R. Hesami, A. Ahmadi, M.R. Hosseini, M. Molaeinasab, Electroleaching kinetics of molybdenite concentrate of Sarcheshmeh copper complex in chloride media, Minerals Engineering (2022) 186: 107721.

The kinetics of molybdenum and copper extraction from Sarcheshmeh molybdenite concentrate (Kerman, Iran) was studied by electroleaching process in batch mode. The effects of several critical parameters including sodium chloride concentration, pH, temperature, time, operating voltage, and the sodium carbonate addition on the molybdenum and copper extraction from the concentrate were investigated. Results showed that the molybdenum extraction significantly increased by increasing sodium chloride concentration, temperature, time, operating voltage, and sodium carbonate addition during the process. While with increasing pH, the molybdenum extraction decreased. Maximum molybdenum extraction (89%) was obtained at the sodium hypochlorite concentration of 30 g/L, the pH of 9, the temperature of 50 °C, operating voltage of 5 V, and reaction time of 4 h. Copper extraction was determined 17.5% in 30 …