The chalcopyrite-adsorption characteristics and leaching properties of Sulfolobus metallicus（S. metallicus） YN24 were investigated in this study. The effects of zeta potentials of S. metallicus samples on chalcopyri...The chalcopyrite-adsorption characteristics and leaching properties of Sulfolobus metallicus（S. metallicus） YN24 were investigated in this study. The effects of zeta potentials of S. metallicus samples on chalcopyrite cultivated with distinct sources of energy were similar. Regardless of the energy source cultivated, all of the investigated S. metallicus samples adhered rapidly to the chalcopyrite surface, with an adhesion plateau being reached within 60 min. However, the mineral-cultured S. metallicus adsorbed more strongly onto chalcopyrite than the sulfur-cultured S. metallicus did. Furthermore, chalcopyrite-leaching tests suggested that the copper-leaching ability of the mineral-cultured S. metallicus was also greater than that of unadapted S. metallicus. Therefore, the results provide insights into the mechanism of mineral-surface adsorption of microorganisms that helps enhance the copper-leaching rate.展开更多
This study is to assess the effect of magnesiumrich gangue dissolution on the ore containing chalcopyrite and carrollite from Democratic Republic of the Congo （DRC）. The ore contains 11.0 wt% magnesium and 2.4 wt% c...This study is to assess the effect of magnesiumrich gangue dissolution on the ore containing chalcopyrite and carrollite from Democratic Republic of the Congo （DRC）. The ore contains 11.0 wt% magnesium and 2.4 wt% copper. When Mg^2＋ concentration is over 20 g·L^-1 after 2 months in column bioleaching, the redox potential of leachate keeps stable, much less than that when Mg2＋ concentration is below 20 g·L^-1. Meanwhile, the extractions of Cu^2＋ and Co^2＋ from chalcopyrite with carrollite obviously inhibited by Mg^2＋ concentration of over 20 g·L^-1 were investigated. The extraction of cobalt depends on chalcopyrite dissolved in column reactor. The growth and oxidation activity of bacteria are affected by high Mg^2＋ concentration （〉20 g·L^-1） in leachate of column reactor. As the rate of gangue dissolution depends on the amount of sulfuric acid, the decrease of the particle size relates to the increase of the total particle surface area and acid consumption. Therefore, the operation of pre-leaching for magnesium removal is not the most effective and economical way to solve the problem of magnesium-rich gangue minerals dissolution.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Basic Research Priorities Program of China (No. 2010CB630905)the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China (No. 2012AA061501)
文摘The chalcopyrite-adsorption characteristics and leaching properties of Sulfolobus metallicus（S. metallicus） YN24 were investigated in this study. The effects of zeta potentials of S. metallicus samples on chalcopyrite cultivated with distinct sources of energy were similar. Regardless of the energy source cultivated, all of the investigated S. metallicus samples adhered rapidly to the chalcopyrite surface, with an adhesion plateau being reached within 60 min. However, the mineral-cultured S. metallicus adsorbed more strongly onto chalcopyrite than the sulfur-cultured S. metallicus did. Furthermore, chalcopyrite-leaching tests suggested that the copper-leaching ability of the mineral-cultured S. metallicus was also greater than that of unadapted S. metallicus. Therefore, the results provide insights into the mechanism of mineral-surface adsorption of microorganisms that helps enhance the copper-leaching rate.
基金financially supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(No.2012AA061502)the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2010CB630906)
文摘This study is to assess the effect of magnesiumrich gangue dissolution on the ore containing chalcopyrite and carrollite from Democratic Republic of the Congo （DRC）. The ore contains 11.0 wt% magnesium and 2.4 wt% copper. When Mg^2＋ concentration is over 20 g·L^-1 after 2 months in column bioleaching, the redox potential of leachate keeps stable, much less than that when Mg2＋ concentration is below 20 g·L^-1. Meanwhile, the extractions of Cu^2＋ and Co^2＋ from chalcopyrite with carrollite obviously inhibited by Mg^2＋ concentration of over 20 g·L^-1 were investigated. The extraction of cobalt depends on chalcopyrite dissolved in column reactor. The growth and oxidation activity of bacteria are affected by high Mg^2＋ concentration （〉20 g·L^-1） in leachate of column reactor. As the rate of gangue dissolution depends on the amount of sulfuric acid, the decrease of the particle size relates to the increase of the total particle surface area and acid consumption. Therefore, the operation of pre-leaching for magnesium removal is not the most effective and economical way to solve the problem of magnesium-rich gangue minerals dissolution.
