Primary beneficiation was successfully performed prior to dissolution of manganotantalite (sample A) and ferrotantalite (sample C) samples obtained from two different mines in the Naquissupa area, Mozambique. Magn...Primary beneficiation was successfully performed prior to dissolution of manganotantalite (sample A) and ferrotantalite (sample C) samples obtained from two different mines in the Naquissupa area, Mozambique. Magnetic separation removed the majority of iron and titanium, whereas H2SO4 leaching removed a large portion of thorium and uranium in these samples. Analytical results indicated that 64.14wt% and 72.04wt% of the total Fe and Ti, respectively, and -2wt% each of Nb205 and Ta205 were removed from sample C (ferrotantalite) using the magnetic separation method, whereas only 9.64wt% and 8.66wt% of total Fe203 and TiO2, respectively, and -2wt% each of NbEOs and Ta2O5 were removed from sample A (manganotantalite). A temperature of 50℃ and a leaching time of 3 h in the presence of concentrated HESOa were observed to be the most appropriate leaching conditions for removal of radioactive elements from the tantalite ores. The results obtained for sample A under these conditions indicated that 64.14wt% U3O8 and 60.77wt% ThO2 were leached into the acidic solution, along with 4.45wt% and 0.99wt% of Nb2O5 and Ta2O5, respectively.展开更多
The silver in some silver-manganese ore with a grade of 3.15×10?4 was concentrated by a combined beneficiation technique including magnetic separation, flotation, reducing leaching and gravity desliming. The majo...The silver in some silver-manganese ore with a grade of 3.15×10?4 was concentrated by a combined beneficiation technique including magnetic separation, flotation, reducing leaching and gravity desliming. The major silver contained in manganese ore as isomorphism was concentrated by magnetic separation, while around 8.50% of the silver individual minerals were separated by flotation. The manganese in the mixed concentrate of both magnetic separation and flotation was dissolved in a reducing leaching, in which some cellulose reductant named CMK was used. Part of the slime contained in leach residue was removed by a laboratory desliming equipment. A silver concentrate with a grade of 4.96×10?3 Ag and a recovery of 84.25% were obtained.展开更多
基金the Research Fund of the University of the Free Statethe National Research Foundation of South Africa, Nuclear Energy Corporation of South African (Necsa)the New Metals Development Network of the Advanced Metals Initiative of the Department of Science and Technology of South Africa for financial support
文摘Primary beneficiation was successfully performed prior to dissolution of manganotantalite (sample A) and ferrotantalite (sample C) samples obtained from two different mines in the Naquissupa area, Mozambique. Magnetic separation removed the majority of iron and titanium, whereas H2SO4 leaching removed a large portion of thorium and uranium in these samples. Analytical results indicated that 64.14wt% and 72.04wt% of the total Fe and Ti, respectively, and -2wt% each of Nb205 and Ta205 were removed from sample C (ferrotantalite) using the magnetic separation method, whereas only 9.64wt% and 8.66wt% of total Fe203 and TiO2, respectively, and -2wt% each of NbEOs and Ta2O5 were removed from sample A (manganotantalite). A temperature of 50℃ and a leaching time of 3 h in the presence of concentrated HESOa were observed to be the most appropriate leaching conditions for removal of radioactive elements from the tantalite ores. The results obtained for sample A under these conditions indicated that 64.14wt% U3O8 and 60.77wt% ThO2 were leached into the acidic solution, along with 4.45wt% and 0.99wt% of Nb2O5 and Ta2O5, respectively.
基金Project(03SSY1011) supported by the Key Item of Hunan Science and Technology Department Project(04C645) supported by Hunan Education Department
文摘The silver in some silver-manganese ore with a grade of 3.15×10?4 was concentrated by a combined beneficiation technique including magnetic separation, flotation, reducing leaching and gravity desliming. The major silver contained in manganese ore as isomorphism was concentrated by magnetic separation, while around 8.50% of the silver individual minerals were separated by flotation. The manganese in the mixed concentrate of both magnetic separation and flotation was dissolved in a reducing leaching, in which some cellulose reductant named CMK was used. Part of the slime contained in leach residue was removed by a laboratory desliming equipment. A silver concentrate with a grade of 4.96×10?3 Ag and a recovery of 84.25% were obtained.