ABS | Ammonium Bisulfite Solution
The preferred choice for cyanide neutralization, de-chlorination, oxygen scavenging, and food processing.
Cyanide Neutralization in Mining
When it comes to effective liquid sulfur-based mining reagents, moleko provides high quality products and technical expertise to support your operations in-plant. ABS is an aqueous ammonium bisulfite solution that effectively neutralizes cyanide in the Inco SO2/Air process.
- Field Tested and Proven - ABS is currently in use in numerous mines
- Ease of Handling - shipped as a liquid in bulk; no need to dissolve reagent prior to use
- High Strength - Up to 45% SO2 content
WHY USE moleko ABS?
- Flexible - Can be applied to the treatment of both cyanide solutions and slurries
- Fast and Effective - Can achieve low total cyanide (CN) in a single stage
- Proven - Over 120 applications since 1980
- Robust - Can treat solutions with high soluble metal concentrations
- Thorough - Will oxidize free cyanide and all cyanide complexed with copper, nickel, zinc, silver and cadmium
- Safe - No mixing of dry reagents, or production/use of Caro’s acid
- Service - We have in-house technical expertise to help you get the most from ABS; we can and will support your conversion with field support in mill
- Strong - Has significantly more SO2 available than alternative solutions
Water Treatment and Other Uses
ABS is effective in:
- de-chlorination of water, including wastewater plants and pipes
- oxygen scavenging in the oil and gas industry
- sugar beat processing, caramel coloring process, and other food industry uses