| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Innovative Hydrometallurgical Technologies for Environmentally Benign Processing and Remediation: An EPD Symposium Honoring Fiona Doyle
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| Presentation Title |
Evaluation of the Glycine-Citrate System for the Leaching of Lead and Zinc from Mining Tailings |
| Author(s) |
Erick Jesus Muñoz Hernandez, Edith Sarai Llanos Blancas, Angel Ruiz Sánchez, Martin Reyes Pérez, Felipe Legorreta García, Julio Cesar Juarez Tapia |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Erick Jesus Muñoz Hernandez |
| Abstract Scope |
Mining is a fundamental economic activity in Mexico, but it generates waste known as mine tailings, which contain heavy metals such as lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn). If not properly treated, these metals can contaminate soils and waters. This study evaluates the effectiveness of the glycine-citrate system in leaching Pb and Zn from mine tailings. Glycine and citrate form a system that enhances the extraction of these metals by keeping them in solution. The samples were characterized using ICP-MS, XRD, and SEM-EDS to determine the content and mineralogy of Pb and Zn. The concentrations of glycine and citrate were analyzed. The results showed a maximum recovery of 80% for Pb with 0.1 M glycine and 0.1 M citrate, and a recovery of 22.17% for Zn with 0.05 M glycine and 0.1 M citrate, both at 4 hours of reaction. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |