PDF pH/ORP measurement Cyanide leaching process ABB
A gold/cyanide complex forms as the gold dissolves from the rock or pulp (finely ground ore), according to the equation: 4Au + 8CN + 2H2O +O2 > 4Au(CN)2 + 4OH The control of pH in a cyanide leach solution is critical from both safety and cost perspectives. The process adds cyanide to a solution in the form of sodium cyanide (NaCN ...