Copper Lx-Sx-Ew Manufacturing Process

General Flowsheet of Process

Ores Sulphuric acid Water Leaching Raffinate solution Pregnant leach solution Solvent extraction extraction stage Loaded organic Unloaded organic Solvent extraction washing stage Washed loaded organic Solvent extraction stripping stage Spent electrolyte Advance electrolyte Electrowinning Copper cathodes
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Pumps in Leaching Process (Lx)
Broken ores Ores low grade and semi-waste Low and medium grade H2SO4 H2SO4 H2O 6.APP/T 5.APP/T Autoclave Dump leaching Heap leaching H2O 6.APP/T Loading Crushing Agglomeration

Truck

5.APP/T

PLS Tank

PLS Tank

PLS Tank

ILS Tank

1.APP/T 1.APP/T

ILS Tank

ILS Tank

2.APP/T
RF Tank

2.APP/T
RF Tank

2.APP/T
RF Tank

1.APP/T

SX

3.APP/T 6.APP/T H2O

SX

6.APP/T

3.APP/T H2O

3.APP/T 6.APP/T H2O H2SO4 5.APP/T SX 4.APP/T Pregnant solution to solvent extraction SX

H2SO4 5.APP/T

5.APP/T RF-tanks

H2SO4

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Pumps in Leaching Process (Lx)
Liquid pH Copper 1 content g/l Temp. (oC, oF) Density (kg/m3, lb/ft3) 1150/ 72 1150/ 72 1100/ 69 1100/ 69 1830/ 114 1000/ 63 Typical head m, ft 5 - 20/ 16 - 66 5 - 20/ 16 - 66 5 - 20/ 16 - 66 1 - 20/ 3 - 66 1 - 10 3 - 33 1 - 10/ 3 - 33 Pump type Impeller type Seal type Material 2 Duty

Pregnant leach solution, H2SO4 1-5 g/l Intermediate leach solution, H2SO4 7-12 g/l Raffinate solution, H2SO4 10-15 g/l Raffinate solution, H2SO4 10-15 g/l Sulfuric acid, H2SO4 93-95% Process water

1-2

3.0 - 7.0

10 - 20/ 50 - 68 10 - 20/ 50 - 68 10 - 20/ 50 - 68 10 - 20/ 50 - 68 15 - 20/ 59 - 68 10 - 20/ 50 - 68

APP/T

Closed

Dyn. (DS01) /Double mech. (MR22) Dyn. (DS01) /Double mech. (MR22) Dyn. (DS01) /Double mech. (MR22) Dyn. (DS01) /Double mech. (MR22) Single mech. (MR02) Dynamic (DS01)

A890 3A

PLS to SX, from PLS pond ILS to leach, from ILS pond RF to leach, from RF pond RF to RF pond, from SX Process and make-up sulfuric acid Process and make-up water

1.0 - 2.0

APP/T

Closed

A890 3A

<1

0.2 - 0.8

APP/T

Closed

A890 3A

<1

0.5 - 1.0

APP/T

Closed

A890 3A

<1

APP/T

Closed

A890 3A

~7

APP/T

Closed

A890 3A

1) Dissolved 2) Material recommendation is only for specified application

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Pumps in Solvent Extraction Process (Sx)
Pregnant leach solution from leaching 2.APP/T Leaching RF After Settler 1.APP/T 3.APP/T RF Tank Water to RF tanks Leaching

Extraction

Washing 5.APP/T

Fresh Kerosene

4.APP/T Wash water tank Washed loaded organic tank Crud tank RF 8.APP/T

6.APP/T

Make-up 7.APP/T 10.APP/T

10.APP/T

Stripping 9.APP/T

RF 11.APP/T RF Spent electrolyte Advance electrolyte to electrowinning

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Pumps in Solvent Extraction Process (Sx)
Liquid pH Copper 1 Temp. Density g/l (oC, oF) (kg/m3, lb/ft3) 3.0 - 7.0 10 - 20/ 50 - 68 1.0 - 2.0 15 - 20/ 59 - 68 0.5 - 1.0 10 - 20/ 50 - 68 15 - 20/ 59 - 68 15 - 20/ 59 - 68 15 - 20/ 59 - 68 15 - 20/ 59 - 68 1150/ 72 900/ 56 1100/ 69 1000/ 62 1000/ 62 1830/ 114 1200/ 75 850/ 53 1200/ 75 850/ 53 1200/ 75 Typical head m, ft 5 - 20/ 16 - 66 1 - 5/ 3 - 16 1 - 20/ 3 - 66 1 - 5/ 3 - 16 1 - 5/ 3 - 16 1 - 5/ 3 - 16 1 - 10/ 3 - 33 1 - 5/ 3 - 16 1 - 10/ 3 - 33 1 - 5/ 3 - 16 1 - 10/ 3 - 33 Pump type APP/T Impeller type Closed Seal type Material 2 Duty

