CA1247373A - Method and apparatus for processing sulphide concentrates and sulphide ores into raw metal - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for processing sulphide concentrates and sulphide ores into raw metalInfo
- Publication number
- CA1247373A CA1247373A CA000486862A CA486862A CA1247373A CA 1247373 A CA1247373 A CA 1247373A CA 000486862 A CA000486862 A CA 000486862A CA 486862 A CA486862 A CA 486862A CA 1247373 A CA1247373 A CA 1247373A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- zone
- converting
- matte
- smelting
- sulphide
- 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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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 60
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 44
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 title claims abstract description 44
- UCKMPCXJQFINFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulphide Chemical compound [S-2] UCKMPCXJQFINFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims abstract description 38
- 239000012141 concentrate Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 19
- 238000003723 Smelting Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 87
- 239000002893 slag Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 54
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 38
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 21
- 230000004907 flux Effects 0.000 claims description 17
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 17
- 230000001590 oxidative effect Effects 0.000 claims description 16
- 238000005192 partition Methods 0.000 claims description 15
- 239000012535 impurity Substances 0.000 claims description 11
- 239000011701 zinc Substances 0.000 claims description 9
- HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Zinc Chemical compound [Zn] HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 5
- 229910052785 arsenic Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 5
- RQNWIZPPADIBDY-UHFFFAOYSA-N arsenic atom Chemical compound [As] RQNWIZPPADIBDY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 5
- 238000007599 discharging Methods 0.000 claims description 5
- 229910052725 zinc Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 5
- 229910052787 antimony Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 4
- WATWJIUSRGPENY-UHFFFAOYSA-N antimony atom Chemical compound [Sb] WATWJIUSRGPENY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 4
- 229910052797 bismuth Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 4
- JCXGWMGPZLAOME-UHFFFAOYSA-N bismuth atom Chemical compound [Bi] JCXGWMGPZLAOME-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000000725 suspension Substances 0.000 abstract description 14
- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 34
- 239000010949 copper Substances 0.000 description 24
- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 description 20
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 17
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 17
- 235000008504 concentrate Nutrition 0.000 description 15
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 12
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 description 12
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 12
- 238000007664 blowing Methods 0.000 description 10
- 238000011282 treatment Methods 0.000 description 8
- RAHZWNYVWXNFOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulphur dioxide Chemical compound O=S=O RAHZWNYVWXNFOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 239000000047 product Substances 0.000 description 6
- PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nickel Chemical compound [Ni] PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 239000003500 flue dust Substances 0.000 description 4
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulfur Chemical compound [S] NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 239000005864 Sulphur Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000002994 raw material Substances 0.000 description 3
- 235000010269 sulphur dioxide Nutrition 0.000 description 3
- 239000004291 sulphur dioxide Substances 0.000 description 3
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 2
- 229910052681 coesite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 229910052906 cristobalite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000012467 final product Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000005469 granulation Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000003179 granulation Effects 0.000 description 2
- 229910052759 nickel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000000926 separation method Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000000377 silicon dioxide Substances 0.000 description 2
