Hydrometallurgy: Leaching in Heap, Vat, CIL, CIP, Merrill–Crowe, SX Solvent Extraction

Hydrometallurgy: Leaching in Heap, Vat, CIL, CIP, Merrill–Crowe, SX Solvent Extraction

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Reasons for leaching solution turning into gel (2 replies)

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Aliarsen
6 years ago
Aliarsen 6 years ago

I've been working on steel slag and sometimes the solution of leaching get gelated and crystalized?

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Siddiquf
6 years ago
Siddiquf 6 years ago
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I experienced this problem when leaching copper silicate, mainly chrysocolla. After copper leached out, the was a blob of silica gel was left as a residue. Your problem may be silica gel any time there is influx of a similar silicate substance in the steel slag.

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kevinextraction
6 years ago
kevinextraction 6 years ago
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The analysis of this kind gel will help you to find the reason.

Commonly, like Siddingquf said, the sillica gel may be one key factor.

Looking forward to hearing more updates.


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