Pregnant leach solution, H2SO4 1-5 g/l Kerosene Raffinate solution, H2SO4 10-15 g/l Wash water, H2SO4 <45 g/l Demineralizated water Sulfuric acid, H2SO4 93-95% g/l Electrolyte bleed, H2SO4 165-175 g/l Kerosene Advance electrolyte, H2SO4 140-150 g/l

1-2

Dyn. (Ds01)/ Double mech. (MR22) Double mech. (MR20) Dyn. (DS01) /Double mech. (MR22) Dynamic seal (DS01) Dynamic seal (DS01) Dyn. (DS01) /Double mech. (MR22) Dyn. (DS01) /Double mech. (MR22) Double mech. (Mr20) Dyn. (DS01) /Double mech. (MR22) Dyn. (DS01) /Double mech. (MR22) Dyn. (DS01) /Double mech. (MR22)

A890 3A

PLS to SX, from PLS pond Organic removal RF to RF pond , from SX Wash water to washing stage Deminer. water to wash water tank Process sulfuric acid Electrolyte bleed to wash water tank Loaded organic to stripping stage Advance electrolyte to EW, from SX Crud to crud treatment system Spent electrolyte to SX, from EW

2 3

7 <1

APP/T APP/T

Open Closed

A890 3A A890 3A

4 5 6

<1 7 <1

APP/T APP/T APP/T

Closed Closed Closed

A890 3A A890 3A A890 3A

<1

30 - 35

APP/T

Closed

A890 3A

8 9

7 <1

5.0 - 8.0 15 - 20/ 59 - 68 45 - 55 40 - 50/ 104 122 15 - 20/ 59 - 68 40 - 50/ 104 122

APP/T APP/T

Open Closed

A890 3A A890 1B

10 Crud 11 Spent electrolyte, H2SO4 165-175 g/l

7 <1

30 - 40

APP/T APP/T

Closed Closed

A890 3A A890 1B

1) Dissolved 2) Material recommendation is only for specified application

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Pumps in Electrowinning Process (Ew)
Advance electrolyte from extraction
1.APP/T

Electrolyte tank

Cathodes Extraction 2.APP/T

2.APP/T Extraction Flotation 3.APP/T Extraction Leaching Extraction Condensate Heat exchanging Steam

Electrowinning

4.APP/T

5.APP/T Cathodes

Electrowinning
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Pumps in Electrowinning Process (Ew)
Liquid pH Copper 1 content g/l 45 - 55 Temp. (oC, oF) 40 - 50/ 104-122 15 - 20/ 59-68 15 - 20/ 59-68 40 - 50/ 104-122 40 - 50/ 104-122 Density Typical (kg/m3, head lb/ft3) m, ft 1200/ 75 850/ 53 1200/ 75 1200/ 75 1200/ 75 1 -10/ 3 - 33 1 - 5/ 3 - 16 1 -10/ 3 - 33 1 - 10/ 3 - 33 1 - 5/ 3 - 16 Pump type APP/T Impeller type Closed Seal type Material 2 Duty

Advance electrolyte, H2SO4 140-150 g/l Kerosene

<1

Dyn (DS01) /Double mech. (MR22) Double mechanical (MR20) Dyn (DS01) /Double mech. (MR22) Dyn. (DS01) /Double mech. (MR22) Dyn. (DS01) /Double mech. (MR22)

A890 1B

Advance electrolyte to EW, from SX Organic removal to SX Electrolyte bleed to wash water tank Spent electrolyte to SX, from EW Electrolyte to commercial cells

5.0 - 8.0

APP/T

Closed

A890 3A

Electrolyte bleed, H2SO4 165-175 g/l Spent electrolyte, H2SO4 165-175 g/l electrolyte, H2SO4 160-170 g/l

<1

30 - 35

APP/T

Closed

A890 3A

<1

30 - 40

APP/T

Closed

A890 1B

<1

35 - 40

APP/T

Closed

A890 1B

1) Dissolved 2) Material recommendation is only for specified application 3) The floating installation of the pumps in Electrowinning process

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