상동광산 광물찌꺼기로부터 As를 제거하기 위하여 부유선별을 실시하였다. 상동광산 광물찌꺼기를 토양오염공정시험법으로 분석한 결과, As가 282 mg/kg 으로 1지역 대책기준(75 mg/kg)을 초과하고 있어 심각한 수준 이였다. 먼저 포수제와 기포제를 K.A.X와 DF250으로 선정 한 후, pH 변화에 따른 실험을 통해 pH 6일 때 제거율이 91%로 성적이 가장 우수하였다. 교반속도(rpm)에 따른 실험에서는 rpm이 1,500일 때 As 제거율이 80%로 가장 높았다. K.A.X 첨가량에 따른 실험에서는 300 g/ton 에서 93%로 높은 제거효율을 보였으며, 광액의 농도에 따른 실험에서는 30%일 때 93%의 높은 제거효율을 보였으며 침강물의 As 함량이 22.5 mg/kg으로 1지역 대책기준(75 mg/kg)을 초과하던 As를 1지역 우려기준치(25 mg/kg) 이하로 만족시킬 수 있었고, 최종적으로 상동광산 광물찌꺼기로부터 As를 원천적으로 제거할 수 있었다.
Froth flotation was performed to remove As from the tailing of Sangdong Mine. When the tailings of Sangdong Mine were analyzed by the Standard Method for the Soil Environment Conservation, the concentration of As was found to be at a serious level (282 mg/kg), exceeding countermeasure standard (75 mg/kg). Froth flotation was performed to remove As and preliminary tests were performed to select the reagents. Specifically, froth flotation was performed using collector and frother, KAX and DF250 respectively. An experiment based on pH changes found that the removal rate was highest at pH6. The removal rate of As was highest at agitating rate 1500 according to the agitating rate. In the experiment based on the quantities of KAX added, the removal rate of As was found to be highest at 300 g/ton and was reduced at higher levels than 300 g/ton. An experiment based on pulp density found that the removal rate was highest at pulp density 30%. It was possible to adjust the As level -- which exceeded countermeasure standard (75 mg/kg) -- to 22.5mg/kg to satisfy the Warning standard (25 mg/kg), from the results of froth flotation.
