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IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING-INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH EDITION
卷 39, 期 3, 页码 213-229出版社
JIHAD DANESHGAHI
DOI: 10.30492/IJCCE.2020.34299
关键词
Adsorption; Pregnant liquor; Gold cyanide; Fixed-bed column; Breakthrough curves
资金
- Zar Kuh Mining Company (Qorveh, Kurdistan, Iran)
Adsorption of gold cyanide on three types of Activated Carbons (ACs) has been investigated in batch and column adsorption conditions. Applied ACs have been derived from different crops precursors i.e., coconut shell (CAC), peach stone (PAC) and walnut shell (WAC). As peach stone and walnut shell are abundant agricultural residues in Iran, the activated carbons produced from these precursors are economically preferable for the gold recovery process. The ACs were characterized using FTIR, SEA4, BET, and Wet-Bed Compaction Hardness analyses. Batch equilibrium adsorption data was analyzed using the Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, and Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherm models. Freundlich isotherm was in better agreement with the equilibrium data and the maximum adsorption capacity (40.8 mg/g) was tabulated for CAC. Adsorption kinetics was also modeled using pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order, and infraparticle diffusion models. The PAC recorded the highest removal rate in the light of better agreement of the pseudo second order model. Fixed-bed column experiments were carried out at different initial gold concentrations (30, 50 mg/L) to determine the characteristics of the breakthrough curves. The maximum bed capacity (37.55 mg/g) was obtained for CAC. Three dynamic adsorption models including, Thomas, Yoon-Nelson, and Adam-Bohart, were applied to describe the breakthrough curves. Both Thomas and Yoon-Nelson models were in appropriate agreement with the experimental column adsorption data. This research introduces peach stone as a promising precursor considering availability, technical features, and economical aspects for the production of AC for gold recovery from cyanide leach solutions. Results are also conductive for gold mining industries to select the appropriate activated carbon.
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