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Leaching behavior of copper tailings solidified/stabilized using hydantoin epoxy resin and red clay
Kaofei Zhu1, Yong He1, Deshan Feng1
1Key Laboratory of Metallogenic Prediction of Nonferrous Metals and Geological Environment Monitoring (Central South University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, PR China; School of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, PR China.
Abstract:
Tailings produced by mining engineering and metal smelting industries have become a major challenge to the ecological environment and human health. Environmental compatibility, mechanical stability, and economic feasibility have restricted the treatment and reuse of tailings. A novel solidification/stabilization technology using hydantoin epoxy resin (HER) and red clay for copper tailing treatment was developed, and the leaching behaviors of solidified/stabilized copper tailings were investigated in this paper. The leaching characteristics were analyzed by toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) leaching tests. Besides, the influence of red clay content and acid rain on the permeability characteristics and leaching characteristics were investigated based on flexible-wall column tests and microstructure tests. The results showed that the copper tailings solidification/stabilization technology with HER and red clay had excellent performances in toxicity stabilization. The leaching concentration of Cu in TCLP tests and flexible wall column tests remained within the limit specified by the Chinese national standard, and the concentration of Cu decreased significantly with the increase of the red clay content. Moreover, acid rain leaching changed the mineral composition and microstructure of solidified tailings, and the porosity of the samples increased with the dissolution of soluble minerals. Additionally, the hydraulic conductivities decreased slightly with the increase in the pH value of acid rain, and the solidified sample with 5% red clay had the lowest hydraulic conductivity.
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