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Flotation separation of chalcopyrite from pyrite using lime or cyanides as depressants results in serious problems, such as the blockage of pipelines and environmental pollution. Eco-friendly organics are a future trend for beneficiation plants. In this research, the eco-friendly organic depressant sodium humate (SH) was chosen as a depressant to separate chalcopyrite from pyrite by flotation. The results indicated that SH could selectively depress pyrite owing to the oxidation species (FeOOH, Fe(SO)) on its surface. The oxidation species were the adsorption sites for the COO in the SH structure and impeded the subsequent collector potassium ethyl xanthate (KEX) adsorption. However, chalcopyrite was slightly oxidized with fewer oxidation species for SH adsorption, and KEX could be adsorbed and functioned effectively. This research suggested that SH could be an effective and eco-friendly depressant in chalcopyrite-pyrite flotation separation, which had potential use in the industry.
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