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Roast-reductive leach process for copper recovery

US4135918A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 1978
Grant dateJan 23, 1979
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Expiry dateMar 2, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P10/20
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A sulfide containing copper and one or more of iron, nickel and cobalt, is dead-roasted at a temperature of 750.degree. C or above, then subjected to a pressure leach under reducing conditions to produce elemental copper and an aqueous solution of the other metals.

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