GB1488260A - Hydrometallurgical process for the production of copper - Google Patents
Hydrometallurgical process for the production of copperInfo
- Publication number
- GB1488260A GB1488260A GB56198/74A GB5619874A GB1488260A GB 1488260 A GB1488260 A GB 1488260A GB 56198/74 A GB56198/74 A GB 56198/74A GB 5619874 A GB5619874 A GB 5619874A GB 1488260 A GB1488260 A GB 1488260A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- chloride
- solution
- stage
- copper
- cupric
- 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
Links
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
- C22B15/00—Obtaining copper
- C22B15/0063—Hydrometallurgy
- C22B15/0065—Leaching or slurrying
- C22B15/0067—Leaching or slurrying with acids or salts thereof
- C22B15/0069—Leaching or slurrying with acids or salts thereof containing halogen
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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
- C22B15/0063—Hydrometallurgy
- C22B15/0084—Treating solutions
- C22B15/0089—Treating solutions by chemical methods
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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)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
- Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
Abstract
1488260 Hydrometallurgical copper production DUVAL CORP 31 Dec 1974 [14 Jan 1974] 56198/74 Heading ClA A hydrometallurgical process for the production of metallic copper in which there is provided a cyclic system capable of steady state operation, comprises an oxidation stage in which materials containing copper sulphide ore concentrates are oxidized in a solution containing ferric chloride and cupric chloride until there is substantial solubilization of the copper content of said materials in the form of cupric chloride, a reduction stage separate from the oxidation stage in which at least a substantial portion of the cupric chloride in the solution from the oxidation stage is reduced to cuprous chloride, an electrolysis stage in which metallic copper is recovered and cupric chloride is regenerated by electrolysis of the cuprous chloride solution from the reduction stage, and a regenerationpurge stage separate from the reduction and electrolysis stages in which the ferrous chloride in the solution from the electrolysis stage is reacted with oxygen in the presence of the regenerated cupric chloride to regenerate the ferric chloride required in the oxidation stage and to precipitate, by hydrolysis, compounds including those having the iron-sulphate ratios of jarosite to thereby remove excess iron as well as sulphate ions and other impurities present in the solution; wherein in said process the total chloride ion concentration is maintained at a level in the solution throughout the process by the addition of a saline metal chloride compound selected from potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, a mixture of magnesium chloride and potassium chloride, or a mixture of any of the foregoing with sodium chloride to maximize the degree of reduction of cupric chloride to cuprous chloride in the reduction stage with minimal loss of copper from solution. The available reactive chloride content may be controlled to allow some ferric chloride to remain in the solution to assure that all the reacted copper is present in solution as cupric chloride.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US433208A US3879272A (en) | 1971-10-07 | 1974-01-14 | Hydrometallurgical process for the production of copper |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1488260A true GB1488260A (en) | 1977-10-12 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB56198/74A Expired GB1488260A (en) | 1974-01-14 | 1974-12-31 | Hydrometallurgical process for the production of copper |
Country Status (10)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS50103415A (en) |
| AU (1) | AU475096B2 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1083524A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE2501010A1 (en) |
| FI (1) | FI65808C (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2257697B1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB1488260A (en) |
| PH (1) | PH12991A (en) |
| SE (1) | SE7500200L (en) |
| ZA (1) | ZA7586B (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2006082484A2 (en) * | 2005-02-02 | 2006-08-10 | L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude | Reduction of copper content in the molybdenite concentrate |
Family Cites Families (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3785944A (en) * | 1971-10-07 | 1974-01-15 | Duval Corp | Hydrometallurgical process for the production of copper |
| US3776826A (en) * | 1972-07-19 | 1973-12-04 | Du Pont | Electrolytic recovery of metal values from ore concentrates |
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1974
- 1974-12-30 CA CA217,038A patent/CA1083524A/en not_active Expired
- 1974-12-31 AU AU76913/74A patent/AU475096B2/en not_active Expired
- 1974-12-31 GB GB56198/74A patent/GB1488260A/en not_active Expired
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1975
- 1975-01-06 PH PH16678A patent/PH12991A/en unknown
- 1975-01-06 ZA ZA00750086A patent/ZA7586B/en unknown
- 1975-01-09 SE SE7500200A patent/SE7500200L/ not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1975-01-13 DE DE19752501010 patent/DE2501010A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1975-01-13 FI FI750070A patent/FI65808C/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1975-01-14 FR FR7500978A patent/FR2257697B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1975-01-14 JP JP50006928A patent/JPS50103415A/ja active Pending
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2006082484A2 (en) * | 2005-02-02 | 2006-08-10 | L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude | Reduction of copper content in the molybdenite concentrate |
| WO2006082484A3 (en) * | 2005-02-02 | 2006-10-05 | Procedes Georges Claude L Airl | Reduction of copper content in the molybdenite concentrate |
| US7794677B2 (en) | 2005-02-02 | 2010-09-14 | Air Liquide Canada, Inc. | Reduction of copper content in the molybdenite concentrate |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| ZA7586B (en) | 1976-01-28 |
| AU475096B2 (en) | 1976-08-12 |
| DE2501010A1 (en) | 1975-07-17 |
| FI65808B (en) | 1984-03-30 |
| SE7500200L (en) | 1975-07-15 |
| AU7691374A (en) | 1976-07-01 |
| FI750070A (en) | 1975-07-15 |
| PH12991A (en) | 1979-10-29 |
| CA1083524A (en) | 1980-08-12 |
| FR2257697A1 (en) | 1975-08-08 |
| FI65808C (en) | 1984-07-10 |
| FR2257697B1 (en) | 1978-06-23 |
| JPS50103415A (en) | 1975-08-15 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Patent sealed | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |