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PE20050453A1 - TREATMENT OF A BASE METAL CONCENTRATE - Google Patents

TREATMENT OF A BASE METAL CONCENTRATE

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Publication number
PE20050453A1
PE20050453A1 PE2004000501A PE2004000501A PE20050453A1 PE 20050453 A1 PE20050453 A1 PE 20050453A1 PE 2004000501 A PE2004000501 A PE 2004000501A PE 2004000501 A PE2004000501 A PE 2004000501A PE 20050453 A1 PE20050453 A1 PE 20050453A1
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Peru
Prior art keywords
bio
leaching
concentrate
primary
solution
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PE2004000501A
Other languages
Spanish (es)
Inventor
Clint Bowker
Paul Harvey
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Bhp Billiton Sa Ltd
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Publication of PE20050453A1 publication Critical patent/PE20050453A1/en

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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22BPRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B15/00Obtaining copper
    • C22B15/0063Hydrometallurgy
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22BPRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B11/00Obtaining noble metals
    • C22B11/04Obtaining noble metals by wet processes
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22BPRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B15/00Obtaining copper
    • C22B15/0063Hydrometallurgy
    • C22B15/0084Treating solutions
    • C22B15/0089Treating solutions by chemical methods
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22BPRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B3/00Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes
    • C22B3/18Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes with the aid of microorganisms or enzymes, e.g. bacteria or algae
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02PCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P10/00Technologies related to metal processing
    • Y02P10/20Recycling

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Microbiology (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Biotechnology (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
  • Preparation Of Compounds By Using Micro-Organisms (AREA)
  • Extraction Or Liquid Replacement (AREA)

Abstract

QUE COMPRENDE: a) SOMETER EL CONCENTRADO A UN PROCESO DE BIO-LIXIVIACION PRIMARIO, MESOFILICO Y TERMOFILICO MODERADO, A UNA TEMPERATURA ENTRE 35°C Y 50°C CONTROLANDO EL pH ENTRE 1,2 Y 1,7 Y EN UNA SERIE DE ESTANQUES REACTORES CON AGITACION CONTINUA, PARA LIXIVIAR SULFUROS EN EL CONCENTRADO; Y, b) SOMETER EL RESIDUO DEL PROCESO DE BIO-LIXIVIACION PRIMARIO A UN PROCESO DE BIO-LIXIVIACION TERMOFILICO SECUNDARIO, A UNA TEMPERATURA ENTRE 65°C Y 80°C CONTROLANDO EL pH ENTRE 1 Y 1,7, PARA LIBERAR AL MENOS UN METAL BASE DESDE EL RESIDUO RECUPERADO DEL METAL EN SOLUCION Y RECUPERAR EL METAL BASE DESDE LA SOLUCION OBTENIDA DEL PROCESO DE BIO-LIXIVIACION TERMOFILICA SECUNDARIO. EL CONCENTRADO SE PRE-LIXIVIA, ANTES DEL PROCESO DE BIO-LIXIVIACION PRIMARIO, USANDO SOLUCION DE LIXIVIACION DE LOS PROCESOS DE BIO-LIXIVIACION PRIMARIO Y SECUNDARIO, Y LUEGO SE AJUSTA EL pH DE LA SOLUCION OBTENIDA A AL MENOS 2 A UNA TEMPERATURA ENTRE 60°C Y 80°C. SE SUMINISTRA AIRE AL CONCENTRADO, CON UN CONTENIDO DE OXIGENO ENTRE 95% Y 98% Y CON UN CONTENIDO DE DIOXIDO DE CARBONO ENTRE 1% Y 5%, DURANTE AL MENOS PARTE DE LOS PROCESOS DE BIO-LIXIVIACION. EN (a) SE USA UN CULTIVO MEZCLADO QUE CONTIENE LEPTOSPIRILLUM FERROOXIDANS y ACIDITHIOBACILLUS CALDUSINCLUDING: a) SUBMITTING THE CONCENTRATE TO A PRIMARY, MESOPHILIC AND MODERATE THERMOPHILIC BIO-LEACHING PROCESS, AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 35 ° C AND 50 ° C CONTROLLING THE pH BETWEEN 1.2 AND 1.7 AND IN A SERIES OF REACTOR PONDS WITH CONTINUOUS AGITATION, TO LEACH SULFIDES IN THE CONCENTRATE; AND, b) SUBMIT THE RESIDUE FROM THE PRIMARY BIO-LEACHING PROCESS TO A SECONDARY THERMOPHILIC BIO-LEACHING PROCESS, AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 65 ° C AND 80 ° C CONTROLLING THE pH BETWEEN 1 AND 1.7, TO RELEASE AT LEAST ONE METAL BASE FROM THE WASTE RECOVERED FROM THE METAL IN SOLUTION AND RECOVERING THE BASE METAL FROM THE SOLUTION OBTAINED FROM THE SECONDARY BIO-LIXIVIATION PROCESS. THE CONCENTRATE IS PRE-LEACHED, BEFORE THE PRIMARY BIO-LEACHING PROCESS, USING THE LEACHING SOLUTION FROM THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY BIO-LEACHING PROCESSES, AND THEN THE pH OF THE OBTAINED SOLUTION IS ADJUSTED TO AT LEAST 2 AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 60 ° C and 80 ° C. AIR IS SUPPLIED TO THE CONCENTRATE, WITH AN OXYGEN CONTENT BETWEEN 95% AND 98% AND WITH A CARBON DIOXIDE CONTENT BETWEEN 1% AND 5%, DURING AT LEAST PART OF THE BIO-LEACHING PROCESSES. IN (a) A MIXED CROP CONTAINING LEPTOSPIRILLUM FERROOXIDANS AND ACIDITHIOBACILLUS CALDUS IS USED

PE2004000501A 2003-05-19 2004-05-14 TREATMENT OF A BASE METAL CONCENTRATE PE20050453A1 (en)

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CN (1) CN100339493C (en)
AP (1) AP1973A (en)
AR (1) AR044408A1 (en)
AU (1) AU2004239345B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2526104A1 (en)
PE (1) PE20050453A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2004101834A2 (en)
ZA (1) ZA200509214B (en)

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AUPP444298A0 (en) * 1998-07-01 1998-07-23 Bactech (Australia) Pty Limited Leaching of low sulphur ores
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US20070028721A1 (en) 2007-02-08
ZA200509214B (en) 2006-09-27
AP1973A (en) 2009-03-12
WO2004101834A3 (en) 2005-03-03
AR044408A1 (en) 2005-09-14
CN1697887A (en) 2005-11-16
AU2004239345B2 (en) 2008-09-25
CN100339493C (en) 2007-09-26
CA2526104A1 (en) 2004-11-25
WO2004101834A2 (en) 2004-11-25
AU2004239345A1 (en) 2004-11-25

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