Research into thickening processes of concentrates of gold-bearing ores

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The aim was to improve the thickening of an ultra-fine flotation concentrate by efficient flocculants when processing refractory sulphide gold-bearing ores from South Urals deposits. The chemical ore composition was studied using gravimetric, atomic absorption, chemical, X-ray fluorescent, assay test and electron microprobe analytical methods. Particle size analysis of the ultra-fine flotation concentrate under study was performed using a Malvern Hydro Mastersizer 2000MU analyser (Malvern Panalytical Ltd, UK). In thickening experiments, samples with the same composition after the ultra-fine grinding process were used. The gold content in the ore was determined (22.8 g/t) based on analytical studies on the material composition of samples. At least 92% of the final grain size class is -20 microns. Laboratory tests performed on eight samples containing polyacrylamide-based flocculants revealed an optimal A44 flocculant (produced in China). The flocculant meets the requirements for minimum flow rate, deposition rate and L:S ratio. The specific performance of the JX20 radial thickener (JPMFex Corp. Ltd., China) was calculated. The optimal flocculant flow rate is 200 g/t per 1 t of thickened material, leading to thickening 50 t of pulp per 1 m2 of thickener per day. The A44 flocculant is recommended for pilot testing. Thus, developing, testing and implementing fundamentally new reagents and improving existing technologies of processing gold-containing ores and concentrates are necessary to intensify the ore dewatering processes after ultra-fine grinding.

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D. A. Chernigov

Irkutsk National Research Technical University; Irkutsk Research Institute оf Precious and Rare Metals and Diamonds

Email: dchernigov@mail.ru

A. V. Bogorodskiy

Irkutsk Research Institute оf Precious and Rare Metals and Diamonds

Email: bav@irgiredmet.ru

R. N. Nabiulin

Irkutsk Research Institute оf Precious and Rare Metals and Diamonds

Email: r_nabiulin@irgiredmet.ru

T. S. Mineeva

Irkutsk National Research Technical University

Email: _ksu_@inbox.ru

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