摘要 |
<p>K-0508-KCC Sulfidic minerals containing metal values such as copper, silver, nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, zinc, iron, or mixtures thereof are oxidized with nitrogen dioxide to enable the metal values to be solubilized in an aqueous acidic leach liquor. In practicing the invention, the minerals are added to an aqueous acidic leach liquor and a nitrogen dioxide containing gas is sparged through the slurry to oxidize the metal values. During the reaction, the nitrogen dioxide is reduced to nitric oxide. The nitric oxide is oxidized to nitrogen dioxide by oxygen, either in situ, or in a separate off-gas oxidizer.</p> |