Table 9 The concentration of elements in molybdenite ore leach solution at different pH in the adsorption process.
Element | \(C_{i} \left( {ppm} \right)\) | \(C_{e} \left( {ppm} \right)\) | \(k_{d}\) | \(\alpha\) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
pH = 1 | ||||
Al | 26.33 | 15.21 | 358.38 | 1.44 |
Ca | 16.96 | 16.64 | 9.42 | 54.76 |
Fe | 77.88 | 77.63 | 1.57 | 327.05 |
Mo | 404.9 | 197.2 | 516.29 | 1 |
Cu | 41.71 | 41.35 | 4.26 | 120.97 |
pH = 3 | ||||
Al | 26.72 | 10.63 | 591.84 | 1.34 |
Ca | 17.76 | 17.16 | 13.67 | 58.15 |
Fe | 20.94 | 18.64 | 48.24 | 16.47 |
Mo | 418.9 | 138.1 | 795.04 | 1 |
Cu | 42.15 | 40.69 | 14.03 | 56.66 |
pH = 5 | ||||
Al | 24.72 | 12.17 | 300.94 | 0.54 |
Ca | 16.87 | 16.7 | 2.97 | 55.24 |
Fe | 19.3 | 8.01 | 411.32 | 0.39 |
Mo | 378.4 | 242.2 | 164.11 | 1 |
Cu | 34.85 | 33 | 16.36 | 10.03 |
pH = 7 | ||||
Al | 25.89 | 19.43 | 95.72 | 0.81 |
Ca | 13.43 | 13.26 | 3.69 | 21.01 |
Fe | 0.83 | 0.24 | 707.77 | 0.11 |
Mo | 486.9 | 383.6 | 77.53 | 1 |
Cu | 2.04 | 1.21 | 197.49 | 0.39 |
pH = 9 | ||||
Al | 22.18 | 22.04 | 1.88 | 6.83 |
Ca | 14.43 | 12.05 | 58.49 | 0.22 |
Fe | 0.34 | 0.09 | 822.63 | 0.01 |
Mo | 447.1 | 428.5 | 12.85 | 1 |
Cu | 1.8 | 0.58 | 622.93 | 0.02 |
pH = 11 | ||||
Al | 27.63 | 27.31 | 3.45 | 0.33 |
Ca | 4.95 | 4.94 | 0.59 | 1.96 |
Fe | 0.32 | 0.28 | 42.09 | 0.027 |
Mo | 479.4 | 477.5 | 1.17 | 1 |
Cu | 1.8 | 0.54 | 687.62 | 0.002 |
pH = 13 | ||||
Al | 32.93 | 32.83 | 0.87 | 0.27 |
Ca | 3.78 | 3.75 | 2.31 | 0.11 |
Fe | 0.58 | 0.56 | 10.31 | 0.023 |
Mo | 469.7 | 469.3 | 0.24 | 1 |
Cu | 2.22 | 1.34 | 189.62 | 0.001 |