GB672418A - Improvements relating to the recovery of nickel and copper from ores - Google Patents
Improvements relating to the recovery of nickel and copper from oresInfo
- Publication number
- GB672418A GB672418A GB9263/50A GB926350A GB672418A GB 672418 A GB672418 A GB 672418A GB 9263/50 A GB9263/50 A GB 9263/50A GB 926350 A GB926350 A GB 926350A GB 672418 A GB672418 A GB 672418A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- nickel
- furnace
- matte
- copper
- slag
- 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
- PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nickel Chemical compound [Ni] PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title abstract 16
- 229910052759 nickel Inorganic materials 0.000 title abstract 8
- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title abstract 4
- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 title abstract 4
- 239000010949 copper Substances 0.000 title abstract 4
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 title 1
- MBMLMWLHJBBADN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ferrous sulfide Chemical compound [Fe]=S MBMLMWLHJBBADN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 7
- 239000002893 slag Substances 0.000 abstract 6
- BWFPGXWASODCHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N copper monosulfide Chemical class [Cu]=S BWFPGXWASODCHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 4
- 229910052952 pyrrhotite Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 4
- 238000003723 Smelting Methods 0.000 abstract 3
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 230000004888 barrier function Effects 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- 150000004763 sulfides Chemical class 0.000 abstract 2
- UCKMPCXJQFINFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulphide Chemical compound [S-2] UCKMPCXJQFINFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- -1 as pyrrhotite Chemical compound 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000010941 cobalt Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910017052 cobalt Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- GUTLYIVDDKVIGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N cobalt atom Chemical compound [Co] GUTLYIVDDKVIGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000012141 concentrate Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000004907 flux Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000002347 injection Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000007924 injection Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract 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
- C22B1/00—Preliminary treatment of ores or scrap
- C22B1/02—Roasting processes
- C22B1/10—Roasting processes in fluidised form
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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
- C22B5/00—General methods of reducing to metals
- C22B5/02—Dry methods smelting of sulfides or formation of mattes
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
Abstract
A process for recovering nickel and copper from sulphides containing them comprises flash smelting the sulphides in a furnace to yield a matte containing nickel and copper and an overlying slag, subsequently or simultaneously flash smelting finely divided iron sulphide, e.g. as pyrrhotite, with a flux to oxidize and slag part of the sulphide and convert the remainder into molten drops of iron sulphide, and allowing these drops to fall through the slag and carry nickel and copper contained in it into the matte. The nickel and copper sulphides on the one hand and the pyrrhotite on the other hand may be separately produced in the form of concentrates from a pyrrhotitic ore. When the iron sulphide used is in the form of pyrrhotite an oxygen-rich gas, e.g. containing 90-98 per cent of oxygen, is used in sufficient quantity to oxidize one-quarter to two-thirds of the iron sulphide in the pyrrhotite used may be 20-35 per cent by weight of the nickel and copper sulphides which are flash smelted. The nickel and copper sulphides may be smelted by injection through one or more burners, the iron sulphide being subsequently injected through the same burners, or the two may be injected simultaneously through burners at opposite ends of the furnace. In the first case the first formed matte may be tapped before flash smelting the iron sulphide, the low-grade matte then formed being separately tapped. In the second case the high and low grade mattes may be separated, e.g. by a barrier over which the slag may flow, to be tapped-off on the side of the barrier at which the low grade matte is formed. Nickel and copper sulphides may be smelted in one furnace and iron sulphide in an adjacent furnace, the slag formed in the furnace flowing through a connection to the second furnace and being tapped therefrom. Alternatively, where one furnace is used the slag and matte may be tapped at opposite ends and thus flow in countercurrent with p one another. Any cobalt present is also concentrated in the matte.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA672418X | 1949-05-13 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB672418A true GB672418A (en) | 1952-05-21 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9263/50A Expired GB672418A (en) | 1949-05-13 | 1950-04-14 | Improvements relating to the recovery of nickel and copper from ores |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US2668107A (en) |
