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http://dx.doi.org/10.7844/kirr.2015.24.4.32

High Pressure Leaching of Matte Converted from Cobalt Concentrate from Democratic Republic of the Congo  

Kim, Gunha (Department of Energy & Mineral Resources Engineering, Sejong University)
Kang, Ga-hee (Department of Energy & Mineral Resources Engineering, Sejong University)
Kim, Sookyung (Urban Mine Department, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
Sohn, Jeongsoo (Urban Mine Department, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
Kwon, Kyungjung (Department of Energy & Mineral Resources Engineering, Sejong University)
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Resources Recycling / v.24, no.4, 2015 , pp. 32-37 More about this Journal
Abstract
Cobalt is abundant only in some countries including Democratic Republic of the Congo. It would be necessary to secure overseas Co ores and Co extraction technology. Two kinds of matte varying the sulfur content were manufactured by smelting reduction of Co concentrate containing ~8 wt% Co, ~19 wt% Cu, and ~3 wt% Fe. The amount of Co, Cu and Fe was concentrated to 19~21 wt%, 39~41 wt%, and 7~9 wt% respectively in the resulting matte. High-pressure leaching of matte was performed in an autoclave with considering the effect of oxidizing agent, $H_2SO_4$ concentration as a lixiviant, and the amount of sulfur added to the matte. An oxidizing agent (oxygen) is necessary to improve Co leaching efficiency enabling usage of a dilute $H_2SO_4$ leaching agent. An increase in $H_2SO_4$ concentration prevents selective leaching of Co, and the sulfur content in matte has a minor influence on the Co leaching efficiency.
Keywords
cobalt; matte; autoclave; oxidizing agent; leaching;
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