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SSN Leach: Cost & Composition Insights by AFLAC ............ is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses the chemicals and process for creating a Saturated Saline and Nitric Acid (SSN) leach solution to dissolve gold. The key components needed are rock salt, nitric acid, and water. Rock salt is dissolved in water to create a saturated brine solution. Various ratios of brine to nitric acid are tested, with the optimal range being 20:1 to 7:1 brine to acid. Temperature also affects the leach kinetics, with higher temperatures increasing dissolution rates. Pourbaix diagrams are presented t

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