Precipitation of Copper contained Silver leached out with Copper
Having refractory ore under treatment, it is generally the case that copper is also found in it. While roasting, the presence of copper is favorable for the chlorination of the silver, but copper ores require some more salt, especially if it is intended to save the copper also. The more chloride of copper formed, the […]
Zinc Box Construction and Operation
The precipitation by zinc shavings is carried out in rectangular boxes or troughs, divided by transverse partitions into a number of compartments. The partitions are so arranged that the solution flows alternately downward through a narrow compartment, and upward through a wide one, the latter alone containing the zinc shavings. The height of every alternate […]
Merrill Crowe vs Carbon
Several economic comparisons have been made between carbon systems and Merrill-Crowe systems. One of these, a systematic comparison completed by DeMent and King (1982) is summarized below. Five separate conventional mills involving both Merrill-Crowe and the CIP processes were compared from an economic viewpoint. The gold concentration on the feed leach liquor ranged from 0.428 […]
Arsenic Pyrite Gold Extraction by Alkaline Leaching Oxidation
Gold mining uncovers more and more hydrothermal deposits in which gold mineralization is associated with sulfides and other compounds of base metals, arsenic, antimony, or tellurium. This type of mineralization frequently makes gold recovery difficult by conventional techniques, such as amalgamation, gravity separation, or direct cyanidation. Environmental aspects of processing these ores associated with arsenic […]
Ferrocyanides
The study and use of ferrocyanides was initiated with the discovery of the pigment “Prussian Blue” by Diesbach in 1704. Thus, they are among the earliest commercial chemicals and have been produced in large quantities for many years. In the United States, American Cyanamid Company, with its ample supplies of cyanides as starting materials, has […]
Batch Cyanidation Leach of Flotation Concentrate
The production of gold bullion from gravity or flotation concentrates is often an important economic consideration for an isolated gold mining operation. It is assumed in this case that the coarse free gold has been recovered by the Mineral Jig in the grinding circuit and that the jig concentrate has been amalgamated. This treatment produces […]
Cyanide Destruction Hypochlorite / Chlorine
In the Cyanide Destruction by Hypochlorite reaction, the pH has a strong inverse effect on the ORP. Thus, wastewater treatment facilities must closely control the pH to achieve consistent ORP control, especially if they use hypochlorite as the oxidizing agent. Adding hypochlorite raises the pH, which, if unchecked, lowers the ORP. calling for additional hypochlorite. Controlling […]
Recovery Of Precious Metals From Electronic Scrap
Extraction Of Silver
The extraction of silver by the solving processes simple. The ore is first roasted with salt in the usual way, whereby the formation of base metal chlorides cannot be avoided entirely. After roasting, the ore is first subjected to leaching with water, in order to extract the base metal chlorides, and then with hyposulphite of […]
Rotary Silica Sponge Filter
