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Possible role of copper species
in enhanced chalcopyritedissolutionPhD. Cynthia Torres Godoy
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TEAM
• Cynthia Torres• Maria Elisa Taboada• Teófilo Graber
• Osvaldo Herreros• Pía Hernandez• Helen Watling• Denis Shiers
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OUTLINE
• RELEVANCE OF THIS RESEARCH
• OBJECTIVES
• EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
•RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS
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RELEVANCE OF THIS RESEARCH
•In recent years several processes have been proposed for leachingof chalcopyrite concentrates in chloride media.
• However, there is very little information in the public domain
about the role of copper species in enhanced chalcopyrite
dissolution.
• Focused studies simulating different unit processes will become
the foundation for optimising those processes and/or describing
the possible role of copper species for the chalcopyrite
concentrate study.
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KEY OBJECTIVE
• The primary goal of this research is to understand the
formation of chlorocomplexes mechanisms (the
concentration of copper monochloride ion (+1) (CuCl+)
correlated directly with extraction.
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EXPERIMENTAL EQUIPMENTS
Leaching reactors
Shaker Shaker with temperature control
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• In the present study, copper extraction from chalcopyriteconcentrate was investigated using:
A suite of solutions acidified with H2SO4 and encompassing
five chloride concentrations,
three cupric ion concentrations and,
two initial solution pH set points. Soluble copper was measured during the leaching
experiments.
The extraction data were analysed in respect of the roles of
major copper species present in initial acidified leach media.
METHODOLOGY
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Mineral phase Content Ideal formula Mineral phase Content Ideal formula
Chalcopyrite 74 CuFeS2 Hematite 1 Fe2O3
Melanterite 5 FeSO4.7H2O Bernalite 1 Fe(OH)3
Calcite 4.5 CaCO3 Magnesioferrite 1 MgFe3+2O4
Quartz 2.5 SiO2 Siderite 0.5 FeCO3
K-Jarosite 2.5 KFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 Ferrihydrite 0.5 Fe5O3(OH)9
Pentlandite 2 (Fe,Ni)9S8 Talc 0.5 Mg3(Si2O5)2(OH)2
Römerite 2 Fe3(SO4)4.14H2O Dwornikite 0.5 NiSO4.H2O
Pyrite 2 FeS2 Magnesite 0.5 MgCO3
Table Mineralogical analysis of chalcopyrite concentrate [%]
Cu Fe S As Si Na K Al Mg Zn Pb
24.5 25.9 28.6 0.126 5.19 0.036 <0.05 0.323 0.950 0.106 0.094
Table Chemical analysis of chalcopyrite concentrate [%]
INFORMATION OF CPY CONCENTRATE
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RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS
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E s t i m a t e d C u e x t r a c t i o n
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Time [hours]
Cu 0.0234 M pH 1
Cu 0.0234 M pH 2
Cu 0.0391 M pH 1
Cu 0.0391 M pH 2
Effect of initial solution pH on copper extraction.The media were 0.143 M chloride.
• Copper extraction was faster in chloride media initially pH 1 compared with pH 2.• The results are consistent with those of Velásquez-Yévenes et al. (2010) who reported that extractionrates are almost independent of pH in the range 0.5-2.0, but that a “fairly low pH is necessary to keepiron(III) in solution”.
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RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS
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s t i m a t e d C u e x t r a c t i o n
[ % ]
Time [hours]
Cu 0.0078 M
Cu 0.0234 M
Cu 0.0391 M
Cu 0.0078 Madjusted fo r adsorption
Initial copper concentration effect in leach medium on
copper extraction. The media were 0.2 M chloride at pH 1.
• While an initial copper concentration 0.0078 M was limiting, copper extractions were not affected
greatly at higher initial copper concentrations.• Thus the presence of cupric ions is necessary for accelerated chalcopyrite dissolution,• but above the limiting concentration, rates of dissolution are not enhanced for increased copperconcentration.
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RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS
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E s t i m a t e d C u e x t r a c t i o n
[ % ]
Time [hours]
Cl 0 M
Cl 0.143 M
Cl 0.200 M
Cl 0.286 M
Effect of chloride concentration on copper extraction from
chalcopyrite. Initial copper concentration was 0.0391 M in media at pH
1.
• The presence of chloride in the initial leach medium resulted in increased copper extraction,compared with the chloride-free medium.• However, the rate of chalcopyrite dissolution is not greatly affected by the chloride concentration
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RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS
Predicted copper speciation [M] as a function of chloride
concentration. Initial copper concentration was 0.0234 M in media pH
1.
Reaction ∆G (kJ/mol) K
Cu2+ + Cl – CuCl+ -2.198 K1=2.426
CuCl+ + Cl –
CuCl2(aq) 6.653 K2=0.068
CuCl2(aq) + Cl – CuCl3 – 9.131 K3=0.025
CuCl3 – + Cl – CuCl4
2– 13.142 K4=0.005
•A model of copper speciation in the experimental range predicted that, increased Cl – concentration,Cu+2 concentration decreased significantly while the chlorocomplex species CuCl+ concentrationincreased
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Total Cl–
[M]
Total Cu
[M]
Cu+2
[M]
CuCl+
[M]
Extraction
[%]
0 0.0078 0.0078 0 16
0 0.0234 0.0234 0 24
0 0.0391 0.0391 0 30
0.143 0.0078 0.0058 0.0020 39
0.200 0.0078 0.0053 0.0025 55
0.286 0.0078 0.0046 0.0032 57
0.143 0.0234 0.0176 0.0058 60
0.200 0.0234 0.0159 0.0074 67
0.286 0.0234 0.0139 0.0093 67
0.143 0.0391 0.0295 0.0095 57
0.200 0.0391 0.0267 0.0122 58
0.286 0.0391 0.0234 0.0153 57
Table 4. Copper extraction [%] at pH 1 correlated with predicted copper speciation at different chloride
and copper concentrations.
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SUMMARY AND CONCLUDING REMARKS
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At low initial copper concentration and pH 1, copper was removed from solution inthe first 24 hours of leaching. This could be due to adsorption of cupric ions or the
formation of a disordered bornite-like phase on the chalcopyrite surface.
• This phenomenon was not discerned at pH 2 or in higher-concentration copper
solutions.
• An increase in the initial copper concentration resulted in increased copper
extraction from chalcopyrite. Copper extraction was faster in media initially pH 1
compared with pH 2.
• Copper extraction increased with increase chloride concentration but chloride itself
was not the key component.
• Using a thermodynamic model, it was predicted that CuCl+ was the dominant copper
species in the system at the concentrations studied
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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The authors are grateful for the financial support provided by CICITEM R04I1001,CSIRO–Chile International Centre of Excellence, and CONICYT through Fondecyt
Project 1140169 (Director: Maria Elisa Taboada)