Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Processes and products – Electrostatic field or electrical discharge
Patent
1975-06-02
1976-07-13
Andrews, R. L.
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Processes and products
Electrostatic field or electrical discharge
423 87, 75 21, 75 69, 75108, 75101R, C25C 122
Patent
active
039692027
ABSTRACT:
Tetrahedrite ore concentrate, sodium sulfide added as such or formed in situ, calcium values preferably supplied as lime, and a reducing agent, e.g. coke, are smelted for a period sufficient to convert a major portion or substantially all of the antimony to a water-soluble sodium compound of antimony and sulfur and a major portion or substantially all of the arsenic also contained in the concentrate to a water-insoluble calcium compound of arsenic and oxygen. The sodium sulfide is incorporated into the charge for the smelting in an amount sufficient to convert at least a major portion of the antimony into the water-soluble sodium compound of antimony and sulfur; and the lime is incorporated into the smelting charge in amount sufficient to convert at least a major portion of the arsenic into the water-insoluble calcium compound of arsenic and oxygen. A soda matte obtained from the smelting and containing the soluble sodium compound of antimony and sulfur and the insoluble calcium compound of arsenic and oxygen as well as a water-insoluble sulfur compound of copper is leached with an aqueous liquid, ordinarily water, to dissolve substantially only the soluble sodium compound of antimony and sulfur. The aqueous leach solution containing the soluble sodium compound of antimony and sulfur is separated from an insoluble leach residue containing the insoluble calcium compound of arsenic and oxygen and the insoluble sulfur compound of copper. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
REFERENCES:
patent: 2446656 (1948-08-01), Lebedeff et al.
patent: 3883345 (1975-05-01), Caldon et al.
Albrethsen Adrian E.
Hollander Max L.
Wetherill William H.
Andrews R. L.
ASARCO Incorporated
Drew R. J.
Schaffer E. J.
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