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Method for extracting cobalt from pyrometallurgical nickel-smelting process

A technology of pyrotechnics and nickel matte, applied in the field of cobalt extraction in the process of pyrometallurgical nickel smelting, can solve the problems of low industrial operability and low cobalt recovery rate, and achieve the effect of reducing investment and processing costs and enhancing industrial operability

Active Publication Date: 2021-02-12
CHINA ENFI ENGINEERING CORPORATION
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[0011] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for extracting cobalt from the pyro-nickel smelting process to solve the problems of low industrial operability and low cobalt recovery rate in the prior art when cobalt is extracted from the pyro-method nickel smelting process

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Embodiment 1

[0041] Taking 100t of raw materials containing 7% nickel and 0.24% cobalt as an example: after matte smelting, 27.16t of low-nickel matte was produced, which contained 25% nickel and 0.62% cobalt, and the melting recovery rate was 97%. The matte enters the converter for blowing.

[0042] The high-nickel matte produced in the blowing process is used as an intermediate product. The high-nickel matte is 14.94t, containing 45% nickel and 0.8% cobalt. The recovery rate of cobalt in the high-nickel matte is 49.8%. The previous blowing slag with an iron content of more than 10% was returned to smelting, and the previous slag contained 0.4% nickel and 0.3% cobalt. The later blowing slag with iron content between 10 and 3% is discharged into the rotary kiln as cobalt-rich sieve slag. The sieve slag is about 6.27t, containing 1% nickel and 0.65% cobalt.

[0043] The cobalt-rich sieve slag enters the rotary kiln for reduction roasting. The reduction roasting temperature is 1150° C., the...

Embodiment 2

[0046] Taking 100t of raw materials containing 9% nickel and 0.3% cobalt as an example: after matte-making and smelting, 35.1t of low-nickel matte was produced, which contained 25% nickel and 0.68% cobalt, and the melting recovery rate was 97.5%. The matte enters the converter for blowing.

[0047] The high-nickel matte produced in the blowing process is used as an intermediate product. The high-nickel matte is 19.31t, containing 45% nickel and 0.8% cobalt. The recovery rate of cobalt in the high-nickel matte is 51.5%. The previous blowing slag with an iron content of more than 10% was returned to smelting, and the early slag contained 0.4% nickel and 0.32% cobalt. The post blowing slag with an iron content of 10-3% is discharged into the rotary kiln as cobalt-rich sieve slag. The sieve slag is about 8.11t, containing 1% nickel and 0.85% cobalt.

[0048] The cobalt-rich sieve slag enters the rotary kiln for reduction roasting. The reduction roasting temperature is 1170° C., t...

Embodiment 3

[0050] Taking 100t of raw materials containing 8% nickel and 0.29% cobalt as an example: after matte-making and smelting, 31.14t of low-nickel matte was produced, which contained 25% nickel and 0.63% cobalt, and the melting recovery rate was 97.3%. The matte enters the converter for blowing.

[0051] The high-nickel matte produced in the blowing process is used as an intermediate product. The high-nickel matte is 17.12t, containing 45% nickel and 0.8% cobalt. The recovery rate of cobalt in the high-nickel matte is 50.7%. The previous blowing slag with an iron content of more than 10% was returned to smelting, and the previous slag contained 0.4% nickel and 0.31% cobalt. The post blowing slag with an iron content between 10% and 3% is discharged into the rotary kiln as cobalt-rich sieve slag. The sieve slag is about 7.19t, containing 1% nickel and 0.75% cobalt.

[0052] The cobalt-rich sieve slag enters the rotary kiln for reduction roasting. The reduction roasting temperature...

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Abstract

The invention provides a method for extracting cobalt from a pyrometallurgical nickel-smelting process. The pyrometallurgical nickel-smelting process comprises the step of carrying out nickel matte blowing on the nickel sulfide concentrate, wherein the iron content in nickel matte is gradually reduced in the blowing process. The cobalt extraction method comprises the following steps of dischargingblowing slag before the iron content of the nickel matte in the blowing process is higher than 10 to 15 percent by weight, and returning the blowing slag to a smelting furnace; discharging the blowing slag in the stage that the iron content of the nickel matte is reduced to 1 to 4 percent by weight from 10 to 15 percent by weight in the blowing process, and serving as cobalt-rich sieve furnace slag; carrying out reduction roasting on the cobalt-rich sieve furnace slag under the action of a reducing agent to obtain metallized particles; and conducting ore grinding and magnetic separation on the metallized particles, and obtaining coarse nickel-cobalt-iron. According to the method for extracting the cobalt from the pyrometallurgical nickel-smelting process provided by the invention, blowingcobalt protection is adopted, besides the loss of cobalt in the smelting slag, cobalt entering low-nickel sulfonium enters the high-nickel sulfonium and the sieve furnace slag as much as possible, the sieve furnace slag is opened out to serve as a treatment raw material, and early-stage blowing slag returns to smelting circulation enrichment, so that the recovery rate of the cobalt is kept from the source.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of metal smelting, in particular to a method for extracting cobalt from the nickel pyrometallurgy process. Background technique [0002] Cobalt is widely used in aerospace, electrical and electronic, machinery, chemical and other industrial fields because of its good high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance and magnetic properties, and is one of the important strategic resources. Cobalt ore in nature rarely exists alone, and is mainly associated with nickel ore, copper ore, pyrite and arsenic deposits. Among them, nickel-cobalt sulfide ore is a typical cobalt-containing associated ore, also known as nickel sulfide concentrate. At present, 90% of nickel sulfide concentrates are treated by pyrolysis, that is, low-nickel matte is produced by molten pool smelting or flash smelting, which is enriched into high-nickel matte by converter blowing, and then sent to wet refining to produce electric nickel. I...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): C22B23/02
CPCC22B23/028Y02P10/20
Inventor 陆金忠尉克俭黎敏潘璐李晓霞刘恺李海春吴玲李建辉吴金财
Owner CHINA ENFI ENGINEERING CORPORATION