Two-stage process of bacterial-chemical oxidation of refractory pyrite-arsenopyrite gold-bearing concentrate
Autor: | T. A. Pivovarova, E. E. Savari, G. V. Sedelnikova, P. A. Zaulochnyi, T. F. Kondratieva, A. G. Bulaev |
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Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Zdroj: | Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology. 47:833-840 |
ISSN: | 1608-3024 0003-6838 |
Popis: | A technology for tank biooxidation of refractory gold-bearing concentrate under variable temperature conditions has been improved: the temperature of the first of two stages was changed from 30°C to 34–36°C. Gold in this concentrate is mainly associated with sulfide minerals: arsenopyrite and pyrite, which underlies a low gold recovery (16.68%) as a result of cyanidation. To resolve the problem, an association of mesophilic acidophilic chemolithotrophic microorganisms and moderately thermophilic bacteria of the Sulfobacillus genus were used for the concentrate oxidation. The composition of the used microbial association was studied; it was shown that it depends upon temperature: at 42°C, the population of the mesophilic thiobacteria decreased, whereas that of thermophilic sulfobacilli enhanced as compared to 36°C. The accepted scheme of the process ensures a high extent of gold recovery (94.6%) within a short space of time for biooxidation (96 h). |
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