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EP2403980A4 - Method of electrowinning a metal and an electrolysis system - Google Patents

Method of electrowinning a metal and an electrolysis system

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Publication number
EP2403980A4
EP2403980A4 EP10738243.4A EP10738243A EP2403980A4 EP 2403980 A4 EP2403980 A4 EP 2403980A4 EP 10738243 A EP10738243 A EP 10738243A EP 2403980 A4 EP2403980 A4 EP 2403980A4
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Prior art keywords
electrowinning
metal
electrolysis system
electrolysis
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EP10738243.4A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2403980B1 (en
EP2403980A1 (en
Inventor
Ville Nieminen
Henri Virtanen
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Metso Corp
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Outotec Oyj
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25CPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C7/00Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells
    • C25C7/06Operating or servicing
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25CPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C1/00Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of solutions
    • C25C1/06Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of solutions or iron group metals, refractory metals or manganese
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25CPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C7/00Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25CPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C7/00Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells
    • C25C7/04Diaphragms; Spacing elements

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
EP10738243.4A 2009-02-03 2010-02-02 Method of electrowinning a metal and an electrolysis system Active EP2403980B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FI20095094A FI122595B (en) 2009-02-03 2009-02-03 Method of recycling metal by electrolysis and electrolysis system
PCT/FI2010/050058 WO2010089452A1 (en) 2009-02-03 2010-02-02 Method of electrowinning a metal and an electrolysis system

Publications (3)

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EP2403980A1 EP2403980A1 (en) 2012-01-11
EP2403980A4 true EP2403980A4 (en) 2014-03-05
EP2403980B1 EP2403980B1 (en) 2016-07-13

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EP10738243.4A Active EP2403980B1 (en) 2009-02-03 2010-02-02 Method of electrowinning a metal and an electrolysis system

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EP (1) EP2403980B1 (en)
CN (1) CN102308029B (en)
AU (1) AU2010210040B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI1008826B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2751302C (en)
EA (1) EA020315B1 (en)
FI (1) FI122595B (en)
WO (1) WO2010089452A1 (en)

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JP7275629B2 (en) * 2018-05-16 2023-05-18 住友金属鉱山株式会社 Method for producing sulfuric acid solution

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US4201653A (en) * 1977-10-11 1980-05-06 Inco Limited Electrowinning cell with bagged anode
US4288305A (en) * 1979-10-10 1981-09-08 Inco Limited Process for electrowinning nickel or cobalt
US20040007477A1 (en) * 2002-07-09 2004-01-15 Hatch Ltd Recovery and re-use of anode oxygen from electrolytic cells

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US4201653A (en) * 1977-10-11 1980-05-06 Inco Limited Electrowinning cell with bagged anode
US4288305A (en) * 1979-10-10 1981-09-08 Inco Limited Process for electrowinning nickel or cobalt
US20040007477A1 (en) * 2002-07-09 2004-01-15 Hatch Ltd Recovery and re-use of anode oxygen from electrolytic cells

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EP2403980B1 (en) 2016-07-13
BRPI1008826B1 (en) 2020-01-21
FI122595B (en) 2012-04-13
CA2751302C (en) 2015-04-07
CA2751302A1 (en) 2010-08-12
EA201190121A1 (en) 2012-02-28
WO2010089452A1 (en) 2010-08-12
CN102308029A (en) 2012-01-04
EA020315B1 (en) 2014-10-30
FI20095094L (en) 2010-08-04
EP2403980A1 (en) 2012-01-11
AU2010210040A1 (en) 2011-08-04
AU2010210040B2 (en) 2014-04-17
FI20095094A0 (en) 2009-02-03
BRPI1008826A2 (en) 2016-03-08
CN102308029B (en) 2016-01-20

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