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Vol 10, Issue 1, 2014
Pages: 59 - 64
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Metallic materials
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Published: 24.04.2014. Professional paper Metallic materials

FLOTATION WASTE AS A SECONDARY RAW MATERIAL – FROM ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM TO ECOLOGICAL SOLUTION

By
Nada Štrbac ,
Nada Štrbac
Contact Nada Štrbac

Technical faculty Bor, University of Beograd , Bor , Serbia

Aleksandra Mitovski ,
Aleksandra Mitovski

Technical faculty Bor, University of Beograd , Bor , Serbia

Miroslav Sokić ,
Miroslav Sokić

ITNMS , Beograd , Serbia

Ivan Mihajlović ,
Ivan Mihajlović

Technical faculty Bor, University of Beograd , Bor , Serbia

Dragana Živković ,
Dragana Živković

Technical faculty Bor, University of Beograd , Bor , Serbia

Ljubiša Balanović
Ljubiša Balanović

Technical faculty Bor, University of Beograd , Bor , Serbia

Abstract

Flotation tailings represent the sources of pollution due to degradation of the areas in the 
vicinity of industrial facilities, raising dust that pollutes the air and penetration of 
contaminated water into water courses. Flotation tailings Bor, which was the subject of 
research in this paper, contains copper and is, therefore, a potential secondary raw material 
for copper production. Bor flotation tailings is estimated at about 27 million tonnes, with 
average copper content of about (0.2-0.4)%. According to rough estimates, about 50-100 
thousand tons of copper lies trapped in the Flotation tailings in Bor. 
This paper presents theresults of investigation the possibilities to produce copper from 
flotation tailings by leaching with sulfuric acidunder different conditions. 

Funding Statement

Autori zahvaljuju Ministarstvu prosvete, nauke i tehnološkog razvoja Republike Srbije na finansijskoj podršci (rezultati istraživanja prikazani u radu deo su projekta TR34023).

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