Acid leaching and rheological behaviour of a siliceous goethitic nickel laterite ore: Influence of particle size and temperature
Document Type
Journal Article
Publisher
Pergamon Press
School
School of Engineering
RAS ID
20186
Abstract
This study investigates the isothermal, batch, H2SO4 acid leaching behaviour of siliceous goethitic (SG) nickel (Ni) laterite ore and its links to pulp rheology. Specifically, the effect of feed ore particle size (−0.2 vs −2.0 mm), leaching temperature (70 vs 95 °C) and pulp rheology on Ni and pay metal, cobalt (Co) extraction kinetics and yield was studied for 4 h on 40 wt.% solid dispersions at pH 1. The leaching behaviour was distinctly incongruent, reflecting the disproportionate proliferation of major gangue mineral’s constituent elements (e.g., Fe, Al, Mg, Na, Si) alongside Ni and Co in the pregnant leach solution. At 70 °C, Ni/Co extraction rates were notably lower (
DOI
10.1016/j.mineng.2014.12.031
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MacCarthy, J., Nosrati, A., Skinner, W., & Addai-Mensah, J. (2015) Acid leaching and rheological behaviour of a siliceous goethitic nickel laterite ore: Influence of particle size and temperature. Minerals Engineering, 77, 52-63. DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2014.12.031. Available here.