发明名称 |
METHOD FOR LEACHING COBALT FROM OXIDISED COBALT ORES |
摘要 |
<p>A method for leaching cobalt from a non-lateritic oxidised cobalt ore, the method comprising the method steps of: curing the non-lateritic oxidised cobalt ore to be leached through the application of an aqueous solution of a cobalt reducing agent selected from the group: iron (II) salts, sulfite salts, sulfur dioxide, and combinations thereof; at a pressure of between about atmospheric pressure and about 5 atmospheres, at a temperature between about 5 °C and about 65 °C; wherein the pH of the aqueous solution of the cobalt reducing agent is between about 1.0 and 10.0; and wherein the relative volumes of the aqueous solution of the cobalt reducing agent and the non-lateritic oxidised cobalt ore to be leached are such that the combination of the aqueous solution of the cobalt reducing agent and the non-lateritic oxidised cobalt ore to be leached forms a mixture with a solids content not less than about 100 g/L of aqueous solution; substantially retaining the aqueous solution of the cobalt reducing agent in contact with the non-lateritic oxidised cobalt; and leaching the cured ore at a pressure of between about atmospheric pressure and about 5 atmospheres, at a temperature between about 5 °C and about 65 °C, through the application of an ammonium carbonate solution containing free ammonia thereby producing a pregnant leach solution; then passing the pregnant leach solution resulting to a means for cobalt recovery.</p> |
申请公布号 |
WO2011014930(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2011.02.10 |
申请号 |
WO2010AU01003 |
申请日期 |
2010.08.06 |
申请人 |
SUTCLIFFE, MATTHEW LESLIE;METALEACH LIMITED;JOHNSTON, GARRY MERVYN;WELHAM, NICHOLAS JAMES |
发明人 |
SUTCLIFFE, MATTHEW LESLIE;JOHNSTON, GARRY MERVYN;WELHAM, NICHOLAS JAMES |
分类号 |
C22B3/04;C22B3/14;C22B23/00 |
主分类号 |
C22B3/04 |
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