Process for refining copper in solid state

Authors
Villarroel, D
Citation
D. Villarroel, Process for refining copper in solid state, MINER ENG, 12(4), 1999, pp. 405-414
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Geological Petroleum & Minig Engineering
Journal title
MINERALS ENGINEERING
ISSN journal
08926875 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
405 - 414
Database
ISI
SICI code
0892-6875(199904)12:4<405:PFRCIS>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A process for removing impurities from copper concentrate prior to smelting is presented here. The concentrate is subjected to thermal decomposition i n a vacuum chamber at temperatures of about 950 degrees C. This pretreatmen t allows the complete removal of arsenic, antimony, bismuth, lead, zinc, as well as of other impurities from the copper concentrate. (C) 1999 Publishe d by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.