Abstract
AbstractThe acid mist generated during copper electrowinning can be effectively suppressed by a froth covering the electrolyte surface stabilized by the addition of the sulphonic acid, Dowfax 2AO. If the spent electrolyte is then used to strip copper from the loaded solvent extraction reagent LIX65N, these two organics and any degradation products will be mixed. In order to determine whether these organics are compatible, a small-scale continuous solvent extraction/electrowinning system was therefore studied for an extended period.Successive passes of organic around the circuit resulted in decomposition of the LPX65N such that its ability to extract copper was greatly reduced. After seven hundred organic phases, the phase separation in both the loading and stripping stages seriously deteriorated and even with the addition of impractical amounts of Dowfax 2AO it was impossible to maintain the froth over the electrowinning cell. Thus, it is clear that Dowfax 2AO cannot be allowed to contaminate a copper sol...
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