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| Editors: | Florian K |
| Publisher: | Flogen Star OUTREACH |
| Publication Year: | 2012 |
| Pages: | 646 pages |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9879917-4-4 |
| ISSN: | 2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series) |
Reduction Process Of Zinc From Concentrates With CO2 Reduced Emission
Edgar Blanco1;1FLSMIDTH, Midvale, United States;
Type of Paper: Regular
Id Paper: 399
Topic: 7
Abstract:
FLSmidth research area is developing a new process to direct treatment of zinc concentrate. Three Pyrometallurgical options are evaluated, Roasting, Oxidative Reduction and Water Vapor Oxidation. A thermodynamic and experimental investigation is conducted to develop a new process to extract Zinc Sulfide into pure Zinc by evaluation of these three processes. The kinetics of the reaction are determined by measuring the weight change of a sample with time in water vapor at temperatures between 800-1200oC. The results are analyzed by a Shrinking Unreacted Core model under chemical reaction control. Recoveries of >90% of Zinc, with little Iron contamination and reduced CO2 gas emission product are expected.