Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MINERAL PROCESSING
Volume 102, Issue -, Pages 89-98Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2011.09.009
Keywords
Muscovite; Rheology; Solution speciation; Surface modification; Particle zeta potential
Funding
- Australian Research Council
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In a number of unit operations (e.g., leaching and dewatering) used for valuable metal (e.g., copper, gold) recovery from mineral ores, the process water quality may significantly impact on slurries' rheological behavior. In this study the effect of dissolved ions' type (AI(III). Fe(III), Cu(II) and K+) and concentration on muscovite slurries' interfacial chemistry modification and rheological behavior was investigated in the pH range 3-10 and 25 degrees C. At alkaline pH, specifically adsorbed metal ions and/or their surface nucleated hydroxide products dominated the particles' interfacial chemistry leading to formation of weak to moderate gelform slurry. The higher shear yield stresses displayed in the pH range 5-10, is attributed to enhanced van der Waals attraction and emergence of additional attractive forces (e.g., electrostatic-charge patch, adsorbed ion-particle bridging, surface nucleation and cementation). At pH < 4, however, the mineral surface chemistry changes were consistent with adsorbed hydrated metal ions and slurry displayed dispersed sol behavior due to repulsive hydration or structural forces. The extent of slurry shear yield stress enhancement/attenuation, induced by particles' zeta potential changes, strongly depended upon pH and metal ions' type and concentration. At high ionic strength (0.10-0.60 M), the metal ion mediation decreased in the order of Al(III)>Cu(II)> Fe(III)>K+ for zeta potential and Fe(III)>Cu(II)>AI(III)>K+ for pulp rheology. At low ionic strength (0.01-0.06 M), whilst the metal ion-mediated zeta potential changes followed the same order, for rheology enhancement it changed to Cu(II)>AI(III)>K+>Fe(III). Crown Copyright (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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