The lime-Cu^(2+)-xanthate process is commonly used for the flotation separation of sphalerite from pyrite.In this process,lime is added to the pulp to inhibit the floatability of pyrite.However,the excessive use of li...The lime-Cu^(2+)-xanthate process is commonly used for the flotation separation of sphalerite from pyrite.In this process,lime is added to the pulp to inhibit the floatability of pyrite.However,the excessive use of lime can result in pipeline blockage and inadequate recovery of associated precious metals.Therefore,it is necessary to develop new flotation process that minimizes or eliminates the use of lime.In this paper,a novel Fe^(3+)-Cu^(2+)-butyl xanthate process was developed as an alternative to lime for separating of sphalerite from pyrite.The flotation results indicated that with the artificially-mixed minerals,the flotation recovery of pyrite was lower than 16%and that of sphalerite was higher than 47%at pH 5.0−10.0.The zeta potential measurements revealed that ferric ion preferred to adsorb on pyrite,and copper ion displaced with zinc ion from the lattice at the interface of sphalerite.The wettability analyses indicated that the hydrophobicity of sphalerite surface increased apparently after being treated with Fe^(3+)-Cu^(2+)-BX,while the hydrophobicity of pyrite surface remained nearly unchanged.With XPS analysis,Cu-S bond and hydrophilic ferric hydroxide were detected separately on the surface of sphalerite and pyrite after conditioning with Fe^(3+)-Cu^(2+)-BX,which facilitated the flotation separation of sphalerite from pyrite with butyl xanthate collector.展开更多
To enhance the separation selectivity of Mg-MOF-74 towards CO_(2) in a CO_(2)/N_(2) mixture,a series of Mg-MOF-74 and Ni_(x)/Mg_(1-x)-MOF-74 adsorbents were prepared by solvothermal synthesis in this paper.It was foun...To enhance the separation selectivity of Mg-MOF-74 towards CO_(2) in a CO_(2)/N_(2) mixture,a series of Mg-MOF-74 and Ni_(x)/Mg_(1-x)-MOF-74 adsorbents were prepared by solvothermal synthesis in this paper.It was found that the adsorption capacity of Mg-MOF-74 for CO_(2) could be effectively increased by optimizing the amount of acetic acid.On this basis,the bimetal MOF-74 adsorbent was prepared by metal modification.The multi-component dynamic adsorption penetration analysis was utilized to examine the CO_(2) adsorption capacity and CO_(2)/N_(2) selectivity of the diverse adsorbent materials.The results showed that Ni0.11/Mg0.89-MOF-74 showed a CO_(2) adsorption capacity of 7.02 mmol/g under pure CO_(2) atmosphere and had a selectivity of 20.50 for CO_(2)/N_(2) under 15% CO_(2)/85%N_(2) conditions,which was 10.2% and 18.02% higher than that of Mg-MOF-74 respectively.Combining XPS,SEM and N_(2) adsorption-desorption characterization analysis,it was attributed to the effect of the more stable unsaturated metal sites Ni into the Mg-MOF-74 on the pore structure and the synergistic interaction between the two metals.Density Functional Theory(DFT)simulations revealed that the synergistic interaction between modulated the electrostatic potential strength and gradient of the material,which was more favorable for the adsorption of CO_(2) molecules with small diameters and large quadrupole moment.In addition,the Ni0.11/Mg0.89-MOF-74 showed commendable cyclic stability,underscoring its promising potential for practical applications.展开更多
基金Project(52204363)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2024JJ8042)supported by the Hunan Natural Science Foundation,ChinaProject(22C0220)supported by the Education Department of Hunan Province,China。
文摘The lime-Cu^(2+)-xanthate process is commonly used for the flotation separation of sphalerite from pyrite.In this process,lime is added to the pulp to inhibit the floatability of pyrite.However,the excessive use of lime can result in pipeline blockage and inadequate recovery of associated precious metals.Therefore,it is necessary to develop new flotation process that minimizes or eliminates the use of lime.In this paper,a novel Fe^(3+)-Cu^(2+)-butyl xanthate process was developed as an alternative to lime for separating of sphalerite from pyrite.The flotation results indicated that with the artificially-mixed minerals,the flotation recovery of pyrite was lower than 16%and that of sphalerite was higher than 47%at pH 5.0−10.0.The zeta potential measurements revealed that ferric ion preferred to adsorb on pyrite,and copper ion displaced with zinc ion from the lattice at the interface of sphalerite.The wettability analyses indicated that the hydrophobicity of sphalerite surface increased apparently after being treated with Fe^(3+)-Cu^(2+)-BX,while the hydrophobicity of pyrite surface remained nearly unchanged.With XPS analysis,Cu-S bond and hydrophilic ferric hydroxide were detected separately on the surface of sphalerite and pyrite after conditioning with Fe^(3+)-Cu^(2+)-BX,which facilitated the flotation separation of sphalerite from pyrite with butyl xanthate collector.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(U23A20100)the Strategic Priority Research Program(A)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA0390404)+5 种基金ICC CAS SCJC-DT-2023-03,the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion(J24-25-619)Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(2018209,2020179)Key R&D Program of Shanxi Province(202102090301008,202202090301013)the special fund for S&T Innovation Team of Shanxi Province(202204051001012)Project of International Cooperation and Exchange NSFC-RFBR(22011530069)Tianjin Science and Technology Plan Project(22YFYSHZ00290)。
文摘To enhance the separation selectivity of Mg-MOF-74 towards CO_(2) in a CO_(2)/N_(2) mixture,a series of Mg-MOF-74 and Ni_(x)/Mg_(1-x)-MOF-74 adsorbents were prepared by solvothermal synthesis in this paper.It was found that the adsorption capacity of Mg-MOF-74 for CO_(2) could be effectively increased by optimizing the amount of acetic acid.On this basis,the bimetal MOF-74 adsorbent was prepared by metal modification.The multi-component dynamic adsorption penetration analysis was utilized to examine the CO_(2) adsorption capacity and CO_(2)/N_(2) selectivity of the diverse adsorbent materials.The results showed that Ni0.11/Mg0.89-MOF-74 showed a CO_(2) adsorption capacity of 7.02 mmol/g under pure CO_(2) atmosphere and had a selectivity of 20.50 for CO_(2)/N_(2) under 15% CO_(2)/85%N_(2) conditions,which was 10.2% and 18.02% higher than that of Mg-MOF-74 respectively.Combining XPS,SEM and N_(2) adsorption-desorption characterization analysis,it was attributed to the effect of the more stable unsaturated metal sites Ni into the Mg-MOF-74 on the pore structure and the synergistic interaction between the two metals.Density Functional Theory(DFT)simulations revealed that the synergistic interaction between modulated the electrostatic potential strength and gradient of the material,which was more favorable for the adsorption of CO_(2) molecules with small diameters and large quadrupole moment.In addition,the Ni0.11/Mg0.89-MOF-74 showed commendable cyclic stability,underscoring its promising potential for practical applications.
