Volatilization Behavior and Mechanisms of Arsenic, Sulfur and Carbon in the Refractory Gold Concentrate
Abstract
Extraction of gold from refractory gold concentrates usually requires an oxidation step to remove arsenides, sulphides and carbonaceous matter. In this investigation, the gold concentrates were two-stage roasted under different atmospheres and temperatures. Results indicated that at the first stage, under neutral atmosphere, the removal rate of arsenic increases as the temperature rises. Under the oxidizing atmosphere, with the increase of temperature, arsenic content in the residued calcine increases, in addition, the volatilization of arsenic is also affected by the oxidation of carbon that generated CO, which is advantageous to the decomposition of arsenate decomposition. At the second stage of roasting, it is the higher temperature and stronger oxidizing atmosphere, the faster sulfur and carbon oxidated rate is, but at the same time, the calcine appears the phenomenon of consolidation because of the phase of silicate compounds generate.
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Refractory gold concentrate Roast Volatilization behaviorPreview
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