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Process for purifying silver refinery slimes

US4722831A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 1985
Grant dateFeb 2, 1988
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2005

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

Abstract

Gold sand resulting from the nitric acid treatment of silver refinery slimes is purified by washing with hydrochloric acid under controlled operating conditions. Platinum and other precious metals and impurities are selectively separated from the gold sand leaving a gold sand which is more efficiently refined.

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