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Experimental and interaction mechanism with novel depressant lysine for the removal of copper ions activation on sphalerite surface
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Minerals Engineering Pub Date : 2025-03-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109247
Lingyun Bao, Wengang Liu, Wenbao Liu, Ying Guo, Zuxin Chen
{"title":"Experimental and interaction mechanism with novel depressant lysine for the removal of copper ions activation on sphalerite surface","authors":"Lingyun Bao,&nbsp;Wengang Liu,&nbsp;Wenbao Liu,&nbsp;Ying Guo,&nbsp;Zuxin Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109247","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109247","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Developing highly efficient and selective depressants is an effective measure to solve the susceptibility of sphalerite flotation to copper ion activation. In this study, the depression performance of the novel depressant lysine (Lys) on Cu<sup>2+</sup>-activated sphalerite was investigated, and the removal mechanism was elucidated using contact angle tests, surface adsorption analysis, inductively coupled plasma experiments (ICP), zeta potential measurements, FT-IR analysis, and XPS analysis. The micro-flotation experiment findings investigated that, at pH 9.0 and 30.0 mg/L of Lys, the flotation recovery difference between chalcopyrite and sphalerite was 53.16 %. Lys showed different adsorption behaviors on the surfaces of chalcopyrite and sphalerite, as further demonstrated by contact angle and surface adsorption analysis. Moreover, it was discovered that Lys could effectively inhibit the adsorption of sodium butyl xanthate (NaBX) on the sphalerite surface, leading to selective depression. Based on the outcomes of solution chemistry calculations, ICP experiments, and zeta potential measurements, it also could be concluded that Lys accelerated the dissolution of Cu<sup>2+</sup> on the sphalerite surface and decreased the negative activation, and Lys ions were found to be the essential constituent of the pulp. FT-IR and XPS analyses confirmed that the RCOO<sup>-</sup> a hydrophilic group of Lys, had a coordination reaction with the activating copper ions, which made it a high chemisorption capacity on the sphalerite surface. In addition, the amino group (–NH<sub>2</sub>) is indirectly involved in the selective depressant mechanism by interacting with Zn<sup>2+</sup> ions on the sphalerite surface. Therefore, Lys is a novel and effective sphalerite depressant, offering theoretical and scientific guidance for the flotation separation of chalcopyrite and sphalerite.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18594,"journal":{"name":"Minerals Engineering","volume":"226 ","pages":"Article 109247"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143621197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effects of electrode materials, pretreatment, and configuration on gallium electrowinning
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Minerals Engineering Pub Date : 2025-03-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109248
Zuowei Liu , Xueyi Guo , Qinghua Tian , Jue Yin , Zhipeng Xu
{"title":"Effects of electrode materials, pretreatment, and configuration on gallium electrowinning","authors":"Zuowei Liu ,&nbsp;Xueyi Guo ,&nbsp;Qinghua Tian ,&nbsp;Jue Yin ,&nbsp;Zhipeng Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109248","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109248","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study addresses the low current efficiency in gallium electrowinning by investigating the effects of electrode materials, cathode pretreatment, and cathode configuration. Stainless steel is the optimal cathode material due to its superior performance in current efficiency and corrosion resistance compared to other materials that form alloys with gallium. Stainless steel anodes also demonstrate better performance in alkaline systems than conventional inert anodes, with lower cell voltage and higher current efficiency. Pretreatment methods, including finer sandpaper polishing, chemical activation with hydrochloric acid, and electrochemical activation, significantly improve nucleation and current efficiency. Additionally, mesh cathodes, due to their enhanced mass transfer properties, effectively optimize electrolyte convection and further increase current efficiency, which was verified by numerical simulation. These findings offer valuable insights into optimizing gallium electrowinning processes through strategic material selection and pretreatment techniques.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18594,"journal":{"name":"Minerals Engineering","volume":"226 ","pages":"Article 109248"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143611425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A comprehensive investigation of microcrystalline graphite flotation using the innovative reagent MOS
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Minerals Engineering Pub Date : 2025-03-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109234
Mengfei Liu , Peng He , Zhongqiang Wen , Jianzhong Liu , Yunzhao Lu , Jianyu Zhu , Daixiong Chen
