scholarly journals Agglomeration–Flotation of Finely Ground Chalcopyrite Using Emulsified Oil Stabilized by Emulsifiers: Implications for Porphyry Copper Ore Flotation

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 912
Author(s):  
Vothy Hornn ◽  
Mayumi Ito ◽  
Hiromasa Shimada ◽  
Carlito Baltazar Tabelin ◽  
Sanghee Jeon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fine Particles ◽  
Porphyry Copper ◽  
Sodium Dodecyl ◽  
Tween 20 ◽  
Dramatic Improvement ◽  
Porphyry Copper Deposits ◽  
Collision Efficiency ◽  
Copper Ore ◽  
Emulsified Oil ◽  
Average Size

Flotation is the conventional method for processing porphyry copper deposits, one of the most economically important sources of copper (Cu) worldwide. The rapidly decreasing grade of this type of Cu ore in recent years, however, presents serious problems with fine particle recovery using conventional flotation circuits. This low recovery could be attributed to the low collision efficiency of fine particles and air bubbles during flotation. To improve collision efficiency and flotation recovery, agglomeration of finely ground chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) (D50 = 3.5 μm) using emulsified oil stabilized by emulsifiers was elucidated in this study. Specifically, the effects of various types of anionic (sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), potassium amyl xanthate (KAX)), cationic (dodecyl amine acetate (DAA)), and non-ionic (polysorbate 20 (Tween 20)) emulsifiers on emulsified oil stability and agglomeration–flotation efficiency were investigated. When emulsifiers were added, the average size of agglomerates increased, resulting in higher Cu recovery during flotation. This dramatic improvement in flotation efficiency could be attributed to the smaller oil droplet size in emulsified oil and their higher stability in the presence of emulsifiers. The utilization of emulsifiers during agglomeration–flotation not only lowered the required agitation strength for agglomeration but also shortened the agglomeration time, both of which made the process easier to incorporate in existing flotation circuits.

HYPOGENE ALUNITE FROM THE EL SALVADOR DISTRICT, CHILE, INDICATES POTENTIAL FOR A BLIND PORPHYRY COPPER CENTER

2020 ◽  
Vol 115 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey W. Hedenquist ◽  
Yasushi Watanabe ◽  
Antonio Arribas
Keyword(s):  
El Salvador ◽  
Porphyry Copper ◽  
Copper Deposit ◽  
Hydrothermal Activity ◽  
Porphyry Copper Deposits ◽  
Copper Ore ◽  
Copper Mineralization ◽  
Alteration Minerals ◽  
Porphyry Copper Mineralization ◽  
Granodiorite Porphyry

Abstract Surface samples of hypogene alunite that cement late breccia bodies from the El Salvador porphyry copper district of Chile were recently dated. One alunite sample over the principal Turquoise Gulch porphyry deposit has a 40Ar/39Ar total gas age of 40.64 ± 1.04 Ma, overlapping the age of a late latite intrusion. Two other samples associated with quartz-alunite replacement of rhyolite, ~750 m southwest of the collapse zone over the block cave of the porphyry copper deposit, are distinctly younger, at 38.12 ± 0.66 and 38.04 ± 0.22 Ma (averages of duplicate analyses, with ±2σ errors). Previously reported U/Pb ages of zircons from 15 Eocene-age diorite, granodiorite, and granite porphyry intrusions have weighted mean ages that range from about 44 to 41 Ma, with peak magmatic flux interpreted at 44 to 43 Ma. Porphyry copper ores in the El Salvador district formed at about the same time as porphyry intrusions, with intrusive centers that migrated in a south-southwest direction, from the small deposits at Cerro Pelado (~44.2 Ma), to Old Camp (~43.6 Ma) and M Gulch-Copper Hill (~43.5–43.1 Ma), to the main ore deposit at Turquoise Gulch (~42 Ma). The granodiorite porphyry intrusions at Turquoise Gulch are associated with ~80% of the known copper ore of the district; they record waning stages of magmatism at 42.5 to 42.0 Ma, followed by weakly altered latite dikes at 41.6 Ma. Molybdenite in quartz veins returned Re-Os ages of 41.8 to 41.2 Ma. The two alunite samples from our study with coincident dates of ~38 Ma provide evidence for magmatic-hydrothermal activity younger than any recognized to date, consistent with the alteration overprint of quartz-alunite on older muscovite after erosion. This younger activity must have been associated with a blind intrusion, likely located south of the Turquoise Gulch deposit, based on the distribution of alteration minerals, and offset from the zoning associated with the Turquoise Gulch center. Stable isotope values (δ34S, δ18O, δD) of the ~38 Ma alunite indicate a high-temperature hypogene origin, consistent with formation in a lithocap environment that typically is located at shallow levels over and on the shoulders of porphyry copper deposits. Both observations—alteration overprint and markedly younger age of alunite—indicate the potential for porphyry copper mineralization south of Granite Gulch, as much as 1,000 m below the level of the coeval outcropping quartz-alunite replacement, perhaps near ~2,000-m elevation; this is hundreds of meters deeper than the known copper ore of Turquoise Gulch.

