Kinetics of the reactions in the smelting furnace of the Mitsubishi process

Authors
Asaki, Z Taniguchi, T Hayashi, M
Citation
Z. Asaki et al., Kinetics of the reactions in the smelting furnace of the Mitsubishi process, JOM-J MIN, 53(5), 2001, pp. 25-27
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Metallurgy
Journal title
JOM-JOURNAL OF THE MINERALS METALS & MATERIALS SOCIETY
ISSN journal
10474838 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
25 - 27
Database
ISI
SICI code
1047-4838(200105)53:5<25:KOTRIT>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
In this paper, the authors present the results of theoretical calculations on the rates at which copper concentrate particles and silica particles dis solve in the matte in the smelting furnace of Mitsubishi process. Those cal culations indicate that the concentrate particles dissolve rapidly in matte , in less than 1 ms, whereas silica particles dissolve at a much slower rat e, and they dissolve mainly in the bulk matte in the smelting furnace. Some advantages of bath smelting over flash smelting are given.