Roast-leach copper recovery

Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Processes and products – Electrostatic field or electrical discharge

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ABSTRACT:
A copper-containing sulfidic material is dead-roasted at a temperature of at least 750.degree. C. and the resulting calcine is leached in a sulfuric acid solution to dissolve most of the copper in preference to any iron, nickel and cobalt in the material.

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