Extractive Metallurgy of Copper: International Series on Materials Science and TechnologyExtractive Metallurgy of Copper details the process of extracting copper from its ore. The book also discusses the significance of each process, along with the concerns in each process, such as pollution, energy demand, and cost. The text first provides an overview of the metallurgical process of copper extraction, and then proceeds to presenting the step-by-step representation of the whole process of copper extraction. The coverage of the book includes mineral beneficiation, roasting, smelting, converting, refining, casting, and quality control. The text will be of great use to metallurgists, materials engineers, and other professionals involved in mining industry. |
Contents
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Chapter 3 Roasting of Copper Concentrates | 61 |
Chapter 4 Matte Smelting | 80 |
Chapter 5 BlastFurnace Matte Smelting | 100 |
Chapter 6 ReverberatoryFurnace Matte Smelting | 113 |
Chapter 7 ElectricFurnace Matte Smelting | 138 |
Chapter 8 FlashFurnace Matte Smelting | 156 |
Cementation and Solvent Extraction | 271 |
Chapter 15 Electrolytic Relining of Copper | 295 |
Chapter 16 Electrowinning of Copper | 324 |
Chapter 17 Melting and Casting Quality Control Recovery of Copper from Scrap | 336 |
Chapter 18 The Sulphur Problem and Possible Solutions | 369 |
Chapter 19 Costs of Extracting Copper | 387 |
Units and Conversion Factors | 405 |
Stoichiometric Data | 406 |
Common terms and phrases
anode Asarco autogenous blast furnace blister copper burners calcines capital cost casting cathode cells Chapter combustion converter slag copper concentrates copper extraction copper recovery copper smelting copper-making Cu2S current density diameter Editor efficiency electric furnace electrodes electrolyte electrorefining electrowinning elemental sulphur energy requirement equilibrium flash smelting flotation flux froth flotation fuel gases grinding hearth hydrometallurgical impurities INCO increased industrial iron kcal KELEX leach solutions liquid magnetite matte and slag matte grade matte smelting melting metals Mining Mitsubishi process molten Noranda Noranda process operation Outokumpu Outokumpu flash oxidation oxygen oxygen enrichment Paper number particles plant preheated Queneau reaction reactor recycled refinery refining refractory reverberatory furnace roaster roasting scrap Section Sensible heat single-step SiO2 smelter smelting furnace smelting process Society of A.I.M.E. solid magnetite solvent extraction Southwire starting sheets sulphate sulphuric acid Table temperature tonne of copper tonnes tonnes of charge tonnes/day tuyeres