Qin Bo Cao

Investigation on Beneficiation Strategy for Collophane

Phosphate being one of the three major nutrients required for agricultural plant growth usually presents as collophane in China. Since fine phosphate and other gauge minerals associate with each other and form intergrowth, the beneficiation of collophane is extremely difficult. In this paper, the flotation strategy for a low grade collophane ore from Guizhou province in China was studied in detail. Direct, reverse and direct-reverse combined flotation sheets were employed to collophane flotation. The results reveal that direct-reverse flotation is a suitable flotation flow sheet for this collophane ore. With direct-reverse flotation sheet, the grade of P2O5 in concentrate is 33%, which is improved by 3% comparing direct flotation and P2O5 recovery could achieve 80%. In addition, content of MgO decreased to 0.9%, which satisfied the requirement of wet-process phosphoric acid.

Theoretical Calculation of Dissolution Equilibrium for Cerussite in Pulp Solution

The dissolution equilibrium of cerussite within the entire pH range was theoretically calculated, which was based on coordination chemistry, thermodynamics and the mass balance principle of Pb2+ and CO32- in pulp solution. The calculation result showed that the total lead concentration (CPbT) of cerussite decreased significantly with increasing pH below 6 or so; however, at pH of about 10, a reverse trend of CPbT may be observed. Within the pH range from 6 to 10, the CPbT of cerussite remained close and presents a minimum value of around 10-4 mol/L. This paper may provide a theoretical basis for the dissolution process of cerussite and its conditioning stage before benefication by adopting flotation method.

Experimental Study on Improving the Rate of Antimony Ore Grade and Recovery of Mineral Processing

In order to improve the grade and recovery of antimony, antimony ore in the process of flotation, this exploratory experiment by reagent addition, process selection to realize. The main parameters of the first set of experiments; grinding fineness of 70% lead nitrate, 200g, Black Powder 100g, directly add collector, did not add kerosene decarburization, choose a coarse, two sweep, two fine flotation process; and the second group of experiments the main parameters; grinding fineness of 70% 200g, lead nitrate, xanthene’s, the choice of a coarse, two sweep, two fine flotation process. The combination of two different groups of flotation experiment comparison, makes the antimony ore grade and recovery can be increased.

Research on Reducing Direct Current Consumption of Copper Electrical Product

The main cost in the production of copper with leaching - extraction - electrical product method come from raw ore, electricity consumption and H2SO4 consumption. In this paper, methods of reducing direct current consumption of copper electrical product were determined. With high standard anode plate, Shorten appropriately hemimorphic spacing, controlling suitable current density and electric fluid temperature, fluid composition control reasonable electricity, short circuit and earth leakage was avoided and copper electrical product power consumption effect was highly reduced.

Internal Geometric and Electronic Structures of Natural Bornite Crystal

The geometric and electronic structures of bornite (Cu5FeS4) were studied using the first-principle calculation based on density function theory. By analyzing the results, a mixed bonding state is found in bornite, which is a strong covalent bond with much weaker ionic bonds. The interaction between S and Fe is stronger than that between S and Cu. The main bonding orbitals are as follows: Cu: 3d104s1, S: 3s23p4, and Fe: 3d64s2. Fe center is to be reduced receiving electrons in its 3d orbitals and the S center is mostly to be oxidized.

Application of Flotation Column on Flotation of Copper Ore

Two flotation columns replacing traditional flotation machine and vertical agitate mill were successfully used on copper production in Yangla mine. With introducing of these advanced machines, chalcopyrite with fine dissemination size could be absolutely liberated. In addition, the technological process was further optimized. And Cu grade was improved by 3%, the recovery of Cu, Au and Ag were improved by 3% respectively.

Research on Removing Radioactivity Minerals Form Titanium Rough Concentration of Haibing

Titanium rough concentrate in Haibing contains ilmenite, rutile and other valuable minerals, and also radioactive mineral monazite. Ore minerals contain 42.08% of TiO2 and 4.92% of ZrO2. Radionuclide specific activities results shown that intensity of radioactivity of 226Ra, Th and 40K are 2142.2Bq/kg, 8964.2Bq/kg and 724.72Bq/kg respectively. Through integration process of shaking table-weak magnetic-dry high intensity magnetic-electric separation, qualified titanium concentrate, azurite concentrate and monazite were obtained, which recovers the voluble minerals at maximal extent.

Study on the Classification Performance of Vibration Lamella Thickener

This paper mainly describes the relation between the overflow quantity, separation size, classification efficiency and Reynolds number under the stable stage of vibration lamella thickener. Using a device with one tilting-narrow flow classification element, experiments on classification of pure quartz slurry have been carried out.we can conclude that the overflow quantity is proportional to the separation and classification is best under the condition of turbulent flow.

Research on Balling Properties of Pyrite Cinder with High Content of Copper

The balling properties of pyrite cinder (PyC) with high content of copper are researched in this paper. The results indicate that grinding process is an effective way to improve the quality of green balls. Through the measuring of drop strength compressive strength and cracking temperature on pyrite cinder balls, it is found that the best bailing properties of PyC can be obtained under the recommended parameters (the content of grain size of PyC below 75 μm accounts to 95.75% and bentonite dosage is a mass ratio of 2%) and green balls with 5.4 frequency•(0.5m)-1 of drop strength, 15.8 N•each-1 of compressive strength and cracking temperature of about 700 °C are obtained, which can meet the requirements of metallurgical technology.

Treatment of Pyrite Cinders for Arsenic Removal Using Acid Leaching Process

A craft of concentrated acid-heating reinforced leaching process is investigated for the treatment of a high arsenic pyrite cinder, a common by-product in vitriol industry. The pyrite cinder, containing 57.37% Fe, and 2.78% As, was conducted for the acid leaching process. The results demonstrated that iron concentrate with 60.57% Fe, 0.28% As and 96.23% of iron recovery was obtained under the optimal acid leaching conditions(Sulphuric acid concentration is a mass ratio of 20%, a leaching temperature of 60°C, a liquid-solid ratio of 2:1 and a leaching time of 120 min).This craft can be used to utilize pyrite cinder and produce qualified concentrate as iron-bearing feed for steel industry, which will help to solve the pollution of sulfuric acid residue and extend raw material sourcing for Chinese steel industry.