CA1116872A - Hydrometallurgical process for extracting zinc - Google Patents
Hydrometallurgical process for extracting zincInfo
- Publication number
- CA1116872A CA1116872A CA000302419A CA302419A CA1116872A CA 1116872 A CA1116872 A CA 1116872A CA 000302419 A CA000302419 A CA 000302419A CA 302419 A CA302419 A CA 302419A CA 1116872 A CA1116872 A CA 1116872A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- ore
- process according
- leach liquor
- maintained
- zinc
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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- 239000011701 zinc Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 28
- HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Zinc Chemical compound [Zn] HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims abstract description 27
- 229910052725 zinc Inorganic materials 0.000 title claims abstract description 27
- 238000009854 hydrometallurgy Methods 0.000 title 1
- MHAJPDPJQMAIIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen peroxide Chemical compound OO MHAJPDPJQMAIIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 53
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 46
- 238000002386 leaching Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 19
- 239000002253 acid Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- 239000007800 oxidant agent Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 11
- QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulfuric acid Chemical compound OS(O)(=O)=O QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 239000001117 sulphuric acid Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 235000011149 sulphuric acid Nutrition 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 239000005083 Zinc sulfide Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 9
- DRDVZXDWVBGGMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N zinc;sulfide Chemical compound [S-2].[Zn+2] DRDVZXDWVBGGMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 9
- 229910052951 chalcopyrite Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- DVRDHUBQLOKMHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N chalcopyrite Chemical compound [S-2].[S-2].[Fe+2].[Cu+2] DVRDHUBQLOKMHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 10
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 claims description 8
- 230000001590 oxidative effect Effects 0.000 claims description 7
- 238000000605 extraction Methods 0.000 claims description 6
- 229910052950 sphalerite Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 6
- 229940075397 calomel Drugs 0.000 claims description 5
- ZOMNIUBKTOKEHS-UHFFFAOYSA-L dimercury dichloride Chemical compound Cl[Hg][Hg]Cl ZOMNIUBKTOKEHS-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 claims description 5
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 5
- 230000003647 oxidation Effects 0.000 claims description 5
- 238000007254 oxidation reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 5
- 150000003839 salts Chemical class 0.000 claims description 3
- 238000009835 boiling Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- FHHJDRFHHWUPDG-UHFFFAOYSA-N peroxysulfuric acid Chemical compound OOS(O)(=O)=O FHHJDRFHHWUPDG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 2
- 239000012535 impurity Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 238000001556 precipitation Methods 0.000 claims 1
- 230000001105 regulatory effect Effects 0.000 claims 1
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 description 22
- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 description 9
- 239000010949 copper Substances 0.000 description 9
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 8
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 description 8
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 8
- 239000012141 concentrate Substances 0.000 description 7
- 150000002431 hydrogen Chemical class 0.000 description 7
- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 description 6
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 6
- 241001163743 Perlodes Species 0.000 description 5
- XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Argon Chemical compound [Ar] XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 229910052500 inorganic mineral Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 239000011707 mineral Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 3
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulfur Chemical compound [S] NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000005864 Sulphur Substances 0.000 description 2
- RAHZWNYVWXNFOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulphur dioxide Chemical compound O=S=O RAHZWNYVWXNFOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229910052786 argon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 229910052785 arsenic Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- RQNWIZPPADIBDY-UHFFFAOYSA-N arsenic atom Chemical compound [As] RQNWIZPPADIBDY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 238000000354 decomposition reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000007062 hydrolysis Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000006460 hydrolysis reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 150000002506 iron compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- BASFCYQUMIYNBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N platinum Chemical compound [Pt] BASFCYQUMIYNBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229910052683 pyrite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- NIFIFKQPDTWWGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N pyrite Chemical compound [Fe+2].[S-][S-] NIFIFKQPDTWWGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000011028 pyrite Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000000717 retained effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- RWSOTUBLDIXVET-UHFFFAOYSA-N Dihydrogen sulfide Chemical compound S RWSOTUBLDIXVET-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- CWYNVVGOOAEACU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Fe2+ Chemical compound [Fe+2] CWYNVVGOOAEACU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 241000212342 Sium Species 0.000 description 1
- QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L Sulfate Chemical compound [O-]S([O-])(=O)=O QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
- UCKMPCXJQFINFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulphide Chemical compound [S-2] UCKMPCXJQFINFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- ATJFFYVFTNAWJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Tin Chemical compound [Sn] ATJFFYVFTNAWJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 150000003863 ammonium salts Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 229910052787 antimony Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- WATWJIUSRGPENY-UHFFFAOYSA-N antimony atom Chemical compound [Sb] WATWJIUSRGPENY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000013459 approach Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910052964 arsenopyrite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- MJLGNAGLHAQFHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N arsenopyrite Chemical compound [S-2].[Fe+3].[As-] MJLGNAGLHAQFHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000033228 biological regulation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000006227 byproduct Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052681 coesite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000000470 constituent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000002844 continuous effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910052906 cristobalite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000007423 decrease Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000006073 displacement reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005868 electrolysis reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910052949 galena Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000000227 grinding Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011261 inert gas Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052745 lead Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- XCAUINMIESBTBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N lead(ii) sulfide Chemical compound [Pb]=S XCAUINMIESBTBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000002978 peroxides Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 229910052697 platinum Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- BALXUFOVQVENIU-KXNXZCPBSA-N pseudoephedrine hydrochloride Chemical compound [H+].[Cl-].CN[C@@H](C)[C@@H](O)C1=CC=CC=C1 BALXUFOVQVENIU-KXNXZCPBSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000005086 pumping Methods 0.000 description 1
- -1 pyrite Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 230000000630 rising effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000000377 silicon dioxide Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000012239 silicon dioxide Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 239000002002 slurry Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000002904 solvent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 241000894007 species Species 0.000 description 1
- 229910052682 stishovite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- WGPCGCOKHWGKJJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N sulfanylidenezinc Chemical compound [Zn]=S WGPCGCOKHWGKJJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910021653 sulphate ion Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 235000010269 sulphur dioxide Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 239000004291 sulphur dioxide Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000002562 thickening agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052905 tridymite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000001960 triggered effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229910052720 vanadium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000002699 waste material Substances 0.000 description 1
- NWONKYPBYAMBJT-UHFFFAOYSA-L zinc sulfate Chemical compound [Zn+2].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O NWONKYPBYAMBJT-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
- 229910052984 zinc sulfide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
- C22B19/00—Obtaining zinc or zinc oxide
