Sulphuric Acid From Copper Production Smelting

  • Sulfuric Acid Leaching of HighArsenic Dust from Copper

    The graphs show that t = 60°C and an initial acid concentration of 25 g/dm 3 are optimum for maximizing the recovery of arsenic, copper, and zinc (98% As, 39% Cu, 82% Zn). Any further increase in these parameters has almost no effect on the recovery

  • Oxidation Sulfuric Acid Autoclave Leaching of Copper

    Lead, zinc, and arsenic are associated elements in copper ores. Due to deterioration of concentrate quality and involvement in recycling of secondary raw

  • Oxidation Sulfuric Acid Autoclave Leaching of Copper

    Karimov et al. () reported that about 93% copper, 96% zinc, and 99% arsenic could be extracted from copper smelting production fine dust using sulfuric acid

  • A study on the sulphuric acid leaching of copper converter

    In this regard, the effects of the concentration of sulphuric acid and dichromate on the recovery of metals were examined. Besides the extraction efficiencies

  • Copper Smelting International Finance Corporation

    further refined to cathode copper. This route for production of cathode copper requires large amounts of energy per ton of copper: 30–40 million British thermal units (Btu) per ton

  • Copper Sulphuric Acid

    Outokumpu flash smelting is a closed process which can achieve up to 99% capture of the sulphurrich gases from the smelting furnace for the production of sulphuric acid. The technology was first

  • Smelting of Copper Concentrates by Blast Furnace,

    In this process, concentrates, after blended to a uniform viscosity, is charged directly into blast furnace to make effective use of combustion heat of sulphur and iron contained in

  • Copper Smelting and Refining Process Pan

    The matte produced by the flash smelting furnace is transferred to the Converter furnace. Oxygenenriched air is blown into the Converter furnace to oxidize the matte further to create blister copper with a grade of

  • Recovery of copper from smelting slag by sulphation

    A twostep extraction procedure was followed. The first step was roasting of the slag in the presence of sulphuric acid at temperatures between 150 and 800 degrees

  • 12.3 Primary Copper Smelting US EPA

    12.3 Primary Copper Smelting 12.3.1 General1 Copper ore is produced in 13 states. In 1989, Arizona produced 60 percent of the total U. S. ore. Fourteen domestic

  • (PDF) Treatment of the acidic effluent from a copper

    The RTB Bor copper smelter generates 8.7 m3h1 of extremely acidic waste effluent (142.4 kgm3 of sulphuric acid, pH 0.464) with relatively high concentrations of dissolved metals and metalloids

  • Oxidation Sulfuric Acid Autoclave Leaching of Copper

    Karimov et al. () reported that about 93% copper, 96% zinc, and 99% arsenic could be extracted from copper smelting production fine dust using sulfuric acid during two stages of atmospheric

  • Kinetics of copper leaching from directtoblister copper

    Coppermaking from sulfide concentrates entails two major steps: smelting and converting. In continuous directtocopper smelting process these two steps are combined into one. The principal advantages of this process are: isolation of SO2 emission to a single, continuous, SO2rich gas stream, minimization of energy consumption and

  • Comprehensive Utilization of Copper Slag in a Pyro

    The copper smelting process produces plenty of copper slag every year, which is a hazardous solid waste, but a secondary resource. The problem was solved by leaching with sulphuric acid under

  • Products Atlantic Copper

    Sulphuric acid is obtained from the sulphur contained in the concentrate treated in the smelting works. The acid has a standard concentration of 98.5%. Sulphuric acid has innumerable applications; it is fundamental in making fertilizers, pigments, acrylic glass, detergent and explosives. It is also vital in electrolysis, fundamentally to refine

  • Copper Smelting and Refining Process Pan

    The matte produced by the flash smelting furnace is transferred to the Converter furnace. Oxygenenriched air is blown into the Converter furnace to oxidize the matte further to create blister copper with a grade of

  • IDENTIFICATION OF METALLURGICALSULPHURIC ACID

    Around 200 million metric tons of sulphuric acid is manufactured per year Most of it from strong SO 2 (~12%) gas. SO 2 in smelting and roasting gas accounts for about 30% of sulfuric acid production. Two and a half to four tonnes of sulphuric acid are produced for every tonne of copper smelted from sulphide concentrates [5].

