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THE OPTIMUM LEACHING CONDITIONS OF ARTVİN MURGUL CHALCOPYRITE ORE IN HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION
Authors: Deniz iKiZ, Mustafa GÜLFEN, Ali Osman AYDIN
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The optimum leaching conditions or primary chalcopyrite ore from Artvin-Murgul region in Turkey have been
examined in hypochlorite solution. The effects of various parameters as initial pH, hypochlorite concentration, stirring
speed, solid/ liquid ratio and temperature to the copper dissolution from chalcopyrite were investigated. lt was found that
chalcopyrite reacted with chlorine generated fron1 hypochlorite in acidic pH values. PH effecctively decreased during the
dissolution. It was detern1incd th at the optin1un1 leac hing conditions were initial pH of 5-6 , hypochlorite concentration
of0.2 N for 4 g/L so lid/liquid rati o. 600 rpm stirring speed and it was seen that sulphate forn1at ion was over 50%.