- C22B19/20—Obtaining zinc otherwise than by distilling
- C22B19/22—Obtaining zinc otherwise than by distilling with leaching with acids
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- Y02P10/00—Technologies related to metal processing
- Y02P10/20—Recycling
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
- Extraction Or Liquid Replacement (AREA)
- Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)
- Coloring Foods And Improving Nutritive Qualities (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB20466/77A GB1594851A (en) | 1977-05-16 | 1977-05-16 | Extraction of zinc |
| GB20466/77 | 1977-05-16 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1116872A true CA1116872A (en) | 1982-01-26 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000302419A Expired CA1116872A (en) | 1977-05-16 | 1978-05-02 | Hydrometallurgical process for extracting zinc |
Country Status (17)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS53142317A (pt) |
| AR (1) | AR215928A1 (pt) |
| AU (1) | AU520274B2 (pt) |
| BE (1) | BE866937A (pt) |
| BR (1) | BR7803060A (pt) |
| CA (1) | CA1116872A (pt) |
| DE (1) | DE2821309A1 (pt) |
| ES (1) | ES469686A1 (pt) |
| FI (1) | FI781345A (pt) |
| FR (1) | FR2391284A1 (pt) |
| GB (1) | GB1594851A (pt) |
| IT (1) | IT1103492B (pt) |
| NL (1) | NL7805099A (pt) |
| NO (1) | NO781675L (pt) |
| SE (1) | SE7805439L (pt) |
| ZA (1) | ZA782397B (pt) |
| ZM (1) | ZM4778A1 (pt) |
Families Citing this family (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1595073A (en) * | 1977-05-03 | 1981-08-05 | Interox Chemicals Ltd | Uranium extraction |
| US4344923A (en) * | 1978-10-21 | 1982-08-17 | Interox Chemicals Limited | In-situ leaching |
| CA1147971A (en) * | 1980-05-08 | 1983-06-14 | George J. Houlachi | Process for the oxidation of ferrous ions to the ferric state in sulfate leach solutions |
| DE3169691D1 (en) * | 1980-09-27 | 1985-05-09 | Interox Chemicals Ltd | Recovery of vanadium |
| DE19613746A1 (de) * | 1996-03-28 | 1997-10-02 | Ufz Leipzighalle Gmbh | Verfahren zur Auftrennung sulfidhaltiger Restprodukte des Bergbaus und der Metallverarbeitung |
| CA2240450A1 (en) * | 1998-06-12 | 1999-12-12 | Michael Mourad Hanna | Process for the treatment of roasted metal sulphide ores and ferrites |
| EP1939310A1 (en) * | 2006-12-28 | 2008-07-02 | Asturiana De Zinc, S.A. | Recovery of zinc from sulphide concentrates by atmospheric leaching with sulphuric acid at a controlled acidity |
| DE102015110179B3 (de) * | 2015-06-24 | 2016-12-29 | Condias Gmbh | Verfahren zur Behandlung von festem Ausgangsmaterial |
Family Cites Families (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE862056C (de) * | 1938-11-29 | 1953-01-08 | Unterharzer Berg Und Huettenwe | Verfahren zum Abscheiden von Arsen aus Laugen |
| US3630669A (en) * | 1967-12-26 | 1971-12-28 | Mitsubishi Edogawa Kagaku Kk | Process for removing impurities in the liquid of zinc refining by wet method |
| FR1586339A (pt) * | 1968-10-16 | 1970-02-13 | ||
| CA1040867A (en) * | 1974-08-22 | 1978-10-24 | Kohur N. Subramanian | Separation of iron from zinc solutions or slurries |
| BE830450A (fr) * | 1975-06-19 | 1975-12-19 | Procede d'elimination des impuretes contenues dans une solution de sulfate du groupe du zinc et du cadmium |
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1977
- 1977-05-16 GB GB20466/77A patent/GB1594851A/en not_active Expired
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1978
- 1978-04-24 AR AR271871A patent/AR215928A1/es active
- 1978-04-26 ZA ZA00782397A patent/ZA782397B/xx unknown
- 1978-05-02 FI FI781345A patent/FI781345A/fi not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1978-05-02 CA CA000302419A patent/CA1116872A/en not_active Expired
- 1978-05-03 AU AU35699/78A patent/AU520274B2/en not_active Expired
- 1978-05-09 ZM ZM47/78A patent/ZM4778A1/xx unknown
- 1978-05-10 ES ES469686A patent/ES469686A1/es not_active Expired
- 1978-05-11 BE BE1008875A patent/BE866937A/xx unknown
- 1978-05-11 NO NO78781675A patent/NO781675L/no unknown
- 1978-05-11 FR FR7814516A patent/FR2391284A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1978-05-11 NL NL7805099A patent/NL7805099A/xx not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1978-05-11 SE SE7805439A patent/SE7805439L/xx unknown
- 1978-05-15 BR BR7803060A patent/BR7803060A/pt unknown
- 1978-05-15 IT IT49361/78A patent/IT1103492B/it active
- 1978-05-16 DE DE19782821309 patent/DE2821309A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 1978-05-16 JP JP5813478A patent/JPS53142317A/ja active Pending
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| AR215928A1 (es) | 1979-11-15 |
| GB1594851A (en) | 1981-08-05 |
| SE7805439L (sv) | 1978-11-17 |
| AU3569978A (en) | 1979-11-08 |
| JPS53142317A (en) | 1978-12-12 |
| BR7803060A (pt) | 1979-05-08 |
| ZM4778A1 (en) | 1980-02-21 |
| FR2391284A1 (fr) | 1978-12-15 |
| DE2821309A1 (de) | 1978-11-30 |
| BE866937A (fr) | 1978-11-13 |
| ES469686A1 (es) | 1978-12-16 |
| FI781345A (fi) | 1978-11-17 |
| IT7849361A0 (it) | 1978-05-15 |
| IT1103492B (it) | 1985-10-14 |
| ZA782397B (en) | 1979-04-25 |
| NL7805099A (nl) | 1978-11-20 |
| NO781675L (no) | 1978-11-17 |
| AU520274B2 (en) | 1982-01-21 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKEX | Expiry |