Solvent extraction experiments were conducted from acidic solutions containing germanium（IV） and other metal ions, such as Ga3＋, Fe3＋, Zn2＋ and Fe2＋ in hydrometallurgical process of zinc. The purpose of this wor...Solvent extraction experiments were conducted from acidic solutions containing germanium（IV） and other metal ions, such as Ga3＋, Fe3＋, Zn2＋ and Fe2＋ in hydrometallurgical process of zinc. The purpose of this work was to enhance the efficiency of the extraction and stripping processes and the selectivity of germanium and other metals, while making the method as simple as possible. Germanium was recovered from sulfuric acid, using di-（2-ethylhexyl） phosphoric acid （P2O4） as an extractant, tributyl phosphate （TBP） as modifier diluted in sulfonate kerosene and stripped by NaOH aqueous solution. Extraction studies were carried out under different acid concentrations and solvent concentrations, and optimized conditions were determined. The numbers of stages required for extraction and stripping of metal ions were determined from the McCabe-Thiele plot. The results show that the extracting and stripping efficiencies are 94.3% and 100%, respectively, through two-stage extraction and two-stage strip. Moreover, the synergistic effect of TBP on the system P2O4/kerosense/Ge4＋ is revealed with respect to the extraction of germanium.展开更多
The bioleaching of chalcopyrite was investigated using a pure and mixed culture consisting of iron-oxidizing Leptospirillum ferriphilum （L. ferriphilum） and sulfur-oxidizing Acidthiobacillus thiooxidans （.4. thioox...The bioleaching of chalcopyrite was investigated using a pure and mixed culture consisting of iron-oxidizing Leptospirillum ferriphilum （L. ferriphilum） and sulfur-oxidizing Acidthiobacillus thiooxidans （.4. thiooxidans）. The electrochemical tests were conducted to investigate the bioleaching behavior of chalcopyrite by various bacteria. Bioleaching efficiency of chalcopyrite in mixed culture is higher than that in the pure culture of L.ferriphilum alone. The iron-oxidizing L.ferriphilum plays a dominant role during bioleaching of chalcopyrite in the mixed culture of L. ferriphilum and A. thiooxidans. During bioleaching, certain values of redox potential are beneficial to the decomposition of chalcopyrite. Jarosite and sulfur are observed as products of bioleaching. The addition of A. thiooxidans during leaching by L. ferriphilum can change the electrochemical control steps of leaching. The corrosion current density is substantially promoted in the culture involving bacteria, especially in the mixed culture.展开更多
Bioleaching experiments combined with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),X-ray diffraction(XRD)and scanning electron microscopy(SEM)were conducted to investigate three kinds of bornites from different regions leach...Bioleaching experiments combined with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),X-ray diffraction(XRD)and scanning electron microscopy(SEM)were conducted to investigate three kinds of bornites from different regions leached by moderately thermophilic mixed bacteria of Leptospirillum ferriphilum YSK,Acidithiobacillus caldus D1 and Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans ST.The results of bioleaching experiments showed that the leaching efficiency and the redox potential were significantly increased.The copper extraction efficiencies of three kinds of bornite maintained rapid growth until around the 12th day and no longer increased after the 18th,reaching 83.7%,96.5%and 86.6%,respectively.The XRD results of the leaching residue indicated that three kinds of bornites all produced jarosite in the late stage of leaching,and the leaching residues from of Daye Museum and Yunnan Geological Museum contained a mass of elemental sulfur.XPS analysis and scanning electron microscopy experiments showed that the surface of mineral particles was jarosite and the copper in the leaching residue was almost dissolved.展开更多
A mixed culture of bioleaching microorganisms was enriched.Then the mixed culture was preserved by liquid nitrogen cryopreservation for 6 months and 12 months,respectively,using PEG-2000 as the protective agent.The ch...A mixed culture of bioleaching microorganisms was enriched.Then the mixed culture was preserved by liquid nitrogen cryopreservation for 6 months and 12 months,respectively,using PEG-2000 as the protective agent.The chalcopyrite leaching ability,activity and diversity of the mixed culture before and after preservation were compared.The results showed that the copper extraction rate was 95.7%in chalcopyrite bioleaching within 20 d by the original culture.After cryopreservation for 6 months and 12 months,the copper extraction rate of the mixed culture was 94.9%within 25 d and 93.6%within 35 d,respectively.The cell viability achieved 87%and 41%after being preserved for 6 months and 12 months,respectively.Furthermore,the ecology analysis identified Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans,Acidithiobacillus caldus,Sulfobacillus thermotolerans and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the original mixed culture.After cryopreservation for 12 months,the composition of community changed,but the predominant microorganisms still existed.展开更多