{"title":"A comprehensive investigation of microcrystalline graphite flotation using the innovative reagent MOS","authors":"Mengfei Liu ,&nbsp;Peng He ,&nbsp;Zhongqiang Wen ,&nbsp;Jianzhong Liu ,&nbsp;Yunzhao Lu ,&nbsp;Jianyu Zhu ,&nbsp;Daixiong Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109234","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109234","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Microcrystalline graphite more often described greater flotation difficulty than flake graphite. In order to improve the flotation efficiency of microcrystalline graphite, a new reagent called MOS was created by mixed emulsifier alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEO), frother methyl isobutyl carbinol (MIBC), and surfactant stearic acid. The reagent MOS has the ability of both collecting and foaming. The flotation results demonstrated that the flotation recovery of 87.5 % was obtained when 300 g/t of MOS was used, obviously higher than that of conventional kerosene with the same amount of collector. Mechanism study found that mixing emulsification enables collector to have better dispersion in water, which makes the collector in MOS to disperse more easily in the water. E-DLVO theoretical was indicated that the interaction force between the collector and the graphite particles was mainly affected by the hydrophobic force. The force between collector in MOS and graphite is more negative, and its adsorption capacity with graphite particles is stronger than that of traditional collectors. This was confirmed Three-dimensional fluorescence (EEM) test. Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) results also showed that the adsorption capacity of the collector on the graphite surface increased from 70 to 350 ng/cm<sup>2</sup> with stearic acid. Additionally, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) results found that the stearic acid in MOS can change the adsorption layer structure of collector and make the adsorption layer more stable. This is beneficial to reduce the adsorption energy of graphite and bubbles, promote the combination of graphite and bubbles, and improve the flotation efficiency of microcrystalline graphite.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18594,"journal":{"name":"Minerals Engineering","volume":"226 ","pages":"Article 109234"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143591612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Vanadium-bearing shale beneficiation pre-enrichment: Selective flotation separation of garnet and quartz in an acidic environment using a dodecylamine–sodium fluosilicate system
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Minerals Engineering Pub Date : 2025-03-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109244
Siqin Zhu, Guohua Ye, Qi Zuo, Xuanxiong Kang, Yun Zhang, Xinyue Xiang, Yiyang Rong, Changxu Song
{"title":"Vanadium-bearing shale beneficiation pre-enrichment: Selective flotation separation of garnet and quartz in an acidic environment using a dodecylamine–sodium fluosilicate system","authors":"Siqin Zhu,&nbsp;Guohua Ye,&nbsp;Qi Zuo,&nbsp;Xuanxiong Kang,&nbsp;Yun Zhang,&nbsp;Xinyue Xiang,&nbsp;Yiyang Rong,&nbsp;Changxu Song","doi":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109244","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109244","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Preconcentration of vanadium-bearing shale via the flotation separation of aluminosilicate minerals, such as garnet, from quartz is a promising approach to meet the growing demand for vanadium. However, several issues, including poor selectivity, must be addressed and the separation mechanism should be elucidated. In this study, a flotation system for selectively separating garnet from quartz under acidic conditions was developed. The use of dodecylamine as the collector and sodium fluorosilicate as the depressant yielded satisfactory technical performance. Additionally, the mechanism by which dodecylamine captures garnet and sodium fluorosilicate inhibits quartz was investigated through microflotation experiments, zeta potential measurements, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). At pH 3 with 5.6 × 10<sup>−4</sup> mol/L dodecylamine and 8.4 × 10<sup>−4</sup> mol/L sodium fluorosilicate, microflotation experiments achieved a garnet recovery rate of 90.62 %, whereas that of quartz was only 0.6 %, resulting in effective separation of these minerals. As the pH of the slurry decreased, the zeta potential of quartz tended to become more positive, which hindered the adsorption of the collector, cationic dodecylamine, on the quartz surface. The XPS results indicated that at pH = 3, the binding of dodecylamine to the potential at the Fe2p<sub>1/2</sub> site of garnet was promoted, resulting in enhanced floatability of the garnet. Furthermore, sodium fluorosilicate competed with dodecylamine for the Si–OH groups on the surface of quartz, resulting in reduced floatability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18594,"journal":{"name":"Minerals Engineering","volume":"226 ","pages":"Article 109244"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143591613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Advanced strategies for the efficient utilization of refractory iron ores via magnetization roasting techniques: A comprehensive review
