The optimization and characterization of the recycling utilization of raffinate in the copper leaching process
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The raffinate in the extraction process contains plenty of acid and metallic ions, the dispose of which causes the resource loss and environmental pollution. The present study proposed an innovative way to solve this problem by using raffinate as the leaching agent in the copper leaching process. The effects of significant leaching parameters were investigated and optimized using the central composite design (CCD) of response surface methodology (RSM). A maximum leaching efficiency of 96.74 % can be obtained under the 53.22 Kg/t of initial acidity, 2.54 h of leaching time and 5.95 of liquid/solid ratio. In addition, the comparative features of samples before and after leaching process were analyzed by using the X-ray diffraction (XRD), sieving test, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and adsorption-desorption isotherms. We found that the majority of copper components have been removed from copper ores, causing the reduction of size distributions. Specifically, the content of <38 μm after leaching was largely increased from 43.71% to 85.00%. It also led to the appearance of micro pores and cracks in the copper ores, so as to increase the specific surface area and the adsorption mean aperture, which were beneficial to the copper leaching process.
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OpenAlex topics: Extraction and Separation Processes · Metal Extraction and Bioleaching · Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
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