Chapter 2 - Leaching Flashcards
General principles
Leaching processes
Leaching reactions (1)
Leaching reactions (2)
Lixiviants
Sulphuric vs Hydrochloric Acid
Pretreatment
Roasting of sulphide minerals
Rotary kiln
scheme
Rotary kiln
general
Fluidised bed reactor
scheme
Fluidised bed reactor
Leaching technologies
Processing routes for leaching of various ore grades
In-situ leaching (1)
general
In-situ leaching
scheme theory
In-situ leaching
scheme practical
In-situ leaching
advantages vs disadvantages
Dump leaching (1)
general
Dump leaching
scheme
Heap leaching (1)
general
Heap leaching (2)
which minerals?
vs dump leaching?
particle size distribution
Heap leaching (3)
scheme
Heap leaching (4)
slope
Vat leaching (1)
general
Vat leaching (2)
advantages vs disadvantages
Vat leaching (4)
plant
Vat leaching (5)
counter-current
Tank leaching (1)
general
Tank leaching (2)
pachuca
Tank versus vat leaching
Pressure leaching (1)
general
Ammoniacal leaching (1)
general
Ammoniacal leaching (2)
modes
Ammoniacal leaching (3)
distribution
Sherritt Gordon process (1)
general
Sherritt Gordon process (2): general flowsheet
Arbiter process
Bioleaching (1)
general
Bioleaching (2)
molecules
Bioleaching (3)
bacteria
Bioleaching (4)
difficulties
modes
Acid mine drainage (AMD) (1)
genneral
Metal recovery (1)
general
Metal recovery (2)
flowsheet
Cementation (1)
general
Cementation (3)
steps & limitations
Cementation (4)
Au&Ag
Zn
Reduction by hydrogen gas
Electrowinning (1)
general
Electrowinning (2)
plant
Electrorefining (1)
general
Electrorefining (2)
practical
Adsorption onto activated carbon