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Recovery of nickel and cobalt from leach slurries

US4280988A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 4, 1980
Grant dateJul 28, 1981
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22B23/0461
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A slurry, such as might be obtained from acid leaching nickeliferous ores having a high iron content, is treated to separate dissolved nickel or cobalt from iron oxide solids. The treatment involves a controlled precipitation of the non-ferrous metal with the aid of calcium sulfide or barium sulfide followed by flotation to recover a high grade concentrate of the non-ferrous metal.

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