The mechanism of the leaching process of chalcopyrite concentrate with sodium nitrate in sulphuric acid solution were studied and discussed. Chemical reactions of leaching and their thermodynamic probabilities are pre...The mechanism of the leaching process of chalcopyrite concentrate with sodium nitrate in sulphuric acid solution were studied and discussed. Chemical reactions of leaching and their thermodynamic probabilities are predicted based on the calculated Gibbs energies and analysis of E-pH diagrams. Experimental data, thermodynamic analysis, chemical, XRD, and SEM/EDX analyses of concentrate and the leach residues, were performed to develop a better understanding of the chemical reactions that took place in the system. Elemental sulphur was formed as the main leaching product, precipitated at the particle surfaces and tended to inhibit the leaching rate.展开更多
文摘The mechanism of the leaching process of chalcopyrite concentrate with sodium nitrate in sulphuric acid solution were studied and discussed. Chemical reactions of leaching and their thermodynamic probabilities are predicted based on the calculated Gibbs energies and analysis of E-pH diagrams. Experimental data, thermodynamic analysis, chemical, XRD, and SEM/EDX analyses of concentrate and the leach residues, were performed to develop a better understanding of the chemical reactions that took place in the system. Elemental sulphur was formed as the main leaching product, precipitated at the particle surfaces and tended to inhibit the leaching rate.
