In the ore, a major portion of the germanium was found to be associated with iron while approximately 10 to 15% of the germanium was associated with quartz. In the residue, germanium was no longer associated with iron, but was found in solid solution in individual quartz (silica) grains.
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Germanium is mainly a byproduct of zinc ore processing. It is a hard, grayish-white element; it has a metallic luster and the same crystal structure as diamond; and it is brittle, like glass. In addition, it is important to note that germanium is a semiconductor, with electrical properties between those of a metal and an insulator.
In many lithium ore beneficiation plants, it is a common practice to de-slime the ore prior to flotation. De-sliming is typically carried out to remove the −20 µm size fraction to improve selectivity of separation because slimes are detrimental to the flotation circuit (Bale and May, 1989). As is the case in many operations, de-sliming is ...
Conventional beneficiation processes such as flotation, electrostatic and magnetic separation, gravity methods and flocculation–dispersion using chemical reagents to treat the finer iron ore resources often prove to be inefficient, energy-intensive, costly, and environmentally-toxic.
Germanium is used for strategic, consumer, and commercial applications due to its high refractive index, transparency to infrared light, and properties as a semiconductor. Most notably, germanium is a major component in infrared devices, fiber optic cables, and PET plastics (Melcher and Buchholz, 2014).
Currently, germanium is produced as a byproduct of zinc-bearing ore deposits. Acid mine drainage may have elevated signatures of germanium because of germanium's strong association to sulfide minerals (Shanks and others, 2017). Germanium is also recovered from lignite and coal deposits worldwide (Melcher and Buchholz, 2014).
In this research work, extraction and purification of germanium from zinc leach residues (ZLR) were investigated. The results of ICP, XRF, and atomic adsorption spectroscopy (AAS) tests show that contents of germanium, iron, lead, and zinc within the leaching residue were 105×10 −6, 3.53%, 10.35%, and 8.8%, respectively.XRD results indicate that the main minerals were in different forms of ...
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The mineral cassiterite beneficiation from the primary tin ore in the Belitung mine was studied using a combined gravity and magnetic separations process. Some of the major mineral processing techniques used in concentrating minerals from low-grade ore to high-grade concentrate are magnetic, gravity, and froth flotation, and their principles ...
A complete ore beneficiation plant has four stages: screening and crushing, mill grinding process, beneficiation process, and ore drying process. 2 Mill grinding process 3 Beneficiation process 4 Ore drying process 1 Screening and crushing 2 Mill grinding process 3 Beneficiation process 4 Ore drying process 1 Screening and crushing
At operating conditions of 1,000 kg H2SO4/mt ore, 20 % solids, and 90 °C, 96% of the gallium and 85% of the germanium in the ore were extracted. Microprobe studies showed that approximately 10 to 15% of the germanium in Apex ore is in solid solution with silica and cannot be leached with sulfuric acid or SO2. ———–
This culminates into low grade, fine grain size, complex ore mineralogy, and poor liberation, thus, causing the beneficiation of lead-zinc ore a challenging task. This paper summarizes the classification of ore deposits and different beneficiation techniques that are currently employed for the treatment of lead-zinc ore. Froth flotation is the ...
In this research work, extraction and purification of germanium from zinc leach residues (ZLR) were investigated. The results of ICP, XRF, and atomic adsorption spectroscopy (AAS) tests show that contents of germanium, iron, lead, and zinc within the leaching residue were 105×10−6, 3.53%, 10.35%, and 8.8%, respectively. XRD results indicate that the main minerals were in different forms of ...
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Before the beneficiation of copper ores, crushing and grinding are required. The bulk ores are crushed to about 12cm by a jaw crusher or a cone crusher. Then the crushed materials are sent to the grinding equipment, and the final particle size of the copper ore is reduced to 0.15-0.2mm. Copper ore crushing process. 1.
This has prompted current exploration efforts to focus on the deposit as a high-grade source of germanium. The sulfide-rich ore type (>125,000t at 20% Zn and 250g/t Ge) contains Fe-rich botryoidal ...
11.5.3.1 Beneficiation. Mineral beneficiation begins with crushing and grinding of mined ore for near-complete separation of ore and gangue minerals as well as between ore minerals. Each processing step is designed to increase the grade (concentration) of the valuable components of the original ore.
At present, the commonly used manganese beneficiation methods include physical beneficiation (washing and screening, gravity separation, strong magnetic separation, flotation separation, joint beneficiation), fire enrichment and chemical beneficiation, etc. 1. Washing and screening
The major concentration methods that may be applied to upgrade lower-grade lump iron ores include magnetic separation, wet and dry heavy media separation, and air-pulsed jigging. The technologies applicable to beneficiating iron ore fines include wet and dry gravity and magnetic separation, flotation, and roasting followed by magnetic separation.
iron ore is expected to rise by more than 200 million tonne per year to meet the internal demand & export. This additional requirement of iron ore will need beneficiation of low grade ore/fines to get the major portion of increased demand. This paper deals in brief to use of available methodologies for beneficiation of iron ore in Indian context.
Germanium to be purified and formed into a solid mass is recovered from sawing apparatus in the form of a sludge comprising sawdust particles of germanium metal in cooling liquid such as, for...
The iron ore beneficiation process mainly includes crushing, screening, grinding (ball mill), classification (classifier), separation (gravity separation, flotation, magnetic separation), and mineral dehydration (concentration, filtration, drying, etc.). The ultimate purpose of beneficiation is mainly to dissociate minerals and gangue, so as to achieve monomer separation and make final ...
The beneficiation o f fine low grade ilmenite ore was successfully performed using Falcon SB40 concentrator and Eriez low- intensity magnetic separator. Different size fractions were t ested on ...
Iron ore beneficiation can be brought about through three approaches, namely, selective dissolution, microbially induced flotation, and selective flocculation–dispersion. The bioprocesses are specially suited to treat fines, slimes, and waste tailings. 4. Potential applications include.
Beneficiation of Iron Ore treatment of magnetic iron taconites, stage grinding and wet magnetic separation is standard practice. This also applies to iron ores of the non-magnetic type which after a reducing roast are amenable to magnetic separation.
