Specialized metallurgical processes – compositions for use therei – Processes – Electrothermic processes
Patent
1980-01-31
1981-11-03
Vertiz, O. R.
Specialized metallurgical processes, compositions for use therei
Processes
Electrothermic processes
23304, 75129, 204 70, 423127, 423147, 423164, 423166, 423170, 423635, 423638, C01F 512, C25C 304, C22B 2300, C22C 3300
Patent
active
042983797
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a process for refining a magnesium and nickel containing ore, comprising the steps of grinding the ore; preparing a slurry of the ground ore in sulfuric acid containing less than ten percent of water; adding water to the acid-ore slurry in an amount which is effective to initiate a sulfation reaction; allowing the sulfation reaction to continue, utilizing the heat of the sulfation reaction to heat the acid-ore slurry, whereby water-soluble metal sulfates and insoluble residue are formed; leaching the sulfation product with water to extract the water-soluble metal sulfates in solution; separating the metal sulfates solution from the insoluble residue; precipitating from the solution metals other than Mg as hydroxides; separating the solution from the metal hydroxide precipitate; concentrating the solution sufficiently to precipitate CaSO.sub.4 ; separating the concentrated solution from the precipitate; recovering dehydrated MgSO.sub.4 crystals from the concentrated solution; and decomposing the dehydrated MgSO.sub.4 crystals to form MgO of controlled surface area. Additionally disclosed are an autoclave step for reducing iron values in the metal sulfates solution, nickel or ferronickel recovery steps, a sulfuric-acid recycle; refractory MgO production steps, and Mg metal recovery steps.
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Langel Wayne A.
The Hanna Mining Company
Vertiz O. R.
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