The DNi ProcessTM is a ground-breaking, patent-protected method for extracting nickel, cobalt and other constituent metals contained in laterite ore. Ensuring the sustainability of natural resources, our process maximises extraction, minimises cost, minimises residue and realises the full polymetallic value in earth's lateritic resources.
اقرأ أكثر1.. IntroductionAbout 60% of the current worldwide production of nickel is derived from sulphide ores and the rest comes from nickel laterites (Sudol, 2005).However, about 70% of the nickel reserves are present in laterite deposits (Dalvi et al., 2004).As a result, there is growing interest in improving the technology for extraction of nickel (and cobalt) from laterites, as the …
اقرأ أكثرLaterite ore processing can be performed by pyro or hydrometallurgical routes and the choice depends on the chemical and mineralogical composition of the ore. In general, the hydrometallurgical processing is used for low-content nickel ores, while pyrometallurgy is used for ores with a nickel content above 1.5 (wt.%) allied to SiO 2 /MgO, Fe/Ni ...
اقرأ أكثرLAteriteS) method is heap leaching with diluted sulphuric acid. The success of the process is based on the selectivity nickel leaching over iron, as the ores are limonitic and contained signif-icant amounts of low reactivity hematite together with goethite. A typical composition of the pregnant solution produced from
اقرأ أكثرIntroduction. Over the past 30 years laterite ores have become increasingly more important as a source of nickel metal (Dalvi et al., 2004).Several methods of nickel extraction from laterite ores have been piloted and some were put into full operation, including acid leach with sulphuric, nitric and hydrochloric acids, ammonia leach and the pyrometallurgical process …
اقرأ أكثرNickel is primarily sold for first use as refined metal (cathode, powder, briquet, etc.) or ferronickel. About 65% of the nickel consumed in the Western World is used to make austenitic stainless steel. Another 12% goes into superalloys (e.g., Inconel 600) or …
اقرأ أكثرAn interesting aspect of the magnetic separation of ore S (and partially ore I) is the enrichment of Mn in the magnetic concentrate. The amount of Mn was increased about 4 times from 0.4% and 0.2% in ores S and I, respectively, to 1.6% and 0.8% in the magnetic concentrates. The amount of Mn in the corresponding tails is more or less zero.
اقرأ أكثرThe invention provides a process for the leaching of a laterite ore or concentrate for the recovery of value metals, at least one value metal being nickel. The laterite ore or concentrate is subjected to a leaching step with a lixiviant comprising hydrochloric acid to leach nickel from the laterite ore. Nickel is extracted with an oxime at a lower pH than other processes for extraction of ...
اقرأ أكثرthe storage and recycle of plant process water. However, there may be a need to treat bleed streams of some process effluents to prevent a buildup of various impurities. Solid wastes from nickel sulfide ores often contain other metals such as copper and precious metals, and con-sideration should be given to further process-ing for their recovery.
اقرأ أكثرThe invention provides a method for producing ferronickel by processing laterite nickel ore in Sulawesi, Indonesia through an RKEF technology. The method comprises the following steps: 1, prescreening a laterite ore raw material by a 50mm grizzly screen, crushing a part not passing through the screen by a jaw crusher to below 50mm, and mixing the obtained crushed material …
اقرأ أكثرNew Caledonia: open-pit nickel mine With nickel found in two radically different types of ore, it is not surprising that the mining methods differ. Sulfide deposits are usually mined by underground techniques in a manner similar to copper, although some deposits have been mined using open pits in the early stages.
اقرأ أكثر2. Nickel oxide ore dressing method. Most of the nickel oxide ore is in the form of nickel laterite, which contains less silicon and magnesium and contains 1-2% nickel. Secondly, nickel silicate ore is mainly used, which contains higher silicon magnesium and lower iron, and the content of nickel is 1.6~4%.
اقرأ أكثرFIG. 1 is one example of a flow of the method for nickel concentration processing of a saprolite ore according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, first, a saprolite ore 1 having low nickel content is divided to a minus sieve 5 of ore particle size of equal to or smaller than 50 mm and a plus sieve 4, by crushing 2 and sieving (50 mm) 3.
اقرأ أكثرMethod and process for the extraction of nickel and cobalt from ores Download PDF Info ... Prior art keywords ore nickel solution leaching cobalt Prior art date Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the ...