  • Innovations: How Do They Do That? Wringing Sulfuric Acid

    As little as 1%. of the S0 2is emitted, The BHP smelter at San Manuel produces 450,000 gallons of sulfuric acid a day, or enough to fill 12,500 rail cars or 52,000 trucks every year. BHP Copper uses 18 percent of the sulfuric acid it makes for leaching its own oxide ore. Another 40 percent of its sulfuric acid production is sold to other mining

  • PRODUCTION OF SULPHURIC ACID Product Stewardship

    tonnes in 2001. Smelter acid will be more than 25% of world sulphuric acid production compared to some 18% in 1991. Table 2 Production of Sulphuric Acid in the Countries of the European Community Sulphuric acid is produced in all the countries of Europe with the major producers being Germany, Spain, France, Belgium and Italy.

  • Capstone Copper Reports Fourth Quarter and FullYear

    The cathode costs were significantly impacted by high sulphuric acid prices of average $271/tonne in . Mantoverde Mine. Q4 copper production was 10.5 thousand tonnes. production was 36.3 thousand tonnes. Heap operation grade was 0.45% and recoveries 77.2%. Dump operations grade was 0.16% and recoveries 39.8%.

  • Sulfuric Acid Leaching of HighArsenic Dust from Copper

    The graphs show that t = 60°C and an initial acid concentration of 25 g/dm 3 are optimum for maximizing the recovery of arsenic, copper, and zinc (98% As, 39% Cu, 82% Zn). Any further increase in these parameters has almost no effect on the recovery indices. The molar ratio by the end of the leaching operation is H 2 SO 4 / (Pb + Zn + Cu)

  • A study on the sulphuric acid leaching of copper converter

    In this regard, the effects of the concentration of sulphuric acid and dichromate on the recovery of metals were examined. Besides the extraction efficiencies of copper, cobalt and zinc, the leaching behaviour of iron was traced. 2. ExperimentalConverter slag sample used in this study was obtained from Ergani Copper Plant, Maden, Elazig,

  • Recovery of zinc and copper from copper smelter flue dust

    Copper smelter flue dust is a residue, rich in zinc, originating from the pyrometallurgical process of copper, and constitutes a potential raw material for zinc production. In order to valorise this waste by hydrometallurgical processes, its leaching with sulphuric acid at constant pH is studied. Experimental conditions (temperature, pH, and

  • Kinetics of copper leaching from directtoblister copper

    Coppermaking from sulfide concentrates entails two major steps: smelting and converting. In continuous directtocopper smelting process these two steps are combined into one. The principal advantages of this process are: isolation of SO2 emission to a single, continuous, SO2rich gas stream, minimization of energy consumption and

  • Comprehensive Utilization of Copper Slag in a Pyro

    The copper smelting process produces plenty of copper slag every year, which is a hazardous solid waste, but a secondary resource. The problem was solved by leaching with sulphuric acid under

  • Products Atlantic Copper

    Sulphuric acid is obtained from the sulphur contained in the concentrate treated in the smelting works. The acid has a standard concentration of 98.5%. Sulphuric acid has innumerable applications; it is fundamental in making fertilizers, pigments, acrylic glass, detergent and explosives. It is also vital in electrolysis, fundamentally to refine

  • IDENTIFICATION OF METALLURGICALSULPHURIC ACID

    Around 200 million metric tons of sulphuric acid is manufactured per year Most of it from strong SO 2 (~12%) gas. SO 2 in smelting and roasting gas accounts for about 30% of sulfuric acid production. Two and a half to four tonnes of sulphuric acid are produced for every tonne of copper smelted from sulphide concentrates [5].

  • Sulphuric Acid Manufacture SAIMM

    PART I: SULPHURIC ACID PRODUCTION FROM STRONG SO2 GAS Around 200 million metric tons of sulphuric acid is manufactured per year most of it from strong SO2 removes SO2 from smelting and roasting offgases. The product of sulphuric acid manufacture is liquid acid, 93 to 98% H2SO4, 2 to 7% H2O.

  • Capstone Copper Reports Fourth Quarter and FullYear

    The cathode costs were significantly impacted by high sulphuric acid prices of average $271/tonne in . Mantoverde Mine. Q4 copper production was 10.5 thousand tonnes. production was 36.3 thousand tonnes. Heap operation grade was 0.45% and recoveries 77.2%. Dump operations grade was 0.16% and recoveries 39.8%.

  • Executives Express Moderate Optimism at Copper Summit

    “Worldwide sulphuric acid production fell to 195.8 million mt in 2008 vs. 200 million mt,” said Joanne Peacock, research managersulfur & sulfuric acid, British Sulphur Consultants. “The supply of sulfuric acid from copper smelting represents the largest involuntary source; and copper producers do not have, or have few inhouse, sources