Effect of Lime and Organic Binders on Clay Gold-Bearing Ores Filterability

Abstract:

The present work relates to hydrometallurgy, in particular, to gold-bearing clay ores leaching processes. The initial and agglomerated material filterability was studied. Filterability varies in different agglomeration conditions. Influence of cement, lignosulfonate, plastizer (Cemmix CemPlast), lime consumption was investigated. The negative effect of organic reagents additives, such as plasticizer (Cemmix CemPlast) and lignosulfonate, on the filtration process was established. Colmatation of agglomerated ore minimizes at CaO and Ca (OH)2 using as a modifier of the system, also phase separation in the percolation regime and under pressure proceeds without difficulty. Lime and cement joint use in the optimum proportion at clay ore agglomeration under the studied conditions reduces the filtration duration from a few hours to 2-5 minutes.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 284)
• Pages: 726-730
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.284.726
• Online since: October 2018
• Authors: Konstantin D. Naumov*, V.G. Lobanov
• Keywords: Agglomeration, Clay Ore, Cyanidation, Gold, Heap Leaching

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