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Of late, given the difficulties in gold extraction and severe environmental pollution emanating from cyanide extraction of Carlin-type gold concentrate (CTGC), a novel pressure oxidation pretreatment followed by sodium jarosite decomposition and fine grinding was first proposed to extract gold from the CTGC in a non-cyanide system. Thermodynamic computations of the Gibbs free energy and the Eh-pH diagram of different reaction systems were calculated to reveal the reaction mechanism during the treatment process. The optimal pressure oxidation pretreatment conditions were determined as follows: stirring speed 600 r/min, liquid-to-solid ratio of 4, pH 1.2-1.3, partial pressure of oxygen 1200 kPa, temperature 225 degrees C, and time 1.5 h. The extraction of gold increased from 9.7 to 82.1%. The sulfur conversion mechanism and the distribution of the gold phase as a function of leaching temperature during the pressure oxidation leaching process were investigated. The precise regulation and control mechanism of sodium jarosite decomposition and fine grinding were clarified. Furthermore, the polysulfide leaching results show that pressure oxidation leaching of the CTGC followed by sodium jarosite decomposition and fine grinding can efficiently liberate gold from the mineral envelope and provide favorable conditions for gold extraction in a non-cyanide leaching system. The leaching efficiency of gold in the poly-sulfide system reached 96.8%. This process has proved to be a promising alternative for efficient and environmentally friendly extraction of gold from the refractory gold ore. [GRAPHICS] .
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JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE METALLURGY
ISSN: 2199-3823
Year: 2022
Issue: 3
Volume: 8
Page: 1299-1317
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JCR@2022
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JCR@2023
ESI Discipline: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
ESI HC Threshold:91
JCR Journal Grade:2
CAS Journal Grade:3
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