北京矿冶研究总院
Guo Chi-hao 北京矿冶研究总院
Li-Yun 北京矿冶研究总院
Sun-Cong 北京矿冶研究总院
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Abstract:
      The sulfuric acid reduction leaching on copper-cobalt ore of Congo (DRC) was investigated. The results show that the leaching rate of Cu and Co reaches 93.35 % and 90.13% respectively under the following conditions including ore particle size of sample of 90% -0.074 mm, terminal pH value of 1.5, dosage of SO2 of 1.5 times of theoretical amount, reaction temperature of 80 ℃, reaction time of 120 min, and ratio of liquid to solid of 4∶1. Based on the above results, the column leaching test to simulate heap leaching is conducted. The multistage leaching process is adopted to leach copper firstly and then reduction leach cobalt by column leaching process. The leaching rate of Cu and Co reaches 72% and 66% respectively.
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