The principal coke modification possibility with butyl potassium xanthate was revealed. It was shown that the modified coke exhibits sorption properties with respect to nickel ions compared to untreated coke, traditionally used for melting. The influence degree of various factors on the sorption capacity of the modified coke was established.
Currently, in non–ferrous metallurgy, hydrometallurgical methods are practiced for metal recovering from copper ore in addition to pyrometallurgy, for example, SX–EW (solvent extraction–electrowinning). Although this technology gives the opportunity to get cathode copper from oxidized ores without thermal impact on the material, it has several disadvantages, one of which is the formation of interphase suspension or “crud” in the extraction process. The interphase suspension impedes and worsens extraction process performances and carries away the large number of valuable components, such as extractant, diluent and copper–containing solution. At present, this interphase suspension is not recycled, instead it is drained from the extractor and stored. Interphase suspension recycling is a highly relevant problem of hydrometallurgical production.
Currently, there are practiced various pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical, and com-bined pyro and hydrometallurgical methods for processing of oxidized nickel ores to produce metal-lic nickel, cobalt, and their compounds in non-ferrous metallurgy. The problem is the difficult ore concentration, and consequently the high consumption of reagents or low extraction of valuable components from it. Ural plants previously implemented the technology of reducing-sulphiding smelting of laterite ore to produce fire nickel and transfer of cobalt to matte. The economic ineffi-ciency of this technology predetermined the search for a new method for processing of significant reserves of oxidized nickel ores in the Ural region.
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