Crystallization of Zinc and Iron Sulphates Causing Major Scaling Problems in the Kidd Metallurgical Site Leach Plant Autoclave
- Organization:
- Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
- Pages:
- 12
- File Size:
- 758 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 2008
Abstract
From January to June 2007, the autoclave production at the Kidd Metallurgical Site was severely affected as a result of plugged discharge lines and extensive precipitation/crystallization of sulphates that caused massive scaling in different autoclave compartments. Work was performed at McGill University to understand the root causes. The crystallization of zinc and ferrous sulphate salts was investigated in terms of solubility measurements. Scale samples were characterized using chemical and mineralogical-spectroscopic analysis. In this paper, following a description of the Kidd zinc pressure leach operation, highlights from this investigation are presented and solutions used to overcome the problem are outlined.
Citation
APA: (2008) Crystallization of Zinc and Iron Sulphates Causing Major Scaling Problems in the Kidd Metallurgical Site Leach Plant Autoclave
MLA: Crystallization of Zinc and Iron Sulphates Causing Major Scaling Problems in the Kidd Metallurgical Site Leach Plant Autoclave. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, 2008.