Session
Mechatronics, Sciences in Energy Efficiency Engineering, System Engineering and Robotics
Description
The landfilled slags obtained over the years from reduction smelting of lead agglomerates at the Trepca lead smelter contain numerous components as metal oxides and sulphides as well as metals in elementary state. Among others they contain various forms of Pb, Zn, Cu, Ag, Ge, Tl, In, As, Bi, Sb. These are valuable elements that may turn these slags to a new important “raw material” for their extraction.
Based on the chemical composition results of 354 samples and mineralogical analysis then the quantity of these landfilled slag, which is estimated to be about 3 million tons it was concluded that these slags constitute a feasible waste for extraction of valuable metals.
In order to select the optimal process for the separation/extraction of these metals some existing extraction processes were studied based on fuming, electro thermic separation etc. Waelz process was also analysed since it enables the processing of solid slag whose components have different vapour pressures, assures low rate of metal loss during processing and achieves generally good results in terms of economic feasibility.
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-437-51-6
First Page
49
Last Page
55
Location
Durres, Albania
Start Date
28-10-2016 9:00 AM
End Date
30-10-2016 5:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2016.45
Recommended Citation
Osmani, Afrim and Rizaj, Musa, "Extraction of Valuable Metals from Trepca Landfilled Lead Smelting Slags with WELC Process" (2016). UBT International Conference. 45.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2016/all-events/45
Extraction of Valuable Metals from Trepca Landfilled Lead Smelting Slags with WELC Process
Durres, Albania
The landfilled slags obtained over the years from reduction smelting of lead agglomerates at the Trepca lead smelter contain numerous components as metal oxides and sulphides as well as metals in elementary state. Among others they contain various forms of Pb, Zn, Cu, Ag, Ge, Tl, In, As, Bi, Sb. These are valuable elements that may turn these slags to a new important “raw material” for their extraction.
Based on the chemical composition results of 354 samples and mineralogical analysis then the quantity of these landfilled slag, which is estimated to be about 3 million tons it was concluded that these slags constitute a feasible waste for extraction of valuable metals.
In order to select the optimal process for the separation/extraction of these metals some existing extraction processes were studied based on fuming, electro thermic separation etc. Waelz process was also analysed since it enables the processing of solid slag whose components have different vapour pressures, assures low rate of metal loss during processing and achieves generally good results in terms of economic feasibility.