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Introduction
Impurities such as Se, Te have to be removed
from Cu leach solution
Reduced electrowinning efficiency
Poor Cu cathode quality
Background
Te precipitation reactions
4Cu + H2TeO3 + 2H2SO4 Cu2Te + 2CuSO4 + 3H2O
5Cu + H6TeO6 + 3H2SO4 Cu2Te + 3CuSO4 + 6H2O
Experimental conditions
SO2 only
SO2 + Cu powder
SO2 + Cu plate
Cu addition
N/A
1 g/L
2 g/L
203 mm2/L,
405 mm2/L
Temperature
65C
95C
65C
95C
65C
95C
4.4 mL/min
5.8 mL/min
4.4 mL/min
5.8 mL/min
4.4 mL/min
5.8 mL/min
Agitation rate
250 rpm
500 rpm
250 rpm
500 rpm
250 rpm
500 rpm
Experimental setup
Agitation
80
60
250 rpm
40
500 rpm
20
SO2
0
0
100
200
300
Time (minutes)
400
500
% Te precipitated
% Te precipitated
100
80
60
250 rpm
40
500 rpm
20
SO2 + Cu plate
0
0
100
200
Time (minutes)
100
% Te precipitated
300
400
500
% Te precipitation
80
SO2
60
500 rpm
20
SO2 + Cu powder
0
0
100
200
300
Time (minutes)
400
500
SO2 + Cu
powder
65C
95C
65C
95C
65C
95C
250 rpm
80.0
93.0
87.8
91.8
91.5
94.0
500 rpm
73.0
95.5
77.3
92.5
92.0
94.0
250 rpm
40
SO2 + Cu
plates
80
60
4.35mL/min
40
5.80mL/min
20
SO2
0
0
100
200
300
Time (minutes)
400
500
% Te precipitated
% Te precipitated
100
80
60
4.35mL/min
40
5.80mL/min
20
SO2 + Cu plate
0
0
100
% Te precipitated
100
200
300
Time (minutes)
400
500
% Te precipitation
80
SO2
60
4.35mL/min
40
5.80mL/min
20
SO2 + Cu powder
0
0
100
200
300
Time (minutes)
400
500
SO2 + Cu
plates
SO2 + Cu
powder
Temperature
80
60
65C
40
95C
20
SO2
0
0
100
200
300
Time (minutes)
400
% Te precipitated
% Te precipitated
100
80
60
65C
40
95C
20
SO2 + Cu plate
500
100
% Te precipitated
100
200
300
Time (minutes)
400
500
% Te precipitation
80
SO2
SO2 + Cu
plates
SO2 + Cu
powder
65C
76.5
82.5
91.8
95C
94.3
92.1
94.0
60
65C
40
95C
20
SO2 + Cu powder
0
0
100
200
300
Time (minutes)
400
500
Solid characterization
Cu addition
100
100
80
80
% Te precipitated
% Te precipitated
60
40
20
65C
0
0
100
200
300
400
Time (minutes)
500
60
40
20
95C
0
0
100
200
300
400
Time (minutes)
SO only
SO only
SO & 1g Cu powder
SO & 1g Cu powder
SO & 2g Cu powder
SO & 2g Cu powder
500
Concluding remarks
Large Cu specific surface area
Te precipitation not dependent on Cu2+ reduction
Fast Te precipitation exceeding 90%
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