The development of a jet reactor for the leaching of valuable metals
Date
1997
Authors
Loftus B.M.
Lorenzen L.
Petersen K.R.P.
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Abstract
An investigation into the use of impinging stream (jet) reactors for the leaching of a free milling ore produced an increase in gold recovery by 10% while decreasing leaching time by up to 90%. Tests on refractory ores demonstrate no apparent improvement in recovery. However, leaching kinetics are dramatically increased when these ores are subjected to jet reaction prior to agitation. © The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1997.
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Cyanides, Jets, Leaching, Metal recovery, Oxidation, Passivation, Reaction kinetics, Sulfide minerals, Surfaces, Cyanidation, Impinging stream reactor, Leaching kinetics, Refractory ore, Sulphidic ore, Gold ore treatment
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Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
97
7
97
7