- 235000012239 silicon dioxide Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 229910052682 stishovite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 229910052905 tridymite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulfuric acid Chemical compound OS(O)(=O)=O QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000010923 batch production Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000004140 cleaning Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000011437 continuous method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 description 1
- 125000004122 cyclic group Chemical group 0.000 description 1
- 238000010790 dilution Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000012895 dilution Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000009826 distribution Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005868 electrolysis reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000001704 evaporation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000008020 evaporation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000010419 fine particle Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- SZVJSHCCFOBDDC-UHFFFAOYSA-N iron(II,III) oxide Inorganic materials O=[Fe]O[Fe]O[Fe]=O SZVJSHCCFOBDDC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000000155 melt Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000002739 metals Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 239000012768 molten material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000001105 regulatory effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000010079 rubber tapping Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005201 scrubbing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000001117 sulphuric acid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000011149 sulphuric acid Nutrition 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
- C22B23/00—Obtaining nickel or cobalt
- C22B23/02—Obtaining nickel or cobalt by dry processes
- C22B23/025—Obtaining nickel or cobalt by dry processes with formation of a matte or by matte refining or converting into nickel or cobalt, e.g. by the Oxford process
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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
- C22B15/00—Obtaining copper
- C22B15/0002—Preliminary treatment
- C22B15/0004—Preliminary treatment without modification of the copper constituent
- C22B15/0006—Preliminary treatment without modification of the copper constituent by dry processes
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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
- C22B15/00—Obtaining copper
- C22B15/0026—Pyrometallurgy
- C22B15/0028—Smelting or converting
- C22B15/0047—Smelting or converting flash smelting or converting
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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
- C22B15/00—Obtaining copper
- C22B15/0095—Process control or regulation methods
- C22B15/0097—Sulfur release abatement
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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
- C22B5/00—General methods of reducing to metals
- C22B5/02—Dry methods smelting of sulfides or formation of mattes
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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
- C22B5/00—General methods of reducing to metals
- C22B5/02—Dry methods smelting of sulfides or formation of mattes
- C22B5/12—Dry methods smelting of sulfides or formation of mattes by gases
- C22B5/14—Dry methods smelting of sulfides or formation of mattes by gases fluidised material
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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)
- Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
- Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FI842883 | 1984-07-18 | ||
| FI842883A FI69871C (fi) | 1984-07-18 | 1984-07-18 | Foerfarande och anordning foer behandling av sulfidkoncentrat eller -malmer till raometaller |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1247373A true CA1247373A (en) | 1988-12-28 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA000486862A Expired CA1247373A (en) | 1984-07-18 | 1985-07-16 | Method and apparatus for processing sulphide concentrates and sulphide ores into raw metal |
Country Status (7)
Cited By (1)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5194213A (en) * | 1991-07-29 | 1993-03-16 | Inco Limited | Copper smelting system |
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| US5435833A (en) * | 1993-09-30 | 1995-07-25 | L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude | Process to convert non-ferrous metal such as copper or nickel by oxygen enrichment |
| FI98380C (fi) * | 1994-02-17 | 1997-06-10 | Outokumpu Eng Contract | Menetelmä ja laitteisto suspensiosulatusta varten |
| US5449395A (en) * | 1994-07-18 | 1995-09-12 | Kennecott Corporation | Apparatus and process for the production of fire-refined blister copper |