اقرأ أكثرFIELD: metallurgy. SUBSTANCE: method includes preliminary drying of nickel ore, annealing of nickel ore in a tubular rotary kiln, continuous charging of the resulting cinder to the bottom of the Vanyukov's furnace including melting and reducing zones and a siphon, melting the cinder in the melting zone of the furnace, transferring the resulting melt to the reducing zone of the furnace …
اقرأ أكثرThe making of nickel is a process which involves a number of steps: 1. Mining. Nickel mined from lateritic ore is mined from various depths beneath the surface using large earth-moving equipment. The other nickel containing type of ore, sulfidic ore, is usually found in combination with copper ore and is mined underground.
اقرأ أكثرMost nickel ores have several recoverable metals in them and the process if commonly a multiple stream of metals recovered. The copper concentrate is sent to the copper smelter and 99.99% copper cathode is produced in electrowinning cells. The nickel ore is sent to the nickel refinery, where a complex set of reactions is carried out.
اقرأ أكثرThe authors of this paper discuss the problem of dressing laterite nickel ores of the Cuba Republic deposits and recovery of PGM metals as by-products from these ores and slime wastes. 100 kg of ...
اقرأ أكثرThe nickel and cobalt are separately reduced to metal products. The flow-sheet below shows the unit operations used in the process. Source: Acid Leach Process-METMOC; Nickel-Process; The main source of the world's nickel is from copper-nickel sulphide ores with those mined at Sudbury, Ontario being by far the most extensive.
اقرأ أكثرOne process is the ammonia pressure leach, in which nickel is recovered from solution using hydrogen reduction, and the sulfur is recovered as ammonium sulfate for use as fertilizer. In another, the matte may be roasted to produce high-grade nickel oxides; these are subjected to a pressure leach, and the solution is electro- and carbonyl refined.
اقرأ أكثرNickel is convalescing by extractive metallurgy. The majority sulfide ores have conservatively been processed utilize hydrometallurgical techniques to fabricate a matter for more refining. Latest go forward in hydrometallurgy have effect in current nickel dispensation maneuvers being urbanized using these process.
اقرأ أكثرAfter its delivery, one ton of the ore is processed to produce 1.5–2.5 kg of nickel, and coal has to be burned, and slag waste is generated that requires disposal. Therefore, it is very important to develop an affordable technology for oxidized nickel ores' processing that will have a minimum impact on the environment.
اقرأ أكثرThis process has three steps: 1. Nickel oxide reacts with Syngas at 200 °C to give nickel, together with impurities including iron and cobalt. NiO (s) + H2 (g) → Ni (s) + H2O (g) 2. The impure nickel reacts with carbon monoxide at 50–60 °C to form the gas nickel carbonyl, leaving the impurities as solids.
اقرأ أكثرAt the end of 2020, ANTAM's consolidated nickel reserves (considering the reserves of PT Gag Nickel) were recorded at 375.52 million wet metric tons (wmt) consisting of 328.41 million wmt of saprolite nickel ore and 47.11 million wmt of limonite nickel ore. ANTAM's total consolidated nickel resources (considering the reserves of PT Gag ...
اقرأ أكثرThe typical AL leaching process involves direct leaching of nickel laterite ores with both inorganic and/or organic acids by either agitation or heap leaching. In this process metals within the ore are liberated in the acidic environment, then the metal rich leach solution selectively precipitated for metal recovery by various methods including ...
اقرأ أكثرThe former involves smelting of the ore or concentrate at high temperatures, while the latter involves leaching the ore or concentrate at relatively low temperatures, including ambient. These two ...
اقرأ أكثرProcessing of Nickel Laterite Ores on the Rise
اقرأ أكثرThe Direct Nickel Process DNi is an atmospheric hydrometallurgical processing route designed to treat all types of nickel laterite ores, in a single flow sheet to produce a number of final saleable products. The key to the Process is the use of nitric acid as the leaching agent and the subsequent use of a patented recovery and recycling process ...
اقرأ أكثرThe nickel and cobalt metallurgy processes begin with an initial treatment of the mineral, re-concentrating it through crushing and flotation/gravity and obtaining a "speiss", rich in cobalt and nickel. The process begins by adding the sulfide-associated mineral to a reactor with sulfuric acid and pressurised air.
اقرأ أكثرProvided are a method for processing a laterite-nickel ore and a method for recycling scandium. The method for recycling scandium comprises: performing scandium extraction processing on scandium containing lixivium by using an organic extractant, to obtain a scandium containing organic phase; performing reextraction on the scandium containing organic phase …
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اقرأ أكثرIn general, the hydrometallurgical processing is used for low-content nickel ores, while pyrometallurgy is used for ores with a nickel content above 1.5 …
اقرأ أكثرAll nickel ores have relatively low nickel content, the classification is as follows: high-grade nickel ore has Ni content greater than 1.8%, middle-grade nickel ore has Ni content between 1.3-1.7%, low-grade nickel ore has Ni content …
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