Pressure leaching system and method
US7718148B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/20
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A pressure leaching system for use in a leaching operation including: at least one reaction zone for receiving a slurry of material to be leached from a slurry source, the reaction zone being disposed relative to the slurry source such that slurry is resident in the reaction zone under gravity thereby providing at least part of the pressurisation required for the leaching operation.
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