Controlling of Silver Content in Cathode Copper Produced by Electrolysis of High Silver-bearing Copper Anode Plate
Received:October 27, 2021   Revised:October 28, 2021   Accepted:November 06, 2021      Published Online:February 18, 2022
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DOI:doi:10.3969/j.issn.1007-7545.2022.03.011
KeyWord:cathode copper; electrolysis; silver; control
  
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CHEN Yan-jin 紫金铜业有限公司
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Abstract:
      When silver content in cathode copper is more than 10 g/t, it will causes loss of silver, and bring adversely affects on downstream copper deep processing because silver in cathode copper is often a harmful impurity. Silver content in cathode copper can be effectively controlled below 8 g/t, and average silver content in cathode copper can be reduced to 6.86 g/t through analysis of electrolytic production and adjustment of production process, such as optimization and adjustment of Cl- content in electrolyte, additive ratio, current density, and electrolyte temperature. According to annual output of cathode copper of 300 kt, the annual economic loss can be saved 3.60 million yuan.
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