Bacterial leaching of single sulfide minerals and polymetallic sulfide ores was operated in shake flasks and small-scaled columns.The results show that bioleaching of jamesonite is not accessible,the iron extraction r...Bacterial leaching of single sulfide minerals and polymetallic sulfide ores was operated in shake flasks and small-scaled columns.The results show that bioleaching of jamesonite is not accessible,the iron extraction rate of pyrrhotite bioleaching reaches 98.2% after 26 d,and the zinc extraction rate of marmatite bioleaching reaches 92.3%,while the corresponding iron extraction reaches only 13.6% after 29 d.Pulp density has a significant effect on metal extraction of pyrrhotite and marmatite bioleaching.The corresponding metal extraction rate decreases with the increase of pulp density.For the polymetallic sulfide ores,zinc extraction of 97.1% is achieved after bioleaching in shake flasks for 10 d,while only 7.8% is obtained after bioleaching in small-scaled column.Analytical results of scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis(EDX) reveal that large amount of calcium sulfate is formed on the mineral surface.展开更多
Mixed microorganisms with elevated activity of chalcocite-leaching were screened by mutation methods. The original microorganisms collected from acid mine drainage of different sites were mixed and then treated with m...Mixed microorganisms with elevated activity of chalcocite-leaching were screened by mutation methods. The original microorganisms collected from acid mine drainage of different sites were mixed and then treated with mutagens NO2^- , diethyl sulfate （DES）, UV and their combinations, respectively. Five groups of mixed microorganisms with much stronger ore-leaching ability were obtained by screening on the leaching media. Among them, group E of mixed microorganisms （treated with 1% DES for 60 min） with the best perfonnance on chalcocite-leaching, increases the content of Cu^2＋ by 101.4% in 20 d of leaching compared with the control culture. In addition, group E is more tolerant to Cu^2＋ in media than the control without mutation treatment. Analysis for the diversity of microbial clones indicates that half of operational taxonomic units （OTUs） in group E are Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. These observations suggest that group E might have potentials for industrial application.展开更多
A refractory gold concentrate with 19% arsenic was treated by a mixed moderately thermophiles in an airlift bioreactor through an adaptation protocol. The moderately thermophiles could respond well to 20%(w/v) pulp de...A refractory gold concentrate with 19% arsenic was treated by a mixed moderately thermophiles in an airlift bioreactor through an adaptation protocol. The moderately thermophiles could respond well to 20%(w/v) pulp density with less than 10% loss of productivity, and resist arsenic up to 15 g/L. There were a lot of jarosite, arsenolite and sulfur, but not scorodite and ferric arsenate in the bioleached residue. Jarosite passivation and lower sulfur-oxidizing activity of the cells due to the toxicity of the high concentrations of soluble arsenic and iron ions at low p H value should mainly response for the incomplete extraction at high pulp density. The initial bacterial community did not change in nature except for new found P aeruginosa ANSC, but sulfur-oxidizing microorganisms have been dominant microorganisms after a long time of adaptation. Pseudomonas aeruginosa originating from the gold concentrate should be closely relative to the metabolism of the organic matters contained in the refractory gold concentrate.展开更多
The kinetics of leaching arsenic from Ni-Mo ore roasting dust was investigated. The effects including leaching temperature, particle size of the smelter dust, stirring speed, the coefficient β（the molar ratio of sod...The kinetics of leaching arsenic from Ni-Mo ore roasting dust was investigated. The effects including leaching temperature, particle size of the smelter dust, stirring speed, the coefficient β（the molar ratio of sodium chlorate to arsenic in the smelter dust） and the initial H＋ concentration on leaching arsenic were studied. The results indicate that the leaching of arsenic increases sharply with the decrease of particle size. The orders of reaction with respect to H＋ concentration and particle size are determinted to be 1.136 and 1.806, respectively. The leaching of arsenic reaches 99% under experimental conditions, the apparent activation energy is determined to be 11.157 kJ/mol, which is consistent with the values of activation energy for diffusion model The kinetics equation of leaching arsenic from the roasting dust could be expressed by a semi-empirical equation as 1-2/3η （1 -η）^2/3 = k0（c[H＋]）^1.136ro^-1.806 exp[（-11157 /RT）t].展开更多
