Determination of Mineral Processing Flow Sheet in Yichun Tantalum …
With reference to the test report carried out by Guangzhou Nonferrous Metal Research Institute in 1983, the mineral process flow sheet of Yichun Tantalum-niobium mine is determined based on the characters of ores and successful experiences in light of the problems in the existing flowsheet: The ore is desilted before crushing; the primary …
Life Cycle Assessment of Tantalum and Niobium Recycling …
Secondary hard metal contains valuable tantalum and niobium, which could be recovered after chemical recycling of the scrap; however, the environmental impacts of their recycling have not been earlier quantified. This study provides gate-to-gate life cycle inventory data on tantalum and niobium recovery from the Ta–Nb-rich residue after the …
SOLVENT EXTRACTION SEPARATION OF NIOBIUM AND TANTALUM
A review of solvent extraction separation studies of niobium and tantalum, either individually or together from other associated elements, using various solvents, is presented.
Recovery of niobium and tantalum by solvent …
Recovery of niobium and tantalum by solvent extraction from Sn–Ta–Nb mining tailings† Olga Rodr´ıguez, a Francisco J. Alguacil,a Esther Escudero Baquero,a Irene Garc´ıa- D´ıaz,a Paloma Fernandez,´ b Belen Sotillo´ b and Felix A. L´ opez´ *a The slag from the extraction processes of metals from their ores may contain valuable components that, if
Investigations on Flowsheet Development for the Treatment …
The paper presents the results of experimental investigations carried out for developing a flowsheet for the treatment of niobium-tantalum bearing cassiterite …
Efficient Recovery of Niobium and Tantalum from
Abstract A stable and continuous leaching process for niobium and tantalum extraction from ferrocolumbium tantalum (FT) was developed. The effects of initial …
A Process Flowsheet for the Extraction of Niobium, …
A Process Flowsheet for the Extraction of Niobium, Titanium … 2527. Metallurgical Development and Overall Flowsheet Metallurgical testing on Elk Creek samples began in 2014, with initial testing focusing on producing a flotation concentrate suitable for …
Investigations on Flowsheet Development for the Treatment of Niobium
Abstract The paper presents the results of experimental investigations carried out for developing a flowsheet for the treatment of niobium-tantalum bearing cassiterite containing about 23%of mixed niobium and tantalum oxide. Three different approaches viz. direct smelting of cassiterite to tin metal and niobium-tantalum bearing slag, …
Extraction of Tungsten, Yttrium, and Uranium from Tantalum—Niobium …
The extraction of tungsten, yttrium, and uranium upgrades tantalum and niobium in the leach residue which may be processed further to produce separate oxides of tantalum and niobium. The developed process flowsheet from …
Life Cycle Assessment of Tantalum and Niobium Recycling …
Secondary hard metal contains valuable tantalum and niobium, which could be recovered after chemical recycling of the scrap; however, the environmental impacts …
A review on extractive metallurgy of tantalum and niobium
The properties of niobium and tantalum and their compounds are very stable, generally insoluble in inorganic acids except for HF acid, but easily react with alkali to …
Recovery of niobium and tantalum by solvent extraction …
The process described allows the synthesis of niobium oxides and tantalum salts from a slag obtained in a pyrometallurgy process of tin production from mining tailings …
Hydrochloric Acid Leaching Approaches for Tantalum and Niobium …
The pyrometallurgical methods of the recovery of various critical metals have been established. Certain pyrometallurgical approaches for niobium (Nb) and tantalum (Ta) extraction have been studied ...
Separation and isolation of tantalum and niobium from …
A step-wise separation process for niobium and tantalum from tantalite by extraction and ion exchange was developed. A tantalite mineral was dissolved by a fusion technique using ammonium ...
