The chemical behaviour of cyanide in the extraction of gold. 2. Mechanisms of cyanide loss in the carbon-in-pulp process
- Organization:
- The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Pages:
- 7
- File Size:
- 435 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1990
Abstract
Most of the cyanide lost in carbon-In-pulp plants is due to the reaction of cyanide with base metals and sulphides during leaching. Some cyanide is also lost in the adsorption tanks as a result of oxidative and adsorption reactions with the activated carbon. The high rates of cyanide loss in the elution and electrowinning stages are atributable to hydrolytic decomposition and anodic oxidation, respectively. However, the relative amount of cyanide lost during these two stages is small for a given amount of ore treated.
Citation
APA: (1990) The chemical behaviour of cyanide in the extraction of gold. 2. Mechanisms of cyanide loss in the carbon-in-pulp process
MLA: The chemical behaviour of cyanide in the extraction of gold. 2. Mechanisms of cyanide loss in the carbon-in-pulp process. The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1990.