基金Project(50774094)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Solvent extraction experiments were conducted from acidic solutions containing germanium（IV） and other metal ions, such as Ga3＋, Fe3＋, Zn2＋ and Fe2＋ in hydrometallurgical process of zinc. The purpose of this work was to enhance the efficiency of the extraction and stripping processes and the selectivity of germanium and other metals, while making the method as simple as possible. Germanium was recovered from sulfuric acid, using di-（2-ethylhexyl） phosphoric acid （P2O4） as an extractant, tributyl phosphate （TBP） as modifier diluted in sulfonate kerosene and stripped by NaOH aqueous solution. Extraction studies were carried out under different acid concentrations and solvent concentrations, and optimized conditions were determined. The numbers of stages required for extraction and stripping of metal ions were determined from the McCabe-Thiele plot. The results show that the extracting and stripping efficiencies are 94.3% and 100%, respectively, through two-stage extraction and two-stage strip. Moreover, the synergistic effect of TBP on the system P2O4/kerosense/Ge4＋ is revealed with respect to the extraction of germanium.
基金Project(2010CB630903) supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘The bioleaching of chalcopyrite was investigated using a pure and mixed culture consisting of iron-oxidizing Leptospirillum ferriphilum （L. ferriphilum） and sulfur-oxidizing Acidthiobacillus thiooxidans （.4. thiooxidans）. The electrochemical tests were conducted to investigate the bioleaching behavior of chalcopyrite by various bacteria. Bioleaching efficiency of chalcopyrite in mixed culture is higher than that in the pure culture of L.ferriphilum alone. The iron-oxidizing L.ferriphilum plays a dominant role during bioleaching of chalcopyrite in the mixed culture of L. ferriphilum and A. thiooxidans. During bioleaching, certain values of redox potential are beneficial to the decomposition of chalcopyrite. Jarosite and sulfur are observed as products of bioleaching. The addition of A. thiooxidans during leaching by L. ferriphilum can change the electrochemical control steps of leaching. The corrosion current density is substantially promoted in the culture involving bacteria, especially in the mixed culture.
基金Project(51974363)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘Bioleaching experiments combined with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),X-ray diffraction(XRD)and scanning electron microscopy(SEM)were conducted to investigate three kinds of bornites from different regions leached by moderately thermophilic mixed bacteria of Leptospirillum ferriphilum YSK,Acidithiobacillus caldus D1 and Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans ST.The results of bioleaching experiments showed that the leaching efficiency and the redox potential were significantly increased.The copper extraction efficiencies of three kinds of bornite maintained rapid growth until around the 12th day and no longer increased after the 18th,reaching 83.7%,96.5%and 86.6%,respectively.The XRD results of the leaching residue indicated that three kinds of bornites all produced jarosite in the late stage of leaching,and the leaching residues from of Daye Museum and Yunnan Geological Museum contained a mass of elemental sulfur.XPS analysis and scanning electron microscopy experiments showed that the surface of mineral particles was jarosite and the copper in the leaching residue was almost dissolved.
基金Projects(31470230,51320105006,51604308)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2017RS3003)supported by the Youth Talent Foundation of Hunan Province of China+2 种基金Project(2018JJ2486)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province of ChinaProject(2018WK2012)supported by the Key Research and Development Projects in Hunan Province,ChinaProject(2018zzts767)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China。
文摘A mixed culture of bioleaching microorganisms was enriched.Then the mixed culture was preserved by liquid nitrogen cryopreservation for 6 months and 12 months,respectively,using PEG-2000 as the protective agent.The chalcopyrite leaching ability,activity and diversity of the mixed culture before and after preservation were compared.The results showed that the copper extraction rate was 95.7%in chalcopyrite bioleaching within 20 d by the original culture.After cryopreservation for 6 months and 12 months,the copper extraction rate of the mixed culture was 94.9%within 25 d and 93.6%within 35 d,respectively.The cell viability achieved 87%and 41%after being preserved for 6 months and 12 months,respectively.Furthermore,the ecology analysis identified Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans,Acidithiobacillus caldus,Sulfobacillus thermotolerans and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the original mixed culture.After cryopreservation for 12 months,the composition of community changed,but the predominant microorganisms still existed.
