摘要:
This invention relates to an apparatus for producing a metal powder product using either conventional electrowinning or alternative anode reaction chemistries in a flow-through electrowinning cell. A new design for a flow-through electrowinning cell that employs both flow-through anodes and flow-through cathodes is described. The present invention enables the production of high quality metal powders, including copper powder, from metal-containing solutions using conventional electrowinning processes, direct electrowinning, or alternative anode reaction chemistry.
摘要:
The present invention relates, generally, to a method for electrowinning copper powder, and more particularly to a method for electrowinning copper powder from a copper-containing solution using the ferrous/ferric anode reaction. In accordance with various embodiments of the present invention, a process for producing copper powder by electrowinning employs alternative anode reaction technology, namely, the ferrous/ferric anode reaction, and enables the efficient and cost-effective production of copper powder at a total cell voltage of less than about 1.5 V and at current densities of greater than 50 A/ft2. A copper powder electrowinning process in accordance with the present invention also reduces or eliminates acid mist generation that is characteristic of electrowinning operations utilizing conventional electrowinning chemistry (e.g., oxygen evolution at the anode), which is advantageous.
摘要翻译:本发明一般涉及一种电解冶金铜粉的方法,更具体地涉及一种使用亚铁/三价铁阳极反应从含铜溶液中电解提取铜粉的方法。 根据本发明的各种实施方案,通过电解冶金制备铜粉的方法采用替代性阳极反应技术,即亚铁/三价铁阳极反应,并且能够以总电池电压有效和成本有效地生产铜粉 小于约1.5V且电流密度大于50A / ft 2。 根据本发明的铜粉电解提取方法还减少或消除了利用常规电解冶金化学(例如阳极氧气析出)的电解提取操作的特征的酸雾产生,这是有利的。
摘要:
This invention relates to a system and method for producing a metal powder product using either conventional electrowinning or alternative anode reaction chemistries in a flow-through electrowinning cell. The present invention enables the production of high quality metal powders, including copper powder, from metal-containing solutions using conventional electrowinning processes, direct electrowinning, or alternative anode reaction chemistries.
摘要:
This invention relates to a system and method for producing a metal powder product using conventional electrowinning chemistry (i.e., oxygen evolution at an anode) in a flow-through electrowinning cell. The present invention enables the production of high quality metal powders, including copper powder, from metal-containing solutions using conventional electrowinning processes and/or direct electrowinning.
摘要:
A floating transfer vessel provides exterior mooring for a ship adapted to receive loose granular cargo, and interior dry-docking for a plurality of barges loaded with loose granular material within the transfer vessel. All relative motion between transfer vessel and barges, and between automated digging and conveying apparatus mounted in the transfer vessel and barge confines or cargo spaces are eliminated, to permit substantial reduction of working tolerances therebetween without possibility of damage. The reduced tolerances leaves very little grain to clean up requiring no additional independent equipment.
摘要:
The present invention provides an apparatus for repairing the outer sheath of a pipe, said apparatus comprising a sleeve (12) adapted to surround the pipe, sealing means (16) for establishing at least two circumferential seals between the surface of the pipe and means (17, 18) for forcing a sealing solution against the surface of the pipe between the two circumferential seals, the arrangement being such that in use the sleeve is spaced from the outer sheath of the pipe to form a sealed annulus therebetween and a method of repairing an outer sheath of a pipe, said method comprising the steps of mounting a sleeve over the pipe to provide an annulus therebetween, securing the sleeve in place around the pipe, providing two circumferential seals between the sleeve and the pipe and forcing a sealing solution against the surface of the pipe between the two circumferential seals to form a pressure seal between the circumferential seals and sealing the annulus between the pipe and the sleeve.
摘要:
The present invention relates generally to a process for recovering copper from a metal-bearing ore, concentrate, or other copper-bearing material using pressure leaching and direct electrowinning. More particularly, the present invention relates to a substantially acid-autogenous process for recovering copper from chalcopyrite-containing ore using pressure leaching and direct electrowinning in combination with a leaching, solvent/solution extraction and electrowinning operation.
摘要:
A floating, barge unloader system by which open hopper barges containing granular materials are rapidly unloaded by picking up, rotating the barge and dumping its contents. The open, loaded hopper barge is positioned above a lowered barge lifting platform and secured to it by latch beams and hydraulic clamps. Compressed air is released into the ballast tanks of the barge lifting platform, forcing the ballast water from the tanks, causing the barge lifting platform with the barge secured on it to rise along guide rails. Hydraulically operated, rotating arms affixed to the support structure upon which the guide assembly is mounted attach to the barge lifting platform and rotate the barge lifting platform with the mounted barge and up and about the guide assembly, including pivot elements located along the sides of said support structure during the pivoting of the barge/platform up approximately one hundred angular degrees. The contents of the open hopper barge are dumped onto conveyor(s), which can be situated in the support structure. Once the open hopper barge is emptied, the barge lifting platform with the emptied barge is returned to an upright position, and the hydraulically operated arms and latch beams and hydraulic clamps are released. The ballast tanks of the barge lifting platform are then flooded, causing the barge lifting platform to sink along the guide assembly, below the floating level of the emptied barge. The empty open hopper barge is then flaoted free from the barge lifting platform.
摘要:
The present invention describes a method of isolating a section of rough bore flexible pipe (1), said method including the steps of deploying a sealing device (10) into the pipe to the required position and forcing a sealing solution through the carcass (2) of the flexible pipe to seal the space between the sealing device and the internal pressure sheath (5) of the flexible pipe and also a sealing device (10) for isolating a section of a rough bore flexible pipe, said apparatus comprising means for anchoring the sealing device in the pipe and means for sealing the device in the pipe, said sealing means comprising means for forcing a sealing solution through the carcass of the pipe.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a system for recovering metal values from metal-bearing materials. During a reactive process, a seeding agent is introduced to provide a nucleation site for the crystallization and/or growth of solid species which otherwise tend to passivate the reactive process or otherwise encapsulate the metal value, thereby reducing the amount of desired metal values partially or completely encapsulated by such material. The seeding agent may be generated in a number of ways, including the recycling of residue or the introduction of foreign substances. Systems embodying aspects of the present invention may be beneficial for recovering a variety of metals such as copper, gold, silver, nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, zinc, rhenium, uranium, rare earth metals, and platinum group metals from any metal-bearing material, such as ores and concentrates.