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Yong Zeng, Xiyuan Che, Lei Zhang, Peng Chen, Shaoxian Song, Deshou Wang, and Feifei Jia, Direct recovery of low-concentration \bf Au(\bf S_\bf 2\bf O_\bf 3)_\bf 2^\bf 3- from pregnant leach solution using an activated carbon-coated titanium electrode, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-025-3328-y
Yong Zeng, Xiyuan Che, Lei Zhang, Peng Chen, Shaoxian Song, Deshou Wang, and Feifei Jia, Direct recovery of low-concentration \bf Au(\bf S_\bf 2\bf O_\bf 3)_\bf 2^\bf 3- from pregnant leach solution using an activated carbon-coated titanium electrode, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-025-3328-y
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涂覆活性炭钛电极直接回收浸出液中的低浓度 \rmAu(\rmS_2\rmO_3)_2^3 -

摘要: 硫代硫酸盐提金技术因其环境友好的特性、对多种类型矿石适应性广而备受关注。然而,缺乏从浸出液中高效回收 \mathrmAu(\mathrmS_2\mathrmO_3)_2^3- 的方法,一直限制着这一技术的工业化应用。针对这一技术瓶颈,本研究以石英型金矿的硫代硫酸盐浸出液为对象,设计了一种具有多孔表面结构的涂覆活性炭钛电极(Ti@AC)。该电极能够将溶液中低浓度的 \mathrmAu(\mathrmS_2\mathrmO_3)_2^3- 直接电还原为金单质(Au0),金回收率达99.58%,较其他方法回收率提升30%–80%。在连续10次200 L中试规模循环试验中,Ti@AC电极表现出优异的稳定性,回收率始终保持在98%以上,共计提取20.23 g金。活性炭的多孔结构促进了低浓度 \mathrmAu(\mathrmS_2\mathrmO_3)_2^3- 的吸附,其低电荷转移电阻则有利于 \mathrmAu(\mathrmS_2\mathrmO_3)_2^3- 高效还原为Au0。同时,还原反应使阴极附近形成浓度梯度,驱动 \mathrmAu(\mathrmS_2\mathrmO_3)_2^3- 向电极表面扩散,从而保障了回收过程的高效性。本研究为低浓度贵金属离子直接还原为单质,提供了一种高回收率、低成本的可行策略,展现出良好的工业应用前景。

 

Direct recovery of low-concentration \bf Au(\bf S_\bf 2\bf O_\bf 3)_\bf 2^\bf 3- from pregnant leach solution using an activated carbon-coated titanium electrode

Abstract: Thiosulfate gold extraction technology has gained considerable interest owing to its environmental compatibility and broad applicability to diverse ore types. However, the lack of efficient methods to recover \mathrmAu(\mathrmS_2\mathrmO_3)_2^3- from leaching solutions has hindered its industrial implementation. To address this challenge, this study used a thiosulfate leaching solution from quartz-type gold ores to design an activated carbon-coated titanium electrode (Ti@AC) with a porous surface structure. This electrode facilitated the direct reduction of low-concentration \mathrmAu(\mathrmS_2\mathrmO_3)_2^3- to metallic gold (Au0) in solution, achieving a gold recovery of 99.58%, surpassing other recovery methods from the leaching solution by 30%‒80%. After ten consecutive 200 L pilot-scale tests, the Ti@AC electrode demonstrated remarkable stability, consistently maintaining a recovery >98% and yielding 20.23 g of gold. The porous architecture of the activated carbon (AC) promoted the adsorption of low-concentration \mathrmAu(\mathrmS_2\mathrmO_3)_2^3- , while its low charge transfer resistance facilitated the efficient conversion of \mathrmAu(\mathrmS_2\mathrmO_3)_2^3- to Au0. Moreover, the reduction reaction generated a concentration gradient near the cathode, promoting the diffusion of \mathrmAu(\mathrmS_2\mathrmO_3)_2^3- toward the electrode and ensuring an efficient recovery process. This study provides a feasible strategy for the direct reduction of low-concentration precious metal ions to monomers with high recovery and low costs, which is promising for industrial applications.

 

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