Ethox 4804 includes additives to not only improve percolation rates and accessibility, but also ones specially designed to bind the clay particles and prevent breakup. This prevents the clay from plugging channels where the solution flows and reducing throughput. The result is, the cyanide solution can effectively reach all of the ore particles, increasing the amount of gold recovered.
ADDITIVES FOR IMPROVING HEAP LEACHING:
Recovering minerals using chemical leaching is a great way to maximize your operations. In the recovery of gold, a cyanide solution is evenly distributed across the top of the heap. The issue is the flow of the solution quickly slows due to the ores natural composition. This creates an extended leaching process, adding to operating costs and reducing the amount of gold recovered.
Ethox 4804 is the answer to these costly problems. We’ve included additives to not only improve percolation rates and accessibility, but also ones specially designed to bind the clay particles and prevent breakup. This prevents the clay from plugging channels where the solution flows and reducing throughput. The result is, the cyanide solution can effectively reach all of the ore particles, increasing the amount of gold recovered.
WANT EVEN BETTER RESULTS?
We offer custom blends of Ethox 4804 based on testing your specific ore samples to improve its capabilities. This innovative product results in obtaining a substantially higher amount of gold, up to 60%.
ETHOX 4804 PRODUCT TESTING:
The following test was designed to identify additives that prevent pooling of solution when it is placed on a heap of ore. Solutions that prevent pooling are expected to pass through the heap at a faster rate. The successful outcome would include a larger amount of recovered gold.
CUSTOM SOLUTION:
We know and understand that soil compostition differs from site to site. For this reason, we offer customized versions of Ethox 4804 to make it more effective for your specific sites. Let us test your ore with our product to make sure you’re getting the best results. Based on the results, we can then make the most effective solution and supply you with up to 5 gallons of custom Ethox 4804 for your own testing.
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RESULTS
Ethox has developed a proprietary testing method that shows the remarkable benefits of using Ethox 4804. The testing method replicates the entire heap leach process. A mass of solution collected was plotted as a function of time in the chart below. As shown in the chart, the blank solution, which contained only sodium cyanide and sodium hydroxide, took over 2 hours (2:15) to penetrate the ore in the packed column, while the Ethox 4804 solution took 48 minutes to penetrate the ore.
Note that the flow rate for both solutions slowed greatly after nearly 600 grams of solution were collected. This is because the ore started to go dry at this point.
For comparison of flow rates of solutions, it is useful to compare the collection time for 550 grams. This is a point during the run where the column is still wet and there is still some liquid on top of the ore in the column. In this case the blank took 13 hours 25 minutes to reach the 550 gram point. Ethox 4804 reached the 550 gram point in approximately 4.5 hours.
Actual rates can be calculated from the raw data. Based on calculations, the Ethox 4804 solution passes through the column at a maximum rate of 3.2 g/min (at 2 hours). This compares favorably against the blank solution that had a slower maximum rate of 1.4 g/min (at 2 hours, 39 minutes).
Based on laboratory testing, Ethox 4804 decreases penetration time and flow rates when used as an additive in leachate solutions.
| Industries | Mining |
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| Market apps | Additives for Improving Heap Leaching |
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