Gold cyanide adsorption characteristics of activated carbon of non-coconut shell origin

摘要: Coconut shells are the most widely used raw material for production of activated carbon suitable gold by cyanide leaching. However, increasing is likely to necessitate exploitation other sources. Abundance and ready availability hazelnut shells, apricot peach stones make them a viable candidate an alternative source. In this study, carbons made these materials have been tested determine their suitability metallurgy. Parameters carbonization activation optimized. Gold loading capacity adsorption kinetics studied.