Solvent Extraction, Mineral Processing and Alumina Processing

AERO®7260 HFP: Novel, Safe and Sustainable Alternative to Traditional Hazardous Modifiers
– NaSH, Nokes, Na2S, and Cyanide
Figures 4A and B show Cu, Mo, and Fe recoveries and of 55 kg/T NaSH was required. The addition of 0.25 kg/T of
grades for lab data using AERO®7260 HFP on another North AERO 7260 HFP plus 11 kg/T of NaSH significantly enhanced
American mine Cu-Mo cleaner concentrate. In terms of both Cu and Fe depression and Mo selectivity. This suggests
Cu depression, this concentrate required about 11 kg/T of that AERO 7260 HFP is highly effective in the depression of
NaSH; however the Fe depression was not efficient at this both Cu and Fe and enables mine operations to significantly
dosage. For efficient Cu and Fe depression, a higher dosage reduce NaSH consumption, in this case by over 80%.

99.2 99 98.8
a) 100
92 NaSH 55 kg/T
90
NaSH 11 kg/T
80 NaSH 11 kg/T + 0.25 kg /T 7260

70 68.4

60
Recovery (%)

50 47.2

40 36.9 36.9
33
30

20

10

0
Cu Mo Fe
Mo Concentrate

50.7
49.2
B) 50
45.4

40

30
Grade (%)

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FIGURE 4:
10 2nd Cleaner Circuit
4.2 Lab data of Cu, Mo and Fe
3.2 2.4 a) recovery and
0.2 0.2 0.2
0 b) grade
Cu Mo Fe
Mo Concentrate

Clearly, the benefits of adding AERO 7260 HFP are observed by the improved metallurgical performance and substantially
reduced dosage of NaSH.

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