摘要:
A method for selectively recovering metals from generally sulphidic particulate materials containing metals selected from nickel, copper and precious metals in which the particulate material is preferentially leached in an agitated chloride solution containing cuprous ions by the action of chlorine. The redox potential of the solution increases upon feeding chlorine thereto and decreases upon feeding particulate material thereto, and the rate of feeding of chlorine is controlled relative to the rate of feeding of material to control the redox potential substantially at or below a selected potential at which the metal is leached preferentially with respect to other metals in the material. Nickel is leached preferentially with respect to copper and precious metals in a matte, for example, to produce a nickel-rich solution and to concentrate the precious metals in a nickel-depleted residue. The leach residue, or other concentrates containing copper and precious metals may also be treated by the method to selectively dissolve the copper values preferentially to the precious metal values. Dissolved copper in the nickel-bearing leach solutions may be precipitated in a separate tank by agitating the leach solution in the presence of elemental sulphur and nickel sulphide particles having an atomic ratio of nickel to sulphur greater than one, thereby producing copper sulphide and a substantially copper-free nickel-chloride solution which can be separated and the values recovered by conventional means.
摘要:
Metallic copper is recovered from raw materials containing copper in a chemically bound state by first leaching the copper-containing raw material with a ferric chloride solution to extract copper as copper chloride in aqueous solution. The copper is extracted from the copper chloride solution with a liquid ion exchanger which is then stripped with sulfuric acid to form a copper sulfate solution. Metallic copper is recovered from the copper sulfate solution by hydrometallurgical reduction of it with hydrogen gas. An iron chloride salt may be crystallized from the copper-free raffinate from the ion exchange step, and then roasted to yield ferric oxide and hydrochloric acid. The hydrochloric acid produced in the roasting step is electrolyzed to produce hydrogen gas and chlorine gas which can be used in the regeneration of the ferric chloride leach solution.
摘要:
Nickel, cobalt and copper are recovered from oxide ores and oxide ore concentrates, especially those ores and concentrates containing substantial amounts of iron oxides, by selectively reducing the non-ferrous metal oxides to their elemental state in the absence of water vapor at temperatures ranging from 350*C to 600*C using carbon monoxide as the sole reductant. The reduced ore is then cooled and subjected to an oxidizing leach using an aqueous ammonia-ammonium sulfate solution as the leaching medium. Leaching is controlled in such a fashion that the non-ferrous metals are oxidized and stabilized in solution as their ammine complexes prior to the occurrence of any substantial oxidation of ferrous iron to the ferric state. Non-ferrous metal values are then separately recovered from the leach solution by techniques such as solvent extraction and precipitation. The process allows recovery of more than 90% of the nickel and more than 85% of the cobalt from laterite ores.
摘要:
Metal values, e.g. copper, are extracted from sulfide ores, e.g. chalcopyrite, by leaching the ore in one or more stages with an aqueous solution containing iron ions and sufficient chloride ions to maintain the desired metal values in solution at a temperature of at least 80*C. with an oxygen-containing gas intimately dispersed in the solution preferably at a pressure of at least 75 psia.
摘要:
Copper is recovered from acidic aqueous solutions containing cupric, ferric, ferrous and other ions by a cementation reaction with elemental iron. The cementation step is performed under hydrogen pressure which minimizes iron consumption and allows the cementation treatment of highly acidic solutions.
摘要:
Systems and methods for basic leaching are provided. In various embodiments, a method is provided comprising leaching a slurry comprising a copper bearing material and an ammonia leach medium, adding copper powder to the slurry, separating the slurry into a pregnant leach solution and solids, and performing a solvent extraction on the pregnant leach solution to produce a loaded aqueous stream.
摘要:
Systems and methods for basic leaching are provided. In various embodiments, a method is provided comprising leaching a slurry comprising a copper bearing material and an ammonia leach medium, adding copper powder to the slurry, separating the slurry into a pregnant leach solution and solids, and performing a solvent extraction on the pregnant leach solution to produce an loaded aqueous stream.