This invention relates to the field of
mineral processing technology, specifically to an
environmentally friendly copper-
molybdenum separation inhibitor, its preparation method, and its application. The method includes: mixing
starch and
formamide, stirring at
room temperature, cooling in an ice-water bath at -5°C, slowly adding
chlorosulfonic acid at this temperature to initiate a sulfonation reaction, neutralizing to pH 7-8 with
sodium hydroxide solution after the reaction, adding
anhydrous methanol to precipitate the product, and washing and
drying to obtain the sulfonated anionic
starch polymer DGSS. The inhibitor is applied to the flotation separation of
copper-
molybdenum mixed concentrates, combined with a closed-circuit process of one roughing, one
scavenging, and four cleaning stages, employing a gradient
reagent reduction and staged
kerosene replenishment
system from roughing to cleaning. This allows for
selective inhibition of
copper sulfide minerals such as
chalcopyrite at extremely low dosages, with minimal
impact on the floatability of
molybdenite. It completely avoids the use of toxic substances such as
cyanide, Knox
reagent, or
sodium sulfide, exhibiting good selectivity, low
reagent consumption, environmental friendliness, and a simple preparation process that is easy to industrialize.