Converter processing of platinum group metals

被引:5
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作者
Nelson, Lloyd R. [1 ,2 ]
Georgalli, Gregory A.
Hines, Keith L.
Hundermark, Rodney J.
机构
[1] Anglo Amer Platinum Ltd, 55 Marshall St, ZA-2001 Johannesburg, South Africa
[2] Anglo Amer, 55 Marshall St, ZA-2001 Johannesburg, South Africa
关键词
Platinum group metal (PGM); nickel-copper-cobalt (NiCuCo) matte; converting; Peirce-Smith converter (PSC); top submerged lance (TSL) bath converter; Anglo Converting Process (ACP); top blown rotary converter (TBRC); HIGH PARTIAL PRESSURES; PHASE-EQUILIBRIUM; IRON MATTE; NICKEL; SLAG; COPPER; LOSSES; COBALT;
D O I
10.1080/25726641.2018.1506272
中图分类号
TD [矿业工程];
学科分类号
0819 ;
摘要
The history and variety of commercial Platinum Group Metal (PGM) matte converting processes are explored. Aspects unique to pneumatic converting of high iron, lower grade mattes (typically up to 30% NiCuCo), often containing chrome (0.5-2% Cr2O3), to PGM-enriched (1500-25000 g/t PGM) converter mattes, to endpoints specific to promote downstream refining to final metal are described. The range of converter vessels, involving batch, to staged, to continuous converting processes are presented, along with some of the operating requirements and challenges.
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页码:134 / 159
页数:26
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