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EP2054534A4 - Improved hydrometallurgical method for the extraction of nickel from laterite ores - Google Patents

Improved hydrometallurgical method for the extraction of nickel from laterite ores

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Publication number
EP2054534A4
EP2054534A4 EP07784849A EP07784849A EP2054534A4 EP 2054534 A4 EP2054534 A4 EP 2054534A4 EP 07784849 A EP07784849 A EP 07784849A EP 07784849 A EP07784849 A EP 07784849A EP 2054534 A4 EP2054534 A4 EP 2054534A4
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Prior art keywords
nickel
extraction
hydrometallurgical method
laterite ores
improved hydrometallurgical
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EP07784849A
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German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2054534A1 (en
Inventor
Michael Rodriguez
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Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd
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Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd
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Priority claimed from AU2006904565A external-priority patent/AU2006904565A0/en
Application filed by Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd filed Critical Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd
Publication of EP2054534A1 publication Critical patent/EP2054534A1/en
Publication of EP2054534A4 publication Critical patent/EP2054534A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B3/00—Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes
    • C22B3/04—Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes by leaching
    • C22B3/06—Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes by leaching in inorganic acid solutions, e.g. with acids generated in situ; in inorganic salt solutions other than ammonium salt solutions
    • C22B3/08—Sulfuric acid, other sulfurated acids or salts thereof
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B23/00—Obtaining nickel or cobalt
    • C22B23/04—Obtaining nickel or cobalt by wet processes
    • C22B23/0407—Leaching processes
    • C22B23/0415—Leaching processes with acids or salt solutions except ammonium salts solutions
    • C22B23/043—Sulfurated acids or salts thereof
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B23/00—Obtaining nickel or cobalt
    • C22B23/04—Obtaining nickel or cobalt by wet processes
    • C22B23/0453—Treatment or purification of solutions, e.g. obtained by leaching
    • C22B23/0461—Treatment or purification of solutions, e.g. obtained by leaching by chemical methods
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B3/00—Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes
    • C22B3/20—Treatment or purification of solutions, e.g. obtained by leaching
    • C22B3/44—Treatment or purification of solutions, e.g. obtained by leaching by chemical processes
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P10/00—Technologies related to metal processing
    • Y02P10/20—Recycling

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
EP07784849A 2006-08-23 2007-08-23 Improved hydrometallurgical method for the extraction of nickel from laterite ores Withdrawn EP2054534A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2006904565A AU2006904565A0 (en) 2006-08-23 Improved Hydrometallurgical Method for the Extraction of Nickel from Laterite Ores
PCT/AU2007/001213 WO2008022395A1 (en) 2006-08-23 2007-08-23 Improved hydrometallurgical method for the extraction of nickel from laterite ores

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EP2054534A1 EP2054534A1 (en) 2009-05-06
EP2054534A4 true EP2054534A4 (en) 2011-07-20

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EP (1) EP2054534A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2007288123B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0714269A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2659449A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2008022395A1 (en)

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AU2007288123B2 (en) 2011-06-02
WO2008022395A1 (en) 2008-02-28
EP2054534A1 (en) 2009-05-06
BRPI0714269A2 (en) 2013-04-16
AU2007288123A1 (en) 2008-02-28

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