Comparison of environmental performance of modern copper …

The tool used was the commercial HSC Chemistry software version 9.8 (Roine 2020). and its flowsheet simulation module (SIM) with distribution (pyro) units.The thermodynamic database of the HSC software contains the necessary information (H, S and Cp values) gathered from available literature to perform calculations of the model.

A comprehensive review on the recovery of copper values …

The researchers reported that particle size, reagent type, reagent dosage and slurry pH are the significant operating variables governing the flotation of copper slag. …

Characterization of copper slag for beneficiation of iron and copper

1.2. Objectives. The objective of this present study is to characterize the BCL copper slag and analyze its composition properties. In the past, research has been focused on ferrous and non-ferrous slags with the intention of employing the findings in various applications [].We had to carry out the characterization task first in order to quantify the …

Copper recovery from copper slags through flotation …

The metal in copper slag was recovered by flotation. • Sodium carbonate and mechanical activation strengthen flotation. • The mechanism of activated flotation of copper slag was revealed.

Enhancing the flotation recovery of copper minerals in …

Pyrometallurgical cleaning of copper slags involves inducing conditions that encourage suspended matte (Cu 2 S) droplets to settle into the matte layer. The …

[PDF] Optimization of the flotation of copper smelter slags …

Copper slag flotation was studied on an industrial scale at a concentrator plant in the region of Atacama, Chile. This study consisted of the physical, chemical, and mineralogical characterization of … Expand

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In order to make the flotation processes more efficient for the recovery of copper from the slag, more knowledge is required on the form and origin of the copper losses in the slag during copper …

Flotation and Leaching Processes in Metallurgy

In this paper, the results of the study of application of thionocarbamates in copper slag flotation are presented. Chemical analysis of smelter slag sample obtained from Flotation plant in Bor, …

Application of Thionocarbamates in Copper Slag …

Chemical analysis of smelter slag sample obtained from Flotation plant in Bor, Serbia, showed that it contains 3.56% of copper, of which over 73% is in the sulphide form, as well as 0.58 g/t of gold and …

Study on Copper Recovery of Water-quenched Slag from Copper …

Factors affecting flotation of water-quenched slag from a copper smelting plant in Hubei province,such as grinding fineness,pulp density,pH value and the reagent system,were studied.The results indicate that the best flotation efficiency was obtained with a grinding fineness of 95%-0.074 mm,a pulp density of 30%,a pH value of 7.0 and reagent …

(PDF) Study Of The Copper Flotation From Copper Smelter Slag…

The first campaign was carried out using an existing copper slag flotation circuit in the plant. During the second campaign (2017), a circuit for sulfide ore flotation with an additional columnar flotation cleaning stage was evaluated. ... Proceedings of the 8th World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering (MCM'22) Prague ...

A comprehensive review on the recovery of copper values from copper slag

Froth flotation. In principle, the copper slag flotation is quite similar to the flotation of Cu-bearing sulphide minerals ([68];[128]; [10, 22, 78]). The copper values present in the slag, either as independent metallic particles or in the form of sulphides, can be floated effectively.

The effect of primary copper slag cooling rate on the copper

129 In Table 1 an overview is given of copper content in flotation tailings in smelters which process slag by flotation. Table 1. Copper content in flotation tailings in different smelters Smelter Almalykskii, Russia Garfield, USA Guixi, China Harhavalta, Finland * Hayden, USA Horne, Canada * Isabel, Philippines Kosaka, Japan Mt. Isa Copper ...

Economic potential and environmental impact of metal …

Detailed process oriented characterisation on representative samples from plant survey of the slag flotation plant belonging to Aurubis, Bulgaria has been realised in order to evaluate the ...

Recovery of copper from copper slag and copper slag flotation …

Copper smelter slag and copper smelter slag flotation tailings were leached using sulphuric acid solutions, without or with the addition of either ferric sulphate or hydrogen peroxide.

The Effect of Copper Bearing Particles Liberation on Copper Recovery

A smelting plant in Bor extract copper from copper ores and copper concentrates by a pyro metallurgical process. During years of operation, a considerable amount of copper slag has been generated as a by-product and has been dumped. Copper contents in these slags are as high as 0.6 up to 0.8%.

