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PE20040433A1 - ELECTROLYSIS PROCESS AND CELL FOR USE IN THE SAME - Google Patents

ELECTROLYSIS PROCESS AND CELL FOR USE IN THE SAME

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Publication number
PE20040433A1
PE20040433A1 PE2003001066A PE2003001066A PE20040433A1 PE 20040433 A1 PE20040433 A1 PE 20040433A1 PE 2003001066 A PE2003001066 A PE 2003001066A PE 2003001066 A PE2003001066 A PE 2003001066A PE 20040433 A1 PE20040433 A1 PE 20040433A1
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Prior art keywords
deposit
current density
zones
metal
deposited
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PE2003001066A
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Spanish (es)
Inventor
Joe Lam
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Intec Ltd
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    • 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
    • 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
    • C25C1/12Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of solutions of copper
    • 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
    • C25C1/16Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of solutions of zinc, cadmium or mercury
    • 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
    • C25C1/18Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of solutions of lead
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25CPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C5/00Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metal powders or porous metal masses
    • C25C5/02Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metal powders or porous metal masses from solutions
    • 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
    • C25C7/02Electrodes; Connections thereof
    • 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
    • C25C7/08Separating of deposited metals from the cathode
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22BPRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B15/00Obtaining copper
    • C22B15/0063Hydrometallurgy
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02PCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P10/00Technologies related to metal processing
    • Y02P10/20Recycling

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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)
  • Cell Electrode Carriers And Collectors (AREA)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Non-Metals, Compounds, Apparatuses Therefor (AREA)

Abstract

DONDE EL PROCESO COMPRENDE: a) INDUCIR UNA DENSIDAD DE CORRIENTE NO UNIFORME A TRAVES DE LA SUPERFICIE DE DEPOSITO DE UN CATODO, DE MANERA DE FORMAR ZONAS DE DENSIDAD DE CORRIENTE ALTA INTERCALADAS POR ZONAS DE DENSIDAD DE CORRIENTE BAJA, EN DONDE LA DIFERENCIA ENTRE LAS DENSIDADES DE CORRIENTE ALTA Y BAJA ES SUFICIENTE PARA HACER QUE EL DEPOSITO DE METAL SE CONCENTRE EN LAS ZONAS DE DENSIDAD DE CORRIENTE ALTA PARA CONTRIBUIR AL DEPOSITO NO UNIFORME DE METAL A LO LARGO DE LA SUPERFICIE DE DEPOSITO; Y, b) RETIRAR EL METAL DEPOSITADO PASANDO POR LA SUPERFICIE UN ELEMENTO QUE SE MUEVE EN LA DIRECCION EN LA QUE SE EXTIENDEN DICHAS ZONAS, MIENTRAS SE MANTIENE EL FLUJO DE CORRIENTE EN LA SOLUCION ACUOSA. LA CELDA INCLUYE: i) UN CATODO QUE COMPRENDE UNA SUPERFICIE DE DEPOSITO SOBRE LA CUAL SE DEPOSITA EL METAL; b) UNA PRIMERA Y SEGUNDA LAMINAS DE GROSOR UNIFORME HECHAS DE TITANIO, QUE TIENEN AL MENOS UNA SUPERFICIE PRINCIPAL QUE FORMA LA SUPERFICIE DE DEPOSITO DE (i), SIENDO PREFORMADAS DE MODO QUE INCORPORAN LOS PICOS Y VALLES ALTERNADOS QUE FORMAN DICHAS ZONAS; c) UN ELEMENTO CONDUCTOR RECIBIDO POR LAS CAVIDADES DE (b), PARA PROPORCIONARLE ELECTRONES DURANTE LA ELECTROLISIS; Y, d) UN DISPOSITIVO DE ESCOBILLADO PARA RETIRAR EL MATERIAL DEPOSITADO. LA CELDA OPERA PARA RECUPERAR COBRE A PARTIR DE LA SOLUCION ACUOSA ESTANDO LA DENSIDAD DE CORRIENTE ALTA EN EL RANGO DE 500 A/m2 A 2500 A/m2 Y LA DENSIDAD DE CORRIENTE BAJA EN EL RANGO DE 0 A/m2 A 1250 A/m2WHERE THE PROCESS INCLUDES: a) INDUCING A NON-UNIFORM CURRENT DENSITY THROUGH THE DEPOSIT SURFACE OF A CATHODE, IN A WAY OF FORMING ZONES OF HIGH CURRENT DENSITY INTERCALATED BY ZONES OF DENSITY OF CURRENT IN THE LOW DIFFERENCE, WHERE HIGH AND LOW CURRENT DENSITIES IS SUFFICIENT TO MAKE THE METAL DEPOSIT CONCENTRATE IN THE HIGH CURRENT DENSITY ZONES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NON-UNIFORM DEPOSIT OF METAL ALONG THE DEPOSIT SURFACE; AND, b) REMOVE THE DEPOSITED METAL PASSING THROUGH THE SURFACE AN ELEMENT THAT MOVES IN THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THESE AREAS ARE EXTENDED, WHILE MAINTAINING THE CURRENT FLOW IN THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION. THE CELL INCLUDES: i) A CATHODE THAT INCLUDES A DEPOSIT SURFACE ON WHICH THE METAL IS DEPOSITED; b) A FIRST AND SECOND UNIFORM THICKNESS SHEETS MADE OF TITANIUM, WHICH HAVE AT LEAST ONE MAIN SURFACE THAT FORMS THE DEPOSIT SURFACE OF (i), BEING PREFORMED IN A WAY THAT INCORPORATES THE ALTERNATE PEAKS AND VALLEYS THAT FORM SUCH ZONES; c) A CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT RECEIVED BY THE CAVITIES OF (b), TO PROVIDE IT WITH ELECTRONS DURING THE ELECTROLYSIS; AND, d) A BRUSHING DEVICE TO REMOVE THE DEPOSITED MATERIAL. THE CELL OPERATES TO RECOVER COPPER FROM THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION WITH THE HIGH CURRENT DENSITY IN THE RANGE OF 500 A / m2 TO 2500 A / m2 AND THE LOW CURRENT DENSITY IN THE RANGE OF 0 A / m2 TO 1250 A / m2

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BR (1) BR0314904A (en)
CA (1) CA2502650A1 (en)
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RU (1) RU2331721C2 (en)
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TW (1) TWI334664B (en)
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