Producing Zinc(zn) Patents (Class 75/10.3)
  • Patent number: 8900535
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention relates to an apparatus and a process for producing a concentrated form of basic zinc sulphate from a, typically dilute, acidic zinc sulphate-bearing solution. The process embodiment comprises the steps of precipitating the zinc, preferably primarily as basic zinc sulphate, from the acidic zinc sulphate solution, preferably using calcium oxide, in such a way as to promote the formation of separate gypsum crystals and basic zinc sulphate particles, and upgrading the zinc content in the precipitates by separating the basic zinc sulphate from the gypsum using size separation techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Barrick Gold Corporation
    Inventor: Yeonuk Choi
  • Patent number: 8361187
    Abstract: A method for reducing oxidic slags and dusts possibly loaded with organics uses an inductively heatable coke bed extending in the axial direction and having a temperature gradient. Reaction gas is sucked off in an axial region of the coke bed between two induction bodies and metal regulus and slag melt are tapped on the lower end. An inductively heatable shaft furnace chargeable with a lumpy coke bed for the reduction of metallic slags is made of an electrically insulating refractory material, has an adjustable temperature gradient includes at least one cooled induction body on the head side, a suction connection in an axial region where the prevailing temperature exceeds the condensation point of the substances to be removed, located below the cooled induction body on the head side, and an opening for tapping metal regulus and slag melt is provided on the lower end of the furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: SGL Carbon SE
    Inventor: Alfred Edlinger
  • Patent number: 7905941
    Abstract: This invention relates to a single-step pyrometallurgical process for the recovery of non-ferrous metals from zinc bearing residues, in particular from by-products of the zinc and lead industry such as goethite and jarosite. A process for the recovery of metals from industrial Zn residues containing Zn, Fe and S is defined, wherein Zn is fumed, Fe is slagged, and S is oxidized to SO2, characterized in that the Zn fuming, the Fe slagging, and the S oxidation are performed in a single step process, by smelting the residues in a furnace comprising at least one submerged plasma torch generating an oxidizing gas mixture, and by feeding a solid reducing agent to the melt. The process achieves the oxidation of S and the slagging of Fe, while simultaneously achieving the reduction and the fuming of metals such as Zn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Umicore
    Inventors: Maurits Van Camp, Peter Verguts
  • Publication number: 20080011123
    Abstract: An electro-hydrometallurgical process that extracts zinc from electric furnace dust (EAF dust) to produce zinc of high purity and fine particle size, including leaching EAF dust with an alkaline solution to form a zincates solution, separating the liquid and gangue in the zincate solution; inertizing the gangue, purifying the liquid by cementation and separating the liquid from precipitated solids; purifying the zincate solution obtained from the cementation by adsorption, at least partially evaporating the resulting pure solution, bleeding at least a fraction of the concentrated solution obtained; crystallizing at least a fraction of the concentrated solution, electro-depositing zinc from the concentrated solution; and separating washing and drying deposited Zn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicants: Tecnologias de Reciclaje S.A., a corporation of Chile
    Inventors: Duberlis Correa Pena y Lillo, Ricardo Vega Viveros
  • Patent number: 6241797
    Abstract: There is disclosed a process for reducing oxidic slags or combustion residues above a metal bath. The metal bath is formed of an iron alloy containing metals nobler than iron and whose redox potential is adjusted such FeO is reduced to Fe not at all or only partially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: “Holderbank” Financiere Glarus AG
    Inventor: Alfred Edlinger