C - Chemistry – Metallurgy – 22 – B
Patent
C - Chemistry, Metallurgy
22
B
C22B 23/02 (2006.01) C21B 3/04 (2006.01) C22B 3/00 (2006.01) C22B 13/02 (2006.01) C22B 15/00 (2006.01) C22B 19/02 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2136425
2136425 9324666 PCTABS00028 Copper and/or nickel sulphide ore concentrates of high intrinsic energy value are oxygen smelted by introducing such concentrates via feeds (32) into a closed loop extraction circuit in which a molten sulphide carrier composition is forcibly circulated by an R-H unit (14) through lower hearth (10) at which feed of the concentrates takes place, and upper hearth (12) at which controlled oxidation with technically pure oxygen through top lances (4) takes place to oxidise copper sulphide and iron sulphide in the concentrate to iron oxide. Copper is removed via line (42). Slag containing iron oxide is discharged via weir (22) into a secondary circuit in hearths (24 and 28). Carbonaceous reductant added to the slag in hearth (28) reduces the iron oxide in the slag to hot iron product.
Marks & Clerk
University Of Birmingham (the)
LandOfFree
Oxygen smelting does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Oxygen smelting, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Oxygen smelting will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFCA-PAI-O-1632800