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The differential lead-zinc flotation process has been practised since 1912, yet selectivity in the process remains a significant technical issue in many operations. The minerals processing operation at Zinifex Limited's Century Mine, which uses differential flotation, began in November 1999 and the flotation behavior of the ore remains a major research interest. The present study was aimed to determine the possible mechanisms of sphalerite recovery during carbon pre-flotation and lead flotation in this operation including identification of the variables that affect these two flotation stages and also identify depressants for sphalerite that offer better selectivity during these stages. To achieve this aim, the study was undertaken in two stages: a review of literature related to selectivity during lead-zinc flotation, and an experimental program consisting of bench-scale flotation tests wherein the various experimental variables were systematically varied. A comparison between the data generated to those of the plant was also undertaken. The review of literature revealed four basic mechanisms of sphalerite recovery: activation of the sphalerite surface, composite particle flotation with galena and gangue, graphitic inclusions in the mineral surface and entrainment in the froth. The depression or rejection of sphalerite on the other hand could be affected by grinding, froth washing and the use of chemical depressants including cyanides, zinc sulfate, abraded iron and iron sulfate, sodium sulfide, sodium sulfite and metabisulfite, and organic depressants derived from selective collectors. / The results from the experimental program indicate that: (a) activation of the sphalerite surface as a mechanism of sphalerite recovery during lead flotation was not significant at the Century Mine concentrator, (b) the recovery of sphalerite during the carbon pre-flotation was predominantly due to a bulk flotation action and entrainment in the froth, (c) composite particle recovery was a significant contributing factor in the recovery of sphalerite in lead flotation, and (d) mineral oxidation was only significant for galena and occurred mostly during pre-flotation, but the use of cyanide adequately counters any effect on sphalerite recovery. The investigation on the variables that affect the pre-flotation and lead flotation circuits revealed that: (a) reducing the pulp density and the amount of frother added during pre-flotation significantly reduced the bulk flotation action and entrainment of sphalerite in the froth, b) grinding the ore finer (P80 = 40 μm) reduced the recovery of sphalerite as composite particles during lead flotation, and (c) the pulp pH was best maintained at natural pH during pre-flotation and at an elevated alkaline pH (pH 9.5) during lead flotation for optimal selectivity. In terms of depressants it was found that zinc sulfate specifically depressed sphalerite during lead flotation.

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In 1995, the Environment Agency for England and Wales developed urban runoff treatment wetlands at two selected locations in Outer London. The systems have been monitored for a wide range of parameters including heavy metals, suspended solids and BOD over a period of two years. Seven storm events were also monitored. The ability of micro-organisms, isolated from the rhizosphere of wetland plants collected at both systems, to tolerate and accumulate heavy metals has also been investigated. This study has demonstrated that constructed wetland treatment systems are capable of reducing the pollutant loadings associated with urban runoff, and that such systems can be successfully established within urban areas. During dry weather, pollutant concentrations and loadings were typically low and associated removal efficiencies highly variable. However, during storm events, pollutant loadings increased and removal efficiencies improved, with mean removal efficiencies of 71% for Pb and 81% for Cr at the Dagenham wetland. An exception to this was for suspended solids which showed an overall increase of 99% during storm events. Several design and operational issues have been identified and addressed during the course of the monitoring programme, and recommendations for the improved design and operation of urban runoff treatment wetland systems have been made. A range of micro-organisms, isolated from both wetland systems, were able to tolerate elevated Zn and Pb concentrations. Two strains (Beauveria bassiana and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa) were selected for further work. Both strains could accumulate Zn and Pb, with B. bassiana showing a high capacity to bind Pb (maximum concentration of 136mgPb/g cells dry weight). Comparison of the growth of B. bassiana at 4°C and 30°C suggested that processes of microbial metal accumulation may occur throughout the year in treatment wetlands. The presence of Pb inside hyphae of B. bassiana, associated with hyphae walls and in the surrounding medium was confirmed. This study has found that micro-organisms isolated from urban runoff treatment wetlands can tolerate and accumulate Zn and Pb, and the application of these results to wetland treatment processes is discussed.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1997. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 173-179). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1997. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 173-179). Also available on the Internet.

<p> Previous workers in the Hamilton area have pointed out the occurance of lead and zinc mineralization within the Mid-Silurian carbonate beds. They also mentioned the existance of bitumens in these rock units.</p> <p> Analysis of 30 dolomite samples and separated bitumens by atomic absorption for Cu, Pb, Zn showed that the localization of the metals in the carbonates was controlled by the concentration of the bitumens in the rocks.</p> <p> Analysis of 5 bitumens samples by atomic absorption for Cu, Pb, Zn suggested that the bitumens act merely as a reducing agent and are not preferred sites for base metal accumulation.</p> / Thesis / Bachelor of Science (BSc)

<p> Sulphur isotope data from coexisting sulphides and sulphates from the 120m level of the Shangtancen ore body of the Taolin Pb-Zn ore deposit have been used to estimate the temperatures of sulphur mineral precipitation. The data indicate that sulphide was the dominant species in solution at both high and low temperatures. The data also show that the 𝛿34S value of total sulphur in solution was close to zero at high temperatures, but had low negative values (about -6.7‰) at low temperatures. This is interpreted in terms of the effects of mineral precipitation on the isotopic 34 composition of the solution. The decrease of the 𝛿34S value of the total sulphur with decreasing temperature was brought about because the removal from the system, by precipitation, of isotopically heavy sulphate exceeded the removal from the system, by precipitation, of isotopically light sulphide.</p> / Thesis / Bachelor of Science (BSc)

In this thesis, it was aimed to select and propose a feasible method, or series of methods, for the recovery of zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb) that are present in disposed &Ccedil / iNKUR leach residues having 12.43 % Zn, 15.51 % Pb and 6.27 % Fe. Initially, physical, chemical and mineralogical characterizations of the leach residues were done. Results of these analyses showed that lead was present as lead sulfate (PbSO4), and zinc was present as zinc sulfate heptahydrate (ZnSO4.7H2O), zinc ferrite (ZnFe2O4) and zinc silicate (2ZnO.SiO2) in the leach residues. Initially, water leaching experiments were carried out to determine water soluble amount of blended leach residue, and the maximum zinc recovery was obtained as 18 %. After these trials, sulphuric acid and brine leaching were used to recover zinc and lead, respectively. Firstly, due to the insufficient recovery in water leaching trials acid leaching experiments were done for zinc recovery and the parameters studied were acid concentration, reaction duration, leaching temperature and solid-liquid ratio (pulp density). About 72 % Zn was recovered after hot acid leaching by using 150 g/l H2SO4 at 95 oC in 2 hours with a pulp density of 200 g/l. For lead recovery brine leaching experiments were done with the secondary leach residue obtained after H2SO4 leaching. In brine leaching experiments, NaCl concentration, pulp density (solid/liquid ratio), reaction duration and leaching temperature were chosen as variables. Effect of HCl addition was also investigated. In brine leaching while lead recoveries up to 98 % could be attained at a low pulp density in laboratory scale, the maximum recovery obtained was 84.9 % at a high pulp density (200 g/l) with 300 g/l NaCl concentration in 10 minutes at 95 oC.