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Hydrometallurgical process for copper-containing materials

US5698170A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 1995
Grant dateDec 16, 1997
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2015

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

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a process for recovering copper from a copper-containing material by pressure oxidation followed by solvent extraction and electrowinning. The copper-containing solution formed by pressure oxidation is diluted before solvent extraction and the raffinate solution from solvent extraction is neutralized to reduce the acid levels in the raffinate solution.

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