Life Cycle Assessment of Tantalum and Niobium …
This study provides gate-to-gate life cycle inventory data on tantalum and niobium recovery from the Ta−Nb-rich residue after the leaching of cobalt in the chemical recycling of hard …
Recovery of niobium and tantalum by solvent extraction …
Niobium and tantalum are two transition metals almost always paired together in nature, with similar physical and chemical properties. Niobium has a high melting point, …
Review Solvent extraction technology for the separation …
A schematic flowsheet for niobium and tantalum production. Htwe and Lwin (2008) studied on the extraction of niobium oxide from columbite–tantalite concentrate. With the original Columbite–tantalite concentrate containing 19.29% Nb 2 O 5, ...
Tantalum
Tertiary has been conducting metallurgical test work on the deposit. Previous work done in 1978 defined at least one possible flowsheet, which achieved overall recoveries of 77% of tantalum and 80% of niobium into …
Fluoride-Free Processing of Columbite Concentrate for
Niobium and tantalum extraction industries heavily depend on fluoride chemistry for metal oxide production. This study concentrates on developing a fluoride-free approach utilizing alkali treatment for selective dissolution of niobium and tantalum phases. The application of microwave heating in the alkali treatment of columbite …
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Tantalum-niobium ore usually contains various metals. The tantalum smelting steps are decomposition of concentrate and purification and separation of tantalum and niobium, which will generate the compounds of tantalum and niobium. Eventually, tantalum metal is produced.
Tantalum and niobium
Niobium and tantalum do not occur naturally as free metals. The charge to ionic ratio of tantalum and niobium results in strong bonds being formed with oxygen; in fact, most niobium–tantalum minerals are oxides, rather than silicates, sulfides or phosphates.
Chapter 16 Beneficiation of Niobium and Tantalum …
These tantalum/niobium containing mineral deposits are widespread across the earth [2, 3], but many of the deposits contain small amounts of niobium and tantalum. Brazil and Australia have the largest high-grade niobium and tantalum resources and are therefore the major world producers of these metals, followed by Canada, Mozambique and Ethiopia.
Materials Proceedings | Free Full-Text | Niobium Oxide and Tantalum
Niobium and tantalum-based oxides were recovered from mining tailings. These oxides were used as starting material for growing micro- and nanostructures by the evaporation method. The morphology and crystal structure of the final oxides were evaluated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), micro-Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy …
Hydrometallurgical Separation of Niobium and Tantalum: A …
A mixture of pure Ta2O5 and Nb2O5 was dissolved using two different fluxes, namely NH4F·HF and Na2HPO4/NaH2PO4·H2O. Selective precipitation and ion exchange were used as separation techniques. Selective precipitation using p-phenylediamine in a fluoride matrix resulted in the isolation of 73(3)% tantalum …
Separation and Purification of Ta and Nb from Ammonium
Tantalum (Ta) and niobium (Nb) are refractory metals occurring in different mineral assemblages such as microlite, pyrochlore, columbite, tantalite, columbo-tantalite, etc. Columbo-tantalite minerals, commonly referred as coltan, contain economically relevant grades of Ta and Nb, which are, however, difficult to separate downstream due to …
Life Cycle Assessment of Tantalum and Niobium …
industrial production of tantalum and niobium, and the flowsheet closely follows this process after the pretreatment of the leach residue. The modeled flowsheetfor SCE1 thereby uses industrially commonly used unit processes, but in the absence of representative industrial-). ...
A review on extractive metallurgy of tantalum and niobium
Abstract. On-going technological developments, especially in the field of microelectronics and communication have reflected in concomitant increase in the …
Extraction of Niobium and Tantalum Oxides From …
The industrial processes for recovery of niobium and tantalum oxides depend on hydrofluoric acid, which is a highly toxic and corrosive reagent with significant environmental consequences. This study presents a fluoride-free, rapid, and energy-efficient process for niobium and tantalum extraction from columbite using microwave …
AN OVERVIEW OF THE KANYIKA NIOBIUM MINE …
Globe is an African-focused resources company with its Kanyika Niobium Project (KNP) in Malawi. The Kanyika Niobium Project will produce niobium and tantalum products. Niobium is a key additive in ...
Niobium
This chapter contains sections titled: Sources of Niobium Niobium Ore Extraction Breakdown Chemical Treatment of the Ores Niobium and tantalum separation Reduction of niobium Purification...