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Minerals Engineering Pub Date : 2025-03-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109236
Yuchao Qiu , Yongsheng Sun , Yuexin Han , Peng Gao
{"title":"Advanced strategies for the efficient utilization of refractory iron ores via magnetization roasting techniques: A comprehensive review","authors":"Yuchao Qiu ,&nbsp;Yongsheng Sun ,&nbsp;Yuexin Han ,&nbsp;Peng Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109236","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109236","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Efficient utilization of refractory iron ores is a critical component of the circular economy, essential for the sustainable development of the iron and steel industry. The magnetization roasting process has emerged as a research hotspot due to its energy-saving characteristics, and high efficiency. This paper comprehensively reviews the application of magnetization roasting for the efficient utilization of refractory iron ores and clarifies their mineralogical characteristics. The study further elucidates the thermodynamic foundations and kinetic reactions involved in magnetization roasting, detailing the mineral phase transformations that occur during the process. Additionally, it systematically summarizes conventional and novel magnetization roasting technologies, including shaft furnace roasting process, rotary kiln roasting process, suspension magnetization roasting process, microwave-assisted reduction roasting process, and biomass as a green reductant. The findings highlight the significant potential of magnetization roasting in improving the beneficiation of refractory iron ores, emphasizing its role in promoting sustainable industrial practices. Future research directions include optimizing process parameters, enhancing the understanding of reaction mechanisms, and scaling up the technology for industrial application.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18594,"journal":{"name":"Minerals Engineering","volume":"225 ","pages":"Article 109236"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143547994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Bridging micro-to-nano scales for metal ore characterization via one-shot super-resolution
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Minerals Engineering Pub Date : 2025-03-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109219
Kunning Tang , Ying Da Wang , Peyman Mostaghimi , Yufu Niu , Ryan T. Armstrong , Yulai Zhang , Lachlan Deakin , Lydia Knuefing , Mark Knackstedt
{"title":"Bridging micro-to-nano scales for metal ore characterization via one-shot super-resolution","authors":"Kunning Tang ,&nbsp;Ying Da Wang ,&nbsp;Peyman Mostaghimi ,&nbsp;Yufu Niu ,&nbsp;Ryan T. Armstrong ,&nbsp;Yulai Zhang ,&nbsp;Lachlan Deakin ,&nbsp;Lydia Knuefing ,&nbsp;Mark Knackstedt","doi":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109219","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109219","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The mineral composition, micro/nanostructure, and distribution of ore materials are commonly visualized, analyzed, and characterized using 2-dimensional (2D) scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and 3D X-ray micro-computed tomography (micro-CT). While SEM offers sufficient resolution for nano-scale feature characterization, it is limited to 2D structural and property insights. Micro-CT allows for 3D structural analysis, but its resolution is inadequate for capturing fine features. Additionally, tomography involves a trade-off between resolution and field of view (FOV). Practical scales often involve ore samples ranging from 10 mm to 80 mm in diameter, but acquiring fine-scale information (<span><math><mo>&lt;</mo></math></span>1 <span><math><mrow><mi>μ</mi><mi>m</mi></mrow></math></span>) typically reduces the sample diameter to 2 mm. To address these gaps, a super-resolution technique is proposed that integrates micro-CT at practical scales with fine-scale data. The method uses a segmentation-guided one-shot super-resolution network to bridge 2D SEM (<span><math><mrow><mn>0</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>5</mn><mspace></mspace><mi>μ</mi><mi>m</mi></mrow></math></span>) and 3D micro-CT (<span><math><mrow><mn>6</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>9</mn><mspace></mspace><mi>μ</mi><mi>m</mi></mrow></math></span>) for four Fe-rich ore particles with varying mineralogy, texture, and porosity. Testing on unseen micro-CT sections shows an error of <span><math><mo>&lt;</mo></math></span>10% compared to SEM data. An algorithm is proposed to transform the 3D super-resolved images into coarsened partial volume maps that contain SEM scale information but retain the micro-CT length scale. Porosity calculated from the coarsened maps agrees with experimental measurements, differing by less than 1%. This proposed workflow effectively infers nanoscale information at the micro-CT scale, substantially enhancing ore characterization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18594,"journal":{"name":"Minerals Engineering","volume":"225 ","pages":"Article 109219"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143548802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Enhancing the flotation of columbite via the synergistic effect of mixed collectors
