13-06-2013 дата публикации
Номер: US20130149219A1
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The invention provides a process for the leaching of a laterite ore, concentrate, tailings or waste rock for the recovery of value metals, at least one value metal being nickel. The laterite ore or concentrate is subjected to a leaching step with a lixiviant comprising hydrochloric acid to leach nickel from the laterite ore, followed by a liquid/solids separation step. The liquid obtained is subject to solvent extraction with a dialkyl ketone, to obtain a solution rich in iron and a raffinate. Separation of iron from cobalt and nickel is obtained. 1. A process for the leaching of a laterite ore or concentrate for the recovery of value metals , such values including iron , cobalt and nickel , comprising the steps of:a) subjecting laterite ore or concentrate to a leaching step with a lixiviant comprising hydrochloric acid to leach value metals from the laterite ore or concentrate, followed by a liquid/solids separation step to obtain a solution containing value metals; andb) subjecting the solution obtained in step (a) to solvent extraction with a dialkyl ketone, to obtain a solution rich in iron and a raffinate.2. The process of in which the lixiviant is a mixed chloride lixiviant.3. The process of in which the solution rich in iron from step b) is subjected to pyrohydrolysis or a hydrothermal process followed by a liquid/solids separation step to obtain a solids containing iron and a solution containing hydrochloric acid.4. The process of in which the lixiviant of step (a) is a solution of hydrochloric acid and magnesium chloride.5. The process of in which the dialkyl ketone has alkyl groups selected from the group consisting of C-Calkyl groups.6. The process of in which the alkyl groups are selected from the group consisting of methyl claim 5 , ethyl claim 5