Investigation of Controlled Redox Potential with Pyrite during Chalcopyrite Bioleaching by Mixed Moderately Thermophiles

Abstract:

Various methods of controlling redox potential (ORP) with electrochemical bioreactor and others have been investigated to increase copper extraction of chalcopyrite in bioleaching,but less attention has been paid to reducing ferric to ferrous ions. Therefore, in this work, the redox potential of chalcopyrite bioleaching system in the presence of mixed moderately thermophiles containing Leptospirillum. ferriphilum, Acidithiobacillus. caldus and Sulfobacillus. thermosulfidooxidans has been controlled by pyrite. It was found that at a constant pH of 2.0, the addition of pyrite can reduce ferric to ferrous ion to a large extent, and the lower ORP values can be obtained. Bioleaching experiments indicated that the time for adding pyrite caused different bioleaching behaviors of chalcopyrite. The high copper extraction can be obtained by added pyrite at a low ORP values (<420 mV vs. Ag/AgCl). The XRD tests and SEM images showed that the amounts of formed jarosite increased as the pyrite addition, and the loose and porous jarosite can be found at low ORP values.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 262)
• Pages: 281-284
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.262.281
• Online since: August 2017
• Authors: Xiao Tao Huang, Jun Wang*, Hong Bo Zhao, Min Gan, Rui Liao, Jun Wen Liyu, Xing Xing Wang, Mao Xin Hong, Wen Qing Qin, Guan Zhou Qiu
• Keywords: Bioleaching, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Redox Potential, Reduced Ferric Ion

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