Depletion of coating color components in the blade coating process circulation

TAPPI Journal ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 17-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANNE RUTANEN ◽  
MARTTI TOIVAKKA
Keyword(s):  
Fine Particles ◽  
Particle Density ◽  
Stable Process ◽  
Size Fraction ◽  
Color Stability ◽  
Strong Interactions ◽  
Coating Process ◽  
Size Segregation ◽  
Coating Color ◽  
Average Size

Coating color stability, as defined by changes in its solid particle fraction, is important for runnability, quality, and costs of a paper coating operation. This study sought to determine whether the size or density of particles is important in size segregation in a pigment coating process. We used a laboratory coater to study changes in coating color composition during coating operations. The results suggest that size segregation occurs for high and low density particles. Regardless of the particle density, the fine particle size fraction (<0.2 μm) was the most prone for depletion, causing an increase in the average size of the particles. Strong interactions between the fine particles and other components also were associated with a low depletion tendency of fine particles. A stable process and improved efficiency of fine particles and binders can be achieved by controlling the depletion of fine particles.

COMPARISON OF REE SIGNATURES OF PRE- AND SYN-MINERALIZATION PLUTONS ASSOCIATED WITH PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS OF NW MEXICO

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Santillana Villa ◽  
◽  
M. Valencia Moreno ◽  
L. Ochoa Landín ◽  
R. Del Rio Salas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Porphyry Copper ◽  
Porphyry Copper Deposits ◽  
Copper Deposits ◽  
Nw Mexico

scholarly journals Obtaining Silicon Oxide Nanoparticles Doped with Fluorine and Gold Particles by the Pulsed Plasma-Chemical Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Galina Kholodnaya ◽  
Roman Sazonov ◽  
Denis Ponomarev ◽  
Igor Zhirkov
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Synthesis ◽  
Silicon Oxide ◽  
Fine Particles ◽  
Chemical Reactor ◽  
Beam Diameter ◽  
Pulsed Plasma ◽  
Plasma Chemical ◽  
Plasma Chemical Synthesis ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Average Size

This paper presents a study on pulsed plasma-chemical synthesis of fluorine- and gold-doped silicon oxide nanopowder. The gold- and fluorine-containing precursors were gold chloride (AuCl3) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6). Pulsed plasma-chemical synthesis is realized on the laboratory stand, including a plasma-chemical reactor and TEA-500 electron accelerator. The parameters of the electron beam are as follows: 400–450 keV electron energy, 60 ns half-amplitude pulse duration, up to 200 J pulse energy, and 5 cm beam diameter. We confirmed the composite structure of SixOy@Au by using transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy. We determined the chemical composition and morphology of synthesized SixOy@Au and SixOy@F nanocomposites. The material contained a SixOy@Au carrier with an average size of 50–150 nm and a shell of fine particles with an average size of 5–10 nm.

scholarly journals Recovery of γ-Fe2O3 from copper ore tailings by magnetization roasting and magnetic separation

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-137
Author(s):  
Bing Luo ◽  
Tongjiang Peng ◽  
Hongjuan Sun
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Separation ◽  
Magnetic Field Intensity ◽  
Sodium Dodecyl ◽  
Separation Process ◽  
Sodium Dodecyl Sulfonate ◽  
Copper Ore ◽  
Yield Rate ◽  
Optimum Parameters ◽  
Roasting Temperature ◽  
Mineralogical Phase

Abstract To comprehensively reuse copper ore tailings, the recovery of γ-Fe2O3 from magnetic roasted slag after sulfur release from copper ore tailings followed by magnetic separation is performed. In this work, after analysis of chemical composition and mineralogical phase composition, the effects of parameters in both magnetization roasting and magnetic separation process with respect to roasting temperature, residence time, airflow, particle size distribution, magnetic field intensity, and the ratio of sodium dodecyl sulfonate to roasted slag were investigated. Under optimum parameters, a great number of γ-Fe2O3 is recycled with a grade of 66.86% and a yield rate of 67.21%. Meanwhile, the microstructure, phase transformation and magnetic property of copper ore tailings, roasted slag, and magnetic concentrate are carried out.

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