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In this work, sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide, sodium metabisulfite and copper sulfate as activators were investigated to lessen the depression effect of cyanide for deep-depressing chalcopyrite. The experimental results indicate that the copper recovery exceeded 94%, 84% and 97% at the dosage: sodium hypochlorite 3 mL/L, hydrogen peroxide 2 mL/L, sodium metabisulfite 2 × 10−3 mol/L and copper sulfate 1.67 × 10−4 mol/L, respectively. According to the results of zeta potential and Fourier transform infrared spectrum, it is suggested that chalcopyrite was depressed because of the chemical adsorption of cyanide on the chalcopyrite surfaces. Sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide and sodium metabisulfite can destroy Cu-C bond on the deep-depressing chalcopyrite surface by chemical reaction. Copper sulfate can activate deep-depressing chalcopyrite by copper ion adsorption.
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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51474114) and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (No. 20142BAB206017).
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Qiu, T., Huang, X. & Yang, X. Recovery of Copper from Cyanidation Tailing by Flotation. JOM 68, 548–555 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-015-1726-8
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