Column leaching experiments were carried out for the high binding-rate copper oxide ore from Mulashi hydrometallurgical plant in Zambia to investigate the effects of proportion of powdered ore (-1 mm), acid consumption for curing and consumption of dripped acid on copper leaching rate. The results show that those factors, such as proportion of powder ore, acid consumption for curing and consumption of dripped acid are in descending order of influence on copper leaching rate. Under the following conditions, including powdered ore accounting for 53%, dripped acid consumption of 20 kg/t and acid consumption of 10 kg/t for curing, the copper leaching rate can reach 72.86%, up by 2.56 percentage points compared to on-site production. Phase and morphology analysis of leaching residue shows that Cu in free copper oxide is mainly leached out by column leaching with dripped acid, while the copper minerals left in residue are bound to copper oxide and copper sulfide. Besides, CaSO4 precipitate is prone to be formed to cover mineral surface during column leaching, thus affecting the copper leaching rate.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |