Review of International Experience in Substantiating the Technology of Smelting Copper Sulfide-Containing Concentrates Taking into Account the Criteria of Efficiency, Cost Effectiveness, and Environmental Friendliness
Val. V. Spiryagin, I. N. Kravchenko, Yu. A. Kuznetsov, Vit. V. Spiryagin
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Abstract
The review, based on the publications by both Russian and international researchers, presents an analysis of the problems of existing technologies for smelting copper concentrates. Three main problems requiring solutions were identified and considered: increasing the efficiency of smelting copper sulfide-containing ores by reducing the copper content in slags obtained during the conversion process; increasing efficiency, including by obtaining an additional economic effect from waste disposal; and reducing the harmful impact on the environment. It was established that trends towards the development of new efficient, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective technologies are characteristic not only of the selected research object but also of a number of other nonferrous metals, such as lead and zinc.
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Surface Engineering and Applied Electrochemistry is a journal that publishes original and review articles on theory and applications of electroerosion and electrochemical methods for the treatment of materials; physical and chemical methods for the preparation of macro-, micro-, and nanomaterials and their properties; electrical processes in engineering, chemistry, and methods for the processing of biological products and food; and application electromagnetic fields in biological systems.