| BE (1) | BE495631A (en) |
| FR (1) | FR1018064A (en) |
| GB (1) | GB672418A (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN109971967A (en) * | 2019-03-19 | 2019-07-05 | 谦比希铜冶炼有限公司 | A method of valuable metal is recycled from Copper making blowing clinker |
Families Citing this family (21)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2769706A (en) * | 1948-06-04 | 1956-11-06 | Bolidens Gruv Ab | Smelting sulfide ores |
| US3150959A (en) * | 1961-03-20 | 1964-09-29 | Anaconda Co | Recovery of matte from sulfidic copper ores |
| US3819362A (en) * | 1969-05-06 | 1974-06-25 | Copper Range Co | Copper converting process with prolonged blowing period |
| US3759501A (en) * | 1971-12-13 | 1973-09-18 | Kennecott Copper Corp | Cyclonic smelting apparatus |
| US3941587A (en) * | 1973-05-03 | 1976-03-02 | Q-S Oxygen Processes, Inc. | Metallurgical process using oxygen |
| DE2515464C2 (en) * | 1975-04-09 | 1977-03-31 | Kloeckner Humboldt Deutz Ag | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF SULFIDIC COPPER ORE CONCENTRATES |
| SE397689B (en) * | 1976-03-12 | 1977-11-14 | Boliden Ab | PROCEDURE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF BLISTER COPPER INCLUDING THE MELTING OF SULFID-CONTAINING COPPER MATERIAL IN A ROTATING OVEN AND CONVERSION OF THE CHIMNEY PA IN A PERSONALLY |
| DE2638132C2 (en) * | 1976-08-25 | 1983-03-31 | Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG, 5000 Köln | Furnace system for pyrometallurgical treatment of fine-grain ore concentrates |
| CA1074996A (en) * | 1977-07-04 | 1980-04-08 | Thomas N. Antonioni | Flash smelting furnace |
| US4148630A (en) * | 1977-08-24 | 1979-04-10 | The Anaconda Company | Direct production of copper metal |
| US4178174A (en) * | 1977-08-24 | 1979-12-11 | The Anaconda Company | Direct production of copper metal |
| US4165979A (en) * | 1978-02-21 | 1979-08-28 | The International Nickel Company, Inc. | Flash smelting in confined space |
| DE2807964A1 (en) * | 1978-02-24 | 1979-08-30 | Metallgesellschaft Ag | METHOD FOR THE CONTINUOUS CONVERSION OF NON-METAL SULFID CONCENTRATES |
| JPS55501146A (en) * | 1978-12-19 | 1980-12-18 | ||
| US4372540A (en) * | 1978-12-21 | 1983-02-08 | Queneau Paul Etienne | Apparatus for oxygen sprinkle smelting of sulfide concentrates |
| US4214901A (en) * | 1979-02-16 | 1980-07-29 | Amax Inc. | Hydrometallurgical refining of nickeliferous sulfides |
| US4416690A (en) * | 1981-06-01 | 1983-11-22 | Kennecott Corporation | Solid matte-oxygen converting process |
| CA1190751A (en) * | 1982-06-18 | 1985-07-23 | J. Barry W. Bailey | Process and apparatus for continuous converting of copper and non-ferrous mattes |
| US5194213A (en) * | 1991-07-29 | 1993-03-16 | Inco Limited | Copper smelting system |
| FI93974C (en) * | 1992-06-18 | 1995-06-26 | Outokumpu Harjavalta Metals Oy | Method for utilizing sulphide, refractory nickel concentrates or similar mixtures |
| WO2013192386A1 (en) | 2012-06-21 | 2013-12-27 | Orchard Material Technology Llc | Production of copper via looping oxidation process |
Family Cites Families (15)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US782123A (en) * | 1901-01-12 | 1905-02-07 | Garretson Furnace Company | Method of matte or pyritic smelting. |
| US900466A (en) * | 1906-02-08 | 1908-10-06 | Ralph Baggaley | Method of smelting ores. |
| US948468A (en) * | 1908-03-28 | 1910-02-08 | Edward Fink | Smelting apparatus. |
| US1164653A (en) * | 1915-03-03 | 1915-12-21 | John H Klepinger | Process of smelting ores. |
| US1259467A (en) * | 1917-06-29 | 1918-03-12 | Thomas Willard Cavers | Smelting copper and like ores. |
| US1416262A (en) * | 1919-07-07 | 1922-05-16 | Phelps Dodge Corp | Process and apparatus for extracting copper from slag in reverberatory furnaces |
| US1729408A (en) * | 1925-06-27 | 1929-09-24 | American Smelting Refining | Smelting furnace and method of smelting |
| US1650907A (en) * | 1926-07-23 | 1927-11-29 | United Verde Extension Mining | Reverberatory furnace |
| US1850025A (en) * | 1930-01-30 | 1932-03-15 | Mcgregor Alexander Grant | Apparatus for the smelting of copper ores and the like |
| US1915540A (en) * | 1931-10-28 | 1933-06-27 | Milo W Krejci | Process of treating ores and furnace therefor |
| US1941592A (en) * | 1931-11-21 | 1934-01-02 | Raymond F Bacon | Roasting pryites fines |
| US1958581A (en) * | 1932-04-18 | 1934-05-15 | Cass L Kennicott | Ore treatment |
| US2035016A (en) * | 1933-08-15 | 1936-03-24 | Int Nickel Canada | Smelting of ores |
| US2221620A (en) * | 1939-10-10 | 1940-11-12 | American Smelting Refining | Copper smelting |
| US2510352A (en) * | 1946-04-25 | 1950-06-06 | John H Ehardt | Reverberatory furnace for melting metals |
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- BE BE495631D patent/BE495631A/xx unknown
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1949
- 1949-06-25 US US101336A patent/US2668107A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1950
- 1950-04-14 GB GB9263/50A patent/GB672418A/en not_active Expired
- 1950-04-26 FR FR1018064D patent/FR1018064A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN109971967A (en) * | 2019-03-19 | 2019-07-05 | 谦比希铜冶炼有限公司 | A method of valuable metal is recycled from Copper making blowing clinker |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US2668107A (en) | 1954-02-02 |
| FR1018064A (en) | 1952-12-26 |
| BE495631A (en) |
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