基金Project(51374248) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(NCET-13-0595) supported by Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University,China+1 种基金Project(2012AA061501) supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of ChinaProject(20120162120010) supported by the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China
文摘Bacterial leaching of single sulfide minerals and polymetallic sulfide ores was operated in shake flasks and small-scaled columns.The results show that bioleaching of jamesonite is not accessible,the iron extraction rate of pyrrhotite bioleaching reaches 98.2% after 26 d,and the zinc extraction rate of marmatite bioleaching reaches 92.3%,while the corresponding iron extraction reaches only 13.6% after 29 d.Pulp density has a significant effect on metal extraction of pyrrhotite and marmatite bioleaching.The corresponding metal extraction rate decreases with the increase of pulp density.For the polymetallic sulfide ores,zinc extraction of 97.1% is achieved after bioleaching in shake flasks for 10 d,while only 7.8% is obtained after bioleaching in small-scaled column.Analytical results of scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis(EDX) reveal that large amount of calcium sulfate is formed on the mineral surface.
基金Project(50321402)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2004CB619201)supported by the Major State Basic Research and Development Program of China
文摘Mixed microorganisms with elevated activity of chalcocite-leaching were screened by mutation methods. The original microorganisms collected from acid mine drainage of different sites were mixed and then treated with mutagens NO2^- , diethyl sulfate （DES）, UV and their combinations, respectively. Five groups of mixed microorganisms with much stronger ore-leaching ability were obtained by screening on the leaching media. Among them, group E of mixed microorganisms （treated with 1% DES for 60 min） with the best perfonnance on chalcocite-leaching, increases the content of Cu^2＋ by 101.4% in 20 d of leaching compared with the control culture. In addition, group E is more tolerant to Cu^2＋ in media than the control without mutation treatment. Analysis for the diversity of microbial clones indicates that half of operational taxonomic units （OTUs） in group E are Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. These observations suggest that group E might have potentials for industrial application.
基金Project(2010CB630903)supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(31200382)supported by the Chinese Science Foundation for Distinguished Group,China
文摘A refractory gold concentrate with 19% arsenic was treated by a mixed moderately thermophiles in an airlift bioreactor through an adaptation protocol. The moderately thermophiles could respond well to 20%(w/v) pulp density with less than 10% loss of productivity, and resist arsenic up to 15 g/L. There were a lot of jarosite, arsenolite and sulfur, but not scorodite and ferric arsenate in the bioleached residue. Jarosite passivation and lower sulfur-oxidizing activity of the cells due to the toxicity of the high concentrations of soluble arsenic and iron ions at low p H value should mainly response for the incomplete extraction at high pulp density. The initial bacterial community did not change in nature except for new found P aeruginosa ANSC, but sulfur-oxidizing microorganisms have been dominant microorganisms after a long time of adaptation. Pseudomonas aeruginosa originating from the gold concentrate should be closely relative to the metabolism of the organic matters contained in the refractory gold concentrate.
基金Project(DY125-11-T-02)supported by the International Waters Resources Investigation and Development of"12.5",ChinaProject(A2012-102)supported by the Foundation of Changsha Institute of Mining and Metallurgy,China
文摘The kinetics of leaching arsenic from Ni-Mo ore roasting dust was investigated. The effects including leaching temperature, particle size of the smelter dust, stirring speed, the coefficient β（the molar ratio of sodium chlorate to arsenic in the smelter dust） and the initial H＋ concentration on leaching arsenic were studied. The results indicate that the leaching of arsenic increases sharply with the decrease of particle size. The orders of reaction with respect to H＋ concentration and particle size are determinted to be 1.136 and 1.806, respectively. The leaching of arsenic reaches 99% under experimental conditions, the apparent activation energy is determined to be 11.157 kJ/mol, which is consistent with the values of activation energy for diffusion model The kinetics equation of leaching arsenic from the roasting dust could be expressed by a semi-empirical equation as 1-2/3η （1 -η）^2/3 = k0（c[H＋]）^1.136ro^-1.806 exp[（-11157 /RT）t].