| US5555822A (en) * | 1994-09-06 | 1996-09-17 | Molten Metal Technology, Inc. | Apparatus for dissociating bulk waste in a molten metal bath |
| US6042632A (en) * | 1996-01-17 | 2000-03-28 | Kennecott Holdings Company | Method of moderating temperature peaks in and/or increasing throughput of a continuous, top-blown copper converting furnace |
| CN1067370C (zh) * | 1997-06-06 | 2001-06-20 | 中国石化金陵石油化工公司 | 一种合成对溴苯甲醛的方法 |
| FI105827B (fi) * | 1999-05-14 | 2000-10-13 | Outokumpu Oy | Menetelmä ja laite ei-rautametallisulfidien sulattamiseksi suspensiosulatusuunissa korkean ei-rautametallipitoisuuden omaavan kiven ja poisheitettävän kuonan aikaansaamiseksi |
| JP4936624B2 (ja) * | 2000-01-04 | 2012-05-23 | オウトクンプ オサケイティオ ユルキネン | フラッシュ・スメルティング炉における粗銅の生成方法 |
| US6520388B1 (en) | 2000-10-31 | 2003-02-18 | Hatch Associates Ltd. | Casting furnace and method for continuous casting of molten magnesium |
| US20060228294A1 (en) * | 2005-04-12 | 2006-10-12 | Davis William H | Process and apparatus using a molten metal bath |
| RU2324751C2 (ru) * | 2006-04-27 | 2008-05-20 | Открытое Акционерное Общество "Южно-Уральский никелевый комбинат" | Способ переработки сырья, содержащего цветные металлы и железо |
| WO2009099348A1 (ru) * | 2008-02-05 | 2009-08-13 | Zufar Garifullinovich Salihov | Печь для плавки в жидкой ванне материалов, содержащих цветные, черные металлы и тугоплавкие образования |
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| WO2013090981A1 (en) * | 2011-12-22 | 2013-06-27 | Xstrata Technology Pty Ltd | Smelting process |
| CN102586618B (zh) * | 2012-03-31 | 2013-08-21 | 长沙有色冶金设计研究院有限公司 | 硫铁矿的冶炼工艺 |
| FI125830B (en) | 2012-12-11 | 2016-02-29 | Outotec Oyj | Process for producing stone or crude metal in a suspension smelting furnace and suspension smelting furnace |
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| JP6405709B2 (ja) * | 2014-05-29 | 2018-10-17 | 住友電気工業株式会社 | 溶解炉 |
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| US3459415A (en) * | 1965-10-15 | 1969-08-05 | Vyskumny Ustav Kovu Panenske B | Apparatus for the continuous production of converter copper |
| GB1130255A (en) * | 1965-11-22 | 1968-10-16 | Conzinc Riotinto Ltd | Reverberatory smelting of copper concentrates |
| AU4755868A (en) * | 1968-12-10 | 1971-06-10 | Monzino Riot Into Of Australia Limited | Suspension smelting and refining of metals |
| US3674463A (en) * | 1970-08-04 | 1972-07-04 | Newmont Exploration Ltd | Continuous gas-atomized copper smelting and converting |
| AU463882B2 (en) * | 1971-04-29 | 1975-07-23 | Proektny Inauchno-Issledovatelskyinstitut Gipronkel | Method of continuous converting of metallurgical melts anda converter furnace to rea lee this method |
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| US4169725A (en) * | 1976-04-30 | 1979-10-02 | Outokumpu Oy | Process for the refining of sulfidic complex and mixed ores or concentrates |
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| US4470845A (en) * | 1983-01-05 | 1984-09-11 | Newmont Mining Corporation | Continuous process for copper smelting and converting in a single furnace by oxygen injection |
| SE451332B (sv) * | 1983-03-04 | 1987-09-28 | Boliden Ab | Forfarande for framstellning av blisterkoppar |
| FI67727C (fi) * | 1983-06-15 | 1985-05-10 | Outokumpu Oy | Foerfarande foer att tillverka raokoppar |
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1984
- 1984-07-18 FI FI842883A patent/FI69871C/fi not_active IP Right Cessation
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1985
- 1985-07-10 US US06/753,399 patent/US4599108A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1985-07-11 AU AU44800/85A patent/AU575415B2/en not_active Expired
- 1985-07-15 GB GB08517848A patent/GB2161835B/en not_active Expired
- 1985-07-16 CA CA000486862A patent/CA1247373A/en not_active Expired
- 1985-07-18 DE DE19853525710 patent/DE3525710A1/de active Granted
- 1985-07-18 JP JP15709385A patent/JPS6137929A/ja active Granted
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1986
- 1986-02-07 US US06/827,264 patent/US4645186A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5194213A (en) * | 1991-07-29 | 1993-03-16 | Inco Limited | Copper smelting system |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FI69871C (fi) | 1986-05-26 |
| JPS6137929A (ja) | 1986-02-22 |
| US4645186A (en) | 1987-02-24 |
| JPS6350409B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) | 1988-10-07 |
| FI69871B (fi) | 1985-12-31 |
| FI842883A0 (fi) | 1984-07-18 |
| DE3525710A1 (de) | 1986-01-30 |
| GB8517848D0 (en) | 1985-08-21 |
| GB2161835A (en) | 1986-01-22 |
| US4599108A (en) | 1986-07-08 |
| AU4480085A (en) | 1986-01-23 |
| GB2161835B (en) | 1988-06-29 |
| AU575415B2 (en) | 1988-07-28 |
| DE3525710C2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) | 1988-09-22 |
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