Conference Proceedings
Extractive Metallurgy of Gold and Base Metals Conference, Kalgoorlie, October 1992
Conference Proceedings
Extractive Metallurgy of Gold and Base Metals Conference, Kalgoorlie, October 1992
Studies on Alternate Routes for Extracting Copper from Chalcopyrite Concentrates
Smaller deposits of high grade chalcopyrite or the concentrates of low grade and complex copper bearing ores, can be subjected to extraction processes other than smelting and converting. Low temperature chlorination and segregation processes are among those mentioned in the literature. In the present work, extraction of copper from a Brazilian chalcopyrite concentrate by slurry chlorination with chlorine gas at room temperature, dry chlorination by chlorine gas in the temperature range of 350 to 450C and segregation roasting of the calcined concentrate in the temperature range of 650 to 800C have been carried out. The effect of several experimental variables on the extraction of copper has been discussed in all these cases. Under optimum experimental conditions, 100 per cent Cu extraction was possible by either slurry or dry chlorination processes and around 86 per cent Cu by segregation roasting. For all the three cases, possible methods have been suggested to trial the studies on a pilot scale to assess their technoeconomic viability.
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E A Brocchi, P K Jena
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