Method for processing anode sludge

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7731777
APP PUB NO 20070062335A1
SERIAL NO

10572104

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The invention relates to a hydrometallurgical method for separating the precious metals and impurities of anode sludge obtained from copper electrolysis. According to the method, anode sludge copper is separated in atmospheric leaching; calcinated in two steps for separating selenium and for sulfatizing silver; the sulfatized silver is separated by leaching into a neutral aqueous solution, from which it can be separated by reduction or by extraction.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Järvinen, Olli Espoo, FI 3 15
Lindroos, Leo Pori, FI 3 22
Virtanen, Henri Pori, FI 19 57

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