Metallurgy, Vol. 61 No. 2, 2022.
Preliminary communication
Processing of mature copper tailings from concentration plant using a composite reagent
L. V. Semushkina
; Satbayev University, Institute of Metallurgy and Ore Beneficiation, Almaty, Kazakhstan
N. K. Tussupbayev
; Satbayev University, Institute of Metallurgy and Ore Beneficiation, Almaty, Kazakhstan
D. K. Turysbekov
; Satbayev University, Institute of Metallurgy and Ore Beneficiation, Almaty, Kazakhstan
S. M. Narbekova
; Satbayev University, Institute of Metallurgy and Ore Beneficiation, Almaty, Kazakhstan
M. M. Musina
; Satbayev University, Institute of Metallurgy and Ore Beneficiation, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Abstract
The research presents the results of laboratory studies on the flotation processing of mature copper tailings using KF2 composite reagent. KF2 flotation agent is a mixture of sodium butyl xanthate, thionocarbamate, and composite aerofloat at a ratio of 1:1:3. In the base regime, a rough copper concentrate obtained had a copper content of 10,9 % with a recovery of 74,91 %. The use of KF2 composite flotation reagent increases the extraction of copper into rough copper concentrate by 5,31 %. This made it possible to obtain a rough copper concentrate with a copper content of 13,0 % and a recovery of 80,22 %. Consumption of KF2 flotation reagent is halved compared to the basic sodium butyl xanthate collector.
Keywords
industrial waste; flotation; composite reagent; copper concentrate; X-ray research
Hrčak ID:
265931
URI
Publication date:
1.4.2022.
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