摘要 |
<p>A process for producing lead and zinc from concentrates of zinc and lead sulfides or oxides includes the steps of: (a) mixing lead ore and/or zinc ore concentrates, iron bearing and carbon containing materials, metallic iron fines and iron oxide fines, carbonaceous reductant, fluxing agent, and a binder to form a mixture; (b) forming agglomerates from the mixture (c) introducing the agglomerates to a melting furnace; (d) vaporizing lead and zinc in the melting furnace, and removing these metals from the melting furnace in vaporized form; (e) cooling and condensing the metal vapors to liquid metal; (f) separating the zinc and lead; and (g) recovering each metal separately.</p> |