Looping Sulfide Oxidation™ Process for Anode Copper Production

Looping Sulfide Oxidation^™ Process for Anode Copper Production

Dr. Leonid N. Shekhter,

Dr. Leonid N. Shekhter

Orchard Material Technology, 231 Sutton Street, Suite 1A, North Andover, MA 01845

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Dr. Corby G. Anderson,

Dr. Corby G. Anderson

Kroll Institute for Extractive Metallurgy, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401

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Daniel G. Gribbin,

Daniel G. Gribbin

Orchard Material Technology, 231 Sutton Street, Suite 1A, North Andover, MA 01845

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Esra Cankaya-Yalcin,

Esra Cankaya-Yalcin

Orchard Material Technology, 231 Sutton Street, Suite 1A, North Andover, MA 01845

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Joseph D. Lessard,

Joseph D. Lessard

Orchard Material Technology, 231 Sutton Street, Suite 1A, North Andover, MA 01845

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Larry F. McHugh,

Larry F. McHugh

Orchard Material Technology, 231 Sutton Street, Suite 1A, North Andover, MA 01845

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Dr. Leonid N. Shekhter,

Dr. Leonid N. Shekhter

Orchard Material Technology, 231 Sutton Street, Suite 1A, North Andover, MA 01845

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Dr. Corby G. Anderson,

Dr. Corby G. Anderson

Kroll Institute for Extractive Metallurgy, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401

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Daniel G. Gribbin,

Daniel G. Gribbin

Orchard Material Technology, 231 Sutton Street, Suite 1A, North Andover, MA 01845

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Esra Cankaya-Yalcin,

Esra Cankaya-Yalcin

Orchard Material Technology, 231 Sutton Street, Suite 1A, North Andover, MA 01845

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Joseph D. Lessard,

Joseph D. Lessard

Orchard Material Technology, 231 Sutton Street, Suite 1A, North Andover, MA 01845

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Larry F. McHugh,

Larry F. McHugh

Orchard Material Technology, 231 Sutton Street, Suite 1A, North Andover, MA 01845

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Book Editor(s):Tao Jiang,

Tao Jiang

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Jiann-Yang Hwang,

Jiann-Yang Hwang

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Phillip J. Mackey,

Phillip J. Mackey

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Onuralp Yucel,

Onuralp Yucel

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Guifeng Zhou,

Guifeng Zhou

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First published: 20 February 2013

https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118663448.ch5

Citations: 1

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

Introduction
Current Copper Smelting Practice
Description of Looping Sulfide Oxidation™ Copper Smelting Process
Optimization of Unit Operations for Improved Concentrate Processing
Comparative Energy Balance
Conclusion

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