JOM
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2025
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IF 2.3
Che Wenfang,Deng Rongdong,Xiao Shijie,Zhang Jing,Wu Siyuan,Jiao Fen
To address the challenges associated with the agglomeration and encapsulation of chalcopyrite by molybdenite in flotation slurries, which hinder the effective separation of copper and molybdenum, this study investigated the effects of various dispersants on the dispersion behavior of chalcopyrite and molybdenite, along with the underlying mechanisms. Optical microscopy, focused beam reflectance measurements (FBRM), infrared spectroscopy, zeta potential analysis, and other analytical techniques were employed. The results revealed that the dispersion behaviors of chalcopyrite and molybdenite align with the EDLVO theoretical model. At a slurry pH of 12, the dispersant effectively dispersed molybdenite and minimized its agglomeration around chalcopyrite. The dispersive capabilities of the tested dispersants followed the order: sodium carbonate (Na 2 CO 3 ) > sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP, (NaPO 3 ) 6 ) > sodium silicate (Na 2 O·nSiO 2 ) > ammonium bicarbonate (NH 4 HCO 3 ). Specifically, carbonate ions produced by the hydrolysis of Na2CO3 were chemically adsorbed onto the molybdenite surface, while hexametaphosphate primarily adhered through physical adsorption. This adsorption enhanced the dispersion of molybdenite particles by increasing electrostatic repulsion between them. Mixed ore flotation experiments demonstrated that both Na 2 CO 3 and SHMP significantly reduced the copper grade in the molybdenum concentrate, from 3.95% to 2.69% and 2.67%, respectively.
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矿物加工工程
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化学工程
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高影响因子
MINERALS ENGINEERING
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2020
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IF 3.795
Hai Yan,Bingqiao Yang,Mengyuan Zeng,Pengliang Huang,Aiping Teng
Molybdenite and chalcopyrite is generally separated through the selective depression of chalcopyrite using potentially toxic depressants such as sodium sulfide and cyanides. In this work, xanthan gum (XG), a polymer polysaccharide, was investigated as a potential molybdenite depressant in copper-molybdenum sulfides separation. Single mineral flotation tests indicated that molybdenite could be effectively depressed by XG, while chalcopyrite was slightly affected. The artificial mixed minerals flotation tests proved that molybdenite and chalcopyrite could be selectively separated with the addition of XG. The adsorption mechanism was studied through zeta potential and infrared spectroscopy measurements. The results revealed that XG mainly adsorbed on molybdenite surfaces other than chalcopyrite. In a word, the experiments results illustrated that XG could be applied as a promising depressant in the selective flotation separation of molybdenite and chalcopyrite, which has the advantage of environment compatibility over conventional copper depressants.
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矿物加工工程
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环境科学
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高影响因子
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 13.2
Hongtao Liu,Jiawei Wen,Lei Cao,Junlian Wang,Xin Wang,Guoyong Huang,Shengming Xu
Conventional phosphonic acid extractants such as bis (2-ethylhexyl) phosphate (P204) have only been used for cobalt extraction and perform poor separation efficiency. In this work, we propose a route to synergistically extract and separate Co, Mo, and V from spent hydrogenation catalysts by utilizing the modulating effect of ethanolamine (MEA) on phosphonic acid-based extractants, which eliminates the need for saponification and acidification of the extractants. The extraction mechanism of V, Co and Mo have been explained detailedly. By performing quantum chemical calculations on the surface properties of various amines, their metal extraction effects were predicted and validated using machine learning, laying the foundation for the design of synergistic extractants. The Co/Mo/V selective separation process was finally built with the aim of extracting cobalt first in the form of Co(RNH 2 ) 2 A 2 . At a P204 concentration of 25 %, MEA addition of 5 %, stirring time of 10 min, stirring rate of 400 rpm, the combined recoveries of the three metals Co, V and Mo reached 94.56 %, 85.60 % and 88.81 %, the separation factors β Co/Mo and β Co/V could be increased up to 44748.77 and 1174.04, respectively. It was also demonstrated that the extractant was also suitable for the selective extraction of Ni 2+ . This work provided fundamental research for the development of high-performance extraction systems.
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化学工程
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材料科学
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高影响因子
JOM
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2024
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IF 2.1
Lei Shan,Wu Jiaxing,Miao Yu,Guo Bao
It is difficult to depress secondary copper sulfide minerals in the separative flotation of copper–molybdenum coexisting ores with a huge NaHS consumption, and causing serious safety and environmental problems. Galvanic interaction between active metallic granular (low consumption depressant; LCD) and secondary copper sulfide mineral particles can induce surface passivation, thereby depressing its floatability and achieving clean and efficient regulation of copper molybdenum separation. The use of 10% LCD was applied at the first stage and 5 kg/t NaHS at the second stage can recover 89.71% of Cu, while only 52.89% of Cu can be recovered for single stage flotation where 20 kg/t NaHS was used without any presence of LCD. To avoid the negative effect of Mg(OH) 2 colloids at higher pH at the second stage, sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP) was added as a dispersant and Mo recovery could be pulled up to 89.63%.
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矿物加工工程
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环境科学
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高影响因子
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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2021
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IF 8.198
Shengpeng Su,Yanfang Huang,Bingbing Liu,Guihong Han,Yubin Xue,Yizhuang Wang
Deep separation of low concentrations of molybdenum from tungstate solution has been a technical bottleneck in tungsten metallurgy and subsequent value-added utilization of tungsten products. A feasible strategy, named microbubble floating-extraction, was proposed and employed to achieve the high-efficiency and deep separation of molybdenum from tungstate solutions in this work. It was demonstrated that reagent mineralization is crucial for the formation of MoS42––N263 hydrophobic complexes, which is the rate-determining step of microbubble floating-extraction. Owing to the higher bubble and interface mass transfer rates, microbubble floating-extraction can achieve high-efficiency enrichment and deep separation of MoS42––N263 complexes with a large aqueous-to-oil phase ratio. The separation mechanisms of microbubble floating-extraction include the attachment process of MoS42––N263 hydrophobic complexes on the surface of rising microbubbles and the mass transfer process at the oil–water interface. Compared with solvent extraction, the flotation efficiency of molybdenum increases from 98.61 to 99.14%, while the loss rate of tungsten decreases from 3.31 to 2.12% under the optimal conditions. The microbubble floating-extraction exhibits significant advantages of high separation efficiency, a high enrichment coefficient, and low consumption of organic solvents.
研究领域:
冶金学
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化学工程
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高影响因子
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