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Minerals Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109235
Yiwen Hu , Jieliang Wang , Qizheng Qin , Zhao Cao , Wenda Lu , Jingyang Shi , Xu Wu , Peng Wang , Yongsheng Sun
{"title":"Enhancing the flotation of columbite via the synergistic effect of mixed collectors","authors":"Yiwen Hu ,&nbsp;Jieliang Wang ,&nbsp;Qizheng Qin ,&nbsp;Zhao Cao ,&nbsp;Wenda Lu ,&nbsp;Jingyang Shi ,&nbsp;Xu Wu ,&nbsp;Peng Wang ,&nbsp;Yongsheng Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109235","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109235","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Columbite, a critical mineral for niobium extraction, achieving efficient collection of columbite in the flotation process remains a significant challenge. Based on the preliminary work, it was found that octyl hydroxamic acid (OHA) and sodium dodecyl sulfonate (SDS) were used as the mixed collector system, which could reduce the cost and improve the recovery of columbite. However, the synergistic adsorption mechanism of OHA/SDS in columbite flotation requires further investigation. Micro-flotation experiments indicate that the OHA/SDS mixed collector, compared to OHA or SDS used individually, significantly improves the flotation recovery of columbite, with an optimal molar ratio of OHA:SDS = 1:4. Adsorption experiments, zeta potential measurements, contact angle assessments, solution chemistry calculations, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses demonstrate that the mixed collector exhibits stronger adsorption affinity on the columbite surface compared to single collectors, revealing a distinct synergistic adsorption effect of OHA/SDS. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) tests reveal that the columbite surface treated with the mixed collector shows more distinct spot-like and layered adsorption features, confirming the synergistic adsorption of OHA/SDS on the columbite surface. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations suggest that OHA molecules intercalate between SDS ions adsorbed on the columbite surface, effectively reducing electrostatic repulsion among SDS ions, thereby enhancing columbite flotation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18594,"journal":{"name":"Minerals Engineering","volume":"225 ","pages":"Article 109235"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143511370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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From performance to mechanism: Analysis of controlling strength attenuation of high-sulfur lead-zinc tailings cemented paste backfill
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Minerals Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109233
Zhenqi Wang , Aixiang Wu , Shaoyong Wang , Yibo Zhao
{"title":"From performance to mechanism: Analysis of controlling strength attenuation of high-sulfur lead-zinc tailings cemented paste backfill","authors":"Zhenqi Wang ,&nbsp;Aixiang Wu ,&nbsp;Shaoyong Wang ,&nbsp;Yibo Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109233","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109233","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The disposal of high-sulfur tailings severely impacts the environment. Preparing them into cemented paste backfill (CPB) and backfilling them into underground goafs is an environmentally friendly technology. However, the study on high-sulfur CPB performance and control mechanism is currently unclear, resulting in application limitations. This study comprehensively studies the rheological and mechanical properties, control methods, and environmental evaluation of high-sulfur CPB. The results indicate that the higher the sulfur content, the higher the shear yield stress and viscosity, and the better the flowability. However, the initial and final setting times are prolonged, and the strength shows a trend of increasing, decreasing, and increasing with the extension of curing time, indicating that the strength attenuation is obvious. By adding different inhibitors to high-sulfur CPB, it was found that naphthalene superplasticizer (FDN) has the best inhibitory effect on strength attenuation. The oxidation of pyrite, which produces SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup> and H<sup>+</sup>, is a key cause of strength attenuation. Different inhibitors boost strength mainly by curbing pyrite oxidation. They also enhance compactness by increasing the amounts of hydration products like calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H), Ettringite (Et), and gypsum to fill pores. The strength control mechanism of the inhibitor mainly has two ways: to accelerate the formation of C-S-H and to promote the amount of Et. FDN in mitigating strength attenuation and achieving high immobilization rates for Pb<sup>2+</sup> (92.2 %) and Zn<sup>2+</sup> (98.9 %). This study has practical value for the environmental protection and utilization of CPB prepared from high-sulfur tailings, solving the problems of strength attenuation in high-sulfur CPB and providing new ideas for the treatment of high-sulfur tailings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18594,"journal":{"name":"Minerals Engineering","volume":"225 ","pages":"Article 109233"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143511193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Integrating soft data into geostatistical modeling of geometallurgical variables: Implications for modeling the copper oxide ratio in copper porphyry deposits
