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    The document discusses hydrometallurgy, which involves using relatively low temperatures to extract metals from ore or concentrate through leaching in an aqueous solution. Key steps include crushing, grinding, sizing, separation, and concentration of the mineral through processes like flotation. Metals are then recovered from the leaching solution using methods like electrowinning or electrometallurgy. Hydrometallurgy offers benefits like the ability to process lower grade ores, extract precious metals, use less fuel, and produce high purity metal products.

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    The document discusses hydrometallurgy, which involves using relatively low temperatures to extract metals from ore or concentrate through leaching in an aqueous solution. Key steps include crushing, grinding, sizing, separation, and concentration of the mineral through processes like flotation. Metals are then recovered from the leaching solution using methods like electrowinning or electrometallurgy. Hydrometallurgy offers benefits like the ability to process lower grade ores, extract precious metals, use less fuel, and produce high purity metal products.

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    6 MME2205 Hydrometallurgy

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    The document discusses hydrometallurgy, which involves using relatively low temperatures to extract metals from ore or concentrate through leaching in an aqueous solution. Key steps include crushing, grinding, sizing, separation, and concentration of the mineral through processes like flotation. Metals are then recovered from the leaching solution using methods like electrowinning or electrometallurgy. Hydrometallurgy offers benefits like the ability to process lower grade ores, extract precious metals, use less fuel, and produce high purity metal products.

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    Hydrometallurgy

    Oxide (MO)
    Ore Sulfide (MS)
    1.Crushing
    2.Grinding
    3.Sizing
    4.Separation/
    Mineral Dressing Concentration

    Roasting Pyrometallurgy
    Calcination Hydrometallurg
    ac ti on
    Agglomeration Ext r Electrometallurgy

    Metal
    Hydrometallurgy
    Recovery of metals from ore/
    concentrate by relatively low
    temperature process/reaction Leaching
    accomplished in aqueous phase

    Consideration:
    1.Low grade ore
    2.Extraction of precious metals
    3.Less fuel consumption / low
    temperature
    4.Relatively cheap equipment
    5.High purity metal product
    6.High recovery
    7.Regenerated reagent/solvent
    Leaching

    Leaching Media: Leaching Methods:


    1.Water  CuSO4, ZnSO4 1.In-situ leaching / Mine
    2.Acid: Sulphuric, Hydrocloric, 2.Dump & Heap leaching
    Nitric acids  ZnO, CuO 3.Vat/Percolation leaching
    3.Base: Amonium hydroxide, 4.Agitation leaching
    Amonium carbonate, Sodium 5.Counter-current leaching
    hydroxide  Native copper, 6.Pressure leaching
    Bauxite
    4.Salt: Sodium cyanide, Potassium
    cyanide, Ferric sulphate  Gold
    Recovery of metal from solution
    & Silver, Copper sulphide
    Electrometallurgy /
    Electrowining

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