ORFOM® D8 DEPRESSANT

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This product is a water-soluble reagent used to efficiently depress iron, copper, and lead-containing sulfide minerals in flotation processes. It is the preferred depressant in primary molybdenum flotation operations involving copper and iron sulfides, delivering exceptional performance in copper-molybdenum separation circuits by effectively depressing copper, resulting in acceptable quality and grade.

Supplied By: Chevron Phillips Chemical

Product Code: Q15072

Regional Availability: Canada

Functions: Sulfide Mineral Depressant

Applicable Processes: Copper Recovery, Lead Recovery, Metal Recovery

    Enhanced TDS

    Identification & Functionality

    Features & Benefits

    Product Highlights
    • Compatible with typical flotation reagents
    • Maintains performance at system pH >7
    • Is less odorous and has a lower toxicity profile than other traditional depressants like Sodium Hydrosulfide (NaSH) and NOKES
    • Highly effective at significantly lower dosage than NaSH and NOKES
    • Does not oxidize in air so does not require use of an expensive inert atmosphere system to maintain product performance
    • Offered as a 38% aqueous solution, and used as is, to maximize safety and minimize handling issues associated with alternative reagent preparation
    • No reportable shelf-life issues
    • SDS reports respiratory protection not required
    • TSCA registered and REACH compliant

    Advantages in Primary Molybdenum Operations

    • Very effective in depressing iron and copper with contribution to depressing lead sulfide minerals when added to the ball mill or cleaner circuit 
    • Proven to maximize grade when used with NOKES reagent while minimizing total depressant dosage

    Advantages in Copper-Molybdenum Separation Operations

    • Effectively depresses copper from copper-molybdenum bulk concentrate
    • Proven full replacement depressant to NaSH and other alternative depressant systems
    • Achieve stable final molybdenum concentrate grade 
    • Reduces total reagent consumption

    Applications & Uses

    Properties

    Physical Form
    Odor
    Mild
    Soluble in
    Water

    Packaging & Availability

    Packaging Type
    Regional Availability
    • Canada