COPPER ANODE REFINING SYSTEM AND METHOD

A method and system for the copper anode refining is provided in which coherent jet technology is employed to heat the molten blister copper and/or melt scrap copper charges using a melting flame, oxidize the sulfur in the molten blister copper, and reduce the oxygen in the molten blister copper usi...

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Hauptverfasser:	MANLEY, STEPHEN, GEORGE, DAVID, B, ENRIQUEZ, ARSENIO, C, MASTERSON, IAN, FRANCIS, DENEYS, ADRIAN, CHRISTIAN, CATES, JESSE, ALBRECHT, KEVIN, MAHONEY, WILLIAM, JOHN
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	BLASTING BURNERS CHEMISTRY COMBUSTION APPARATUS COMBUSTION PROCESSES FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS HEATING LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METALLURGY METALLURGY OF IRON PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OFWROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A method and system for the copper anode refining is provided in which coherent jet technology is employed to heat the molten blister copper and/or melt scrap copper charges using a melting flame, oxidize the sulfur in the molten blister copper, and reduce the oxygen in the molten blister copper using top-blown coherent jet gas streams from one or more multi-functional, coherent jet lance assemblies. The present system and method employs a microprocessor-based controller operatively controlling the flow of an oxygen-containing gas, an inert gas, a reducing agent and a fuel to the coherent jet lance. The disclosed copper anode refining system and method greatly improves copper production while lowering oxidation /reduction cycle times and minimizing NOx emissions.