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a metallurgical method employed in the purification of copper which contains copper oxide as an impurity and also in the purification of tin which contains tin oxide (stannic oxide or "SnO 2") as an impurity.The impure metal, usually in the form of molten blister copper, is placed in an anode furnace for two stages of refining. In the first stage, sulphur and iron are removed by gently blowing ...
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Provided herein is a process of fire refining blister copper, comprising the steps of (a) providing molten blister copper into an anode furnace; (b) when sulfur concentration of the molten blister copper provided in step (a) is above a first prescribed target value, oxidizing sulfur in the molten blister copper by blowing oxygen containing gas into the molten blister copper until the first ...
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Key-words: Electrorefine, anode slime, copper. Abstract Copper sulphides Concentrates, from the flotation process of copper primary ore; contain, commonly, small amounts of precious metals, such as gold and silver. During the smelting process of those concentrate all gold and silver are practically in the blister copper, which is cast into anodes.
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The present invention provides a method for melting copper scrap and/or refining blister copper, comprising the steps of: (a) charging of copper scrap into an empty anode furnace and melting the copper scrap; (b) charging molten blister copper into the anode furnace; (c) optionally charging more copper scrap into the anode furnace and melting the copper scrap; (d) optionally repeating steps (b ...
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Blister copper is melted in furnaces to obtain anode copper with a copper content of up to 99.6%. To produce pure copper, anode copper goes through a process of electrolysis. When exposed to electric current, anode copper is dissolved and then restored in special matrixes in the form of copper cathodes, with a copper content of up to 99.9%.
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Blister Copper. With the expansion projects on stream, production is poised to reach 30000 tonnes per year of blister copper from 2007 onwards This followed the production of the first blister copper from the mine The company will further improve capabilities of the anode furnaces with the installation of a blister copper
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1.1 This test method describes the electrolytic determination of copper in commercial anode (99.0 to 99.8%) and blister copper (92.0 to 98.0 %). This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use.
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11/22/2019 · Copper that is 97 to 98 percent pure, produced by smelting is called as Blister Copper. It has a blistery surface caused by sulfur dioxide bubbles. In view of the coronavirus pandemic, ... present in the anode mud in an electrolytic process. November 22, 2019 Seelam Gujral. Answer.
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The blister copper plates are taken and used as anodes in an electrolyte bath of copper sulfate, CuSO4, and sulfuric acid H2SO4. As current is passed through the solution, pure copper from the anodes is plated out onto pure copper cathodes and the foreign metals accumulate as "anode sludge" in the bottom of the anode compartment of the ...
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Air is blown into the liquid matte forming blister copper, so called because the gas bubbles trapped in the solid form blisters on the surface. Anode casting. The blister is cast into anodes for electrolysis. Electrolytic refining. The copper is purified to 99.99% by electrolysis.
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Anode Furnace Blister copper from C-furnace is delivered into one of Anode furnaces by using switching launder system. In this furnace, oxidation and reduction reactions are occurred to produce refined copper ready for casting. 4 : Hazelett Caster Refined copper from Anode furnace is cast continuously into copper strip by a Hazelett Twin Belt ...
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secondary materials and produces blister copper (98. 99% Cu). The fire-refining and casting of blister copper to anodes (>99% Cu) removes dissolved gases and some metallic impurities. The aim of final electrolytic refining is to produce cathodes with a maximum of 65 ppm metallic impurities. The main
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10/17/2019 · The term 'blister copper' comes from the bubbles produced by sulfur dioxide on the surface of the copper. Immersed in a tank of copper sulfate and sulphuric acid, along with a pure copper cathode starter sheet, the blister copper becomes the anode in a galvanic cell.
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The invention relates to an anode furnace for receiving blister copper and refining the same to produce copper of higher quality, said anode furnace comprising: a cylindrical furnace body (21) having a shell portion (21b) and a pair of end plates (21a) mounted on opposite ends thereof, said furnace body (21) having an axis and being arranged rotatably with said axis being extended horizontally ...
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Domestic blister copper processing fees: Monthly: Jun 01, 2017: CIF Processing Fees of Imported Blister Copper: Monthly: Jun 01, 2017: Copper anode imports by origin: Monthly: Jan 01, 2014: Copper anode imports by mode: Monthly: Jan 01, 2014
GET PRICE >>blister copper through industrial scale reactor 600 mm in diameter and ceramic grains 50 mm in diameter In the similar manner the mathematical model of oxidized copper reduction has been ... proper copper oxidation, sulphur removal and copper reduction before anode casting.
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The Outotec Anode Furnace is a cylindrical horizontal rotary furnace used for refining the blister copper before anode casting. The furnace is operated in batches. First, sulfur is removed by oxidation, followed by oxygen removal by reduction.
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During refining the blister copper produced in the converter is processed to high-grade anode copper with a purity of over 99% in fire or anode furnaces. Firstly, residues of less noble elements are oxidised and removed as slag ("oxidation phase").
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Blister copper. The unrefined copper of about 98.5% purity produced from the converting step of copper smelting. ... In this electrically driven process, the fire-refined copper is the anode, and highly refined copper is plated out at the cathode. One product of this process is electrolytic tough-pitch (ETP) copper. This grade retains an oxygen ...
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9/26/2019 · In order to produce market-grade copper cathodes, blister copper must first be cast into anodes and treated electrolytically. Immersed in a tank of copper sulfate and sulphuric acid, along with a pure copper cathode starter sheet, the blister copper becomes the anode in a galvanic cell.
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The furnaces are charged with molten blister copper, anode scrap, and rejected anodes. The anode furnace is suited to melt and refine high-grade scrap with a copper content greater than 90% [ 16 ]. One way to recycle old scrap in primary production is to feed high-grade copper scrap, such as copper granules made from cables, directly into the ...
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anode, copper (blister, copper) - LE specific (Grade 2) Type: legal entity composition of the substance. Constituent 1. Reference substance name: Arsenic EC Number: 231-148-6 ... anode, copper (Waste solids, copper electrolyte purifn. Cathodes) - LE specific .
GET PRICE >>Blocks of blister copper are used as anodes and thin sheets of pure copper act as cathodes. The cathode plates are coated with graphite in order to remove depositing copper. The electrolyte is copper sulphate (CuSO4) mixed with a little amount of H2SO4 to increase the electrical conductivity.
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Provided herein is a process of fire refining blister copper, comprising the steps of (a) providing molten blister copper into an anode furnace; (b) when sulfur concentration of the molten blister copper provided in step (a) is above a first prescribed target value, oxidizing sulfur in the molten blister copper by blowing oxygen containing gas into the molten blister copper until the first ...
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The Hazelett twin-belt copper anode casting machine is the world's only anode casting machine that does not use an open mold. Anode copper is introduced between two steel belts, which form an accurate, fully moving mold. Anodes cast on a Hazelett twin-belt anode casting machine exhibit superior geometry, density, surface quality, and a uniform ...
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Raw material of this process is blister copper, copper ingots and scrap copper. Fire refining takes place in THOMAS type furnaces at about 1250 o C. Refined molten copper which has 99.5% copper purity is poured into anode molds with a tolerance of ± 1 kg by using PLC controlled automatic casting system.
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For the first 11 months 2017, China had imported 731,339 tonnes of blister copper and anode copper, representing a significant 54% rise from two years ago, according to the World Bureau of Metal Statistics. Import demand for blister copper, dubbed as "the first option for scrap replacement" in a January research report by analysts at BMO ...
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12/20/2013 · The refining of blister copper prior to casting into anodes consists of oxidizing the copper melt to remove sulfur and then reducing its oxygen content. The age-old "wood poling" technique for deoxidation is gradually being replaced by the injection of reducing gases through one or two tuyeres. Thermodynamic and mass transfer analysis as well as laboratory tests have shown that the ...
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Hazard classification & labelling Hazard classification and labelling. The 'Hazard classification and labelling' section shows the hazards of a substance based on the standardised system of statements and pictograms established under the CLP (Classification Labelling and Packaging) Regulation. The CLP Regulation makes sure that the hazards presented by chemicals are clearly communicated to ...
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Anode Copper is defined as: Substance resulting from metallurgic processing of primary sources (copper matte obtained from copper ore/concentrate) and/or secondary sources (copper scrap and/or black copper) and including recycled intermediates (i.e. spent anodes and removal cathodes).
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