Journal of Siberian Federal University. Engineering & Technologies / Finished Electrolyte Purification From Impurities of Non-Ferrous Metals after Desorption of Gold from Activated Carbon

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Engineering & Technologies. 2012 5 (7)
Authors
Leskiv, Maksim V.; Belousova, Natal’ya V.; Drozdov, Sergey V.
Contact information
Leskiv, Maksim V.: Close corporation «Polyus , 2-B Belinsky St., Severo-Eniseyskiy, Krasnoyarsk region, 663280 Russia , e-mail: ; Belousova, Natal’ya V.: Siberian Federal University , 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041 Russia; Drozdov, Sergey V.: Close corporation «Polyus , 2-B Belinsky St., Severo-Eniseyskiy, Krasnoyarsk region, 663280 Russia
Keywords
electrolyte purification; copper; nickel; zinc; hydrogen peroxide
Abstract

After desorption of gold from different sorbents, saturated solutions in which non-ferrous metals eluate simultaneously with gold are obtained. During the electrolytic reduction of gold these metals pass into a cathode deposit and contaminate it. In the present work the electrolyte purification from impurities of non-ferrous metals is performed by the addition of hydrogen peroxide in the solution. As a result, non-ferrous metals precipitate in the form of slightly soluble compounds while gold remains in the solution which is transmitted for the electrolytic production of the metal. It was established that the extraction of the impurities of non-ferrous metals from the electrolyte solution increases as the temperature and the oxidizing agent consumption increase.

Pages
744-751
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/9528

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