Preliminary communication

Research on the reduction of cooper slag using an alternative coal range

L. Blacha orcid.org/0000-0001-5629-0455 ; Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science, Katowice, Poland
J. Łabaj orcid.org/0000-0001-5629-0455 ; Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science, Katowice, Poland
M. Jodkowski orcid.org/0000-0001-5629-0455 ; Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science, Katowice, Poland
A. Smalcerz orcid.org/0000-0001-5629-0455 ; Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science, Katowice, Poland

Abstract

Blister copper smelting in a flash furnace results in the generation of slag with a Cu content greater than 15 percent. In the process of reduction in an electric furnace, coke or coke breeze is used as a carbon-bearing material. The presented work shows the results of studies on the reduction of the slag with a carbon flotoconcentrate as a substitute for coke breeze. The microstructure, chemical composition and phase composition of slag samples were analyzed. Based on the results of chemical composition of the Cu-Pb-Fe alloy and the post-reduction slag, it was shown that carbon flotoconcentrate might be considered as an alternative for currently used reducers.

Keywords

flash furnace; Cu-Pb-Fe; copper slag; carbon flotoconcentrate; reduction

Hrčak ID:

237030

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/237030

Publication date:

1.7.2020.

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