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Minerals Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109232
Nasser Madani , Mohammad Maleki , Ayana Karakozhayeva
{"title":"Integrating soft data into geostatistical modeling of geometallurgical variables: Implications for modeling the copper oxide ratio in copper porphyry deposits","authors":"Nasser Madani ,&nbsp;Mohammad Maleki ,&nbsp;Ayana Karakozhayeva","doi":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109232","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109232","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Geostatistical modeling involves continuous and categorical variables that are relevant in various earth science applications. While many studies have focused on modeling continuous variables such as ore and mineral grades with geological domains, the choice of modeling technique depends on the abruptness of the variation across these domains. In cases in which continuous variables display soft fluctuations across domains, a joint simulation approach is advocated. This approach leverages the spatial and local cross-correlations of continuous variables using categorical formations. However, patchy and unstructured categorical simulation outcomes may not accurately represent long-range geological settings. In the context of geometallurgical modeling, continuous variables represent geometallurgical parameters, while categorical variables signify geometallurgical domains, such as mineralization zones. The generation of patchy and unstructured geometallurgical domains remains a challenge when soft boundaries are present. Another challenge in geometallurgical parameter modeling relates to their non-additive nature, rendering block-support simulations through traditional block-kriging or block-simulation techniques ineffective. This study introduces an enhanced geostatistical modeling and co-simulation method aimed at co-simulating copper (Cu), copper oxide (CuO), and the copper oxide ratio (COR), which is strongly correlated with mineralization zones in copper porphyry deposits. The proposed method incorporates soft information from mineralization zones in the form of interpretive geological models and a change of variable technique to address the non-additive nature of the COR, which typically hinders block-support simulations, distinguishing it from CuO and Cu, which are additive variables. The methodology aims to provide a reliable framework for the spatial modeling of geometallurgical parameters, optimizing mineral processing plants and mine planning.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18594,"journal":{"name":"Minerals Engineering","volume":"225 ","pages":"Article 109232"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143487814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Sustainable approaches for multidimensional disposal and applications of aluminum dross: A review
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Minerals Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109194
Yusheng Tang , Lutong Ma , Zhesheng Qiu , Wanzhang Yang , Bensong Chen , Yan Lin
{"title":"Sustainable approaches for multidimensional disposal and applications of aluminum dross: A review","authors":"Yusheng Tang ,&nbsp;Lutong Ma ,&nbsp;Zhesheng Qiu ,&nbsp;Wanzhang Yang ,&nbsp;Bensong Chen ,&nbsp;Yan Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109194","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109194","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Aluminum dross (AD) represents a significant byproduct of the aluminum smelting process, characterized by its considerable content of elements such as Al, Si, N, and F, which imbue it with both substantial potential economic value and non-negligible environmental pollution risks. Consequently, the clean recovery and disposal of AD emerge as a pivotal challenge that the aluminum industry urgently needs to address. This paper delineates the origins of constituents within AD and their environmental ramifications. Furthermore, it thoroughly explores prevalent AD recuperation techniques while meticulously dissecting the detoxification mechanisms and technical nuances inherent to hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical approaches. Through resource recovery technology and the synergistic disposal of multiple hazardous wastes, strategies for AD disposal are systematically organized. Considering the characteristics of the aforementioned technologies, we have proposed a technique for the co-recovery of cryolite and aluminum fluoride synthesized from spent carbon anodes and AD. Finally, the challenges related to the recycling and utilization of AD were summarized and analyzed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18594,"journal":{"name":"Minerals Engineering","volume":"225 ","pages":"Article 109194"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143487813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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