Economic potential and environmental impact of metal …

Several plants recover the copper contained in the copper slag by flotation. This method is generally appropriate for liberated metallic copper and sulfide minerals. It is unsuitable for recovering base metals such as cobalt, zinc, and nickel and forms of oxides or doped slags ( Aatach et al., 2020 ).

Slag Float Plant Maintenance Agreement

In order to minimise this loss, the slag is further treated to recover the valuable metal. One treatment method is via froth flotation in a Slag Flotation Plant. With its smelter operational for many decades, one customer recently replaced its slag flotation plant to further optimise metals recovery.

Enhancing the flotation recovery of copper minerals in …

The first campaign was carried out using an existing copper slag flotation circuit in the plant. During the second campaign (2017), a circuit for sulfide ore flotation with an additional columnar flotation cleaning stage was evaluated. ... Wang et al. (2011) reported that the main constituents of copper smelter slags found around the world are ...

Pressure Leaching of Copper Slag Flotation …

High-pressure oxidative acid leaching of copper converter slag, converter slag, and pyrrhotite tailings, nickel smelter slags, and historical copper slag yielded high leaching efficiencies in the range of 91–99% for valuable …

Copper recovery from copper slags through flotation …

The performance of copper slag flotation is significantly improved through the proposed approach, which provides an idea for improving the recovery of copper slag flotation in the industry. ... The recovery of copper, by flotation, from calcium-ferrite-based slags made in continuous pilot plant smelting trials. Miner. Eng., 17 (4) (2004), pp ...

Ferric leaching of copper slag flotation tailings

The pyrometallurgical production of copper generates slags, a residue with a significant content of this metal. Copper can be recovered from the slags by froth flotation after cooling, crushing ...

Environmental and Socioeconomic Impact of Copper Slag …

Copper slag is generated when copper and nickel ores are recovered from their parent ores using a pyrometallurgical process, and these ores usually contain other elements which include iron ...

A Study of the Optimal Model of the Flotation Kinetics of Copper Slag …

Proceedings of the 8th World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering. Study Of The Copper Flotation From Copper Smelter Slag, Using Seawater As Operation Water ... Precious metals are also presents in the copper slag. In the copper slag flotation plant is achieved unexpectedly poor metal recovery of copper (31,66%), …

Comprehensive review on metallurgical recycling and cleaning of copper slag

The copper slag produced by the slag cleaning furnaces as a final by-product, yields copper in the range of 0.55–1.3 wt.% in the discarded slag, with copper losses of most plants in the discarded slag limited between 0.8 wt.% and 1.0 wt.% (Coursol et al., 2012). However, the final copper slag still contains large amounts of valuable …

Application of Thionocarbamates in Copper Slag Flotation

Chemical analysis of smelter slag sample obtained from Flotation plant in Bor, Serbia, showed that it contains 3.56% of copper, of which over 73% is in the sulphide form, as well as 0.58 g/t of ...

The Recovery of Copper from Smelting Slag by Flotation …

Aiming at the recovery of copper from smelting slag, a flotation approach was studied. It was found that this slag composed of fine particles with complex association and …

Sustainable and Comprehensive Utilization of Copper Slag: A …

From the World Copper Smelter Survey 2004 it can be estimated that at that time 37% of the smelters used electric furnaces for slag cleaning, 26% used …

Copper Recovery Through Smelter Slag Flotation in …

Copper slag flotation was studied on an industrial scale at a concentrator plant in the region of Atacama, Chile. This study consisted of the physical, chemical, and mineralogical characterization of the copper slag, along with preliminary flotation tests.

Copper Recovery Through Smelter Slag Flotation in …

Copper slag flotation was studied on an industrial scale at a concentrator plant in the region of Atacama, Chile. This study consisted of the physical, chemical, and mineralogical characterization of the copper slag, along with preliminary flotation tests. ... The existing CS flotation circuit in the plant was used in 2016. In 2017, a ...