Almost 30% of the copper (Cu) produced in the US is produced using leach-solvent extraction-electrowinning (SX/EW). Not even 20 years old, the process of converting sulfur dioxide from smelter acids into sulfuric acid to be used to produce Cu from mine waste and oxidized ores has become known as an environmentally friendly process. Not only does it neutralize the waste from the smelting process, it takes considerably less energy to operate this practice. SX/EW can be made more effective and hundreds of hours can be saved by obtaining instantaneous results with handheld XRF. Monitoring your electrolyte solutions, raffinates and pregnant leach solutions can take hours to titrate or days for the lab. Having the ability to monitor these processes on the fly allows you to make the necessary adjustments to allow you to maximize recovery. Whether you’re monitoring your leaching process or examining your electrowinning process, handheld XRF provides quick analyses to determine what changes can be made to maximize recovery. Contact our experts for an instant response!
Hydrometallurgy
It is not just a luxury, it is a necessity to have a handheld XRF to analyze all stages of metals recovery. Liberating metals is no easy task. Liquid solutions can be analyzed to identify the effectiveness of your process at every stage. With handheld XRF not only do you have the ability to monitor each process, you have the ability to view the raw data which enables you to see anomalies and determine your next course of action in trying to recover your targeted metals. Is your gold (Au) bound up with your selenium (Se)? XRF analysis can help answer these types of questions to help you determine your next course of action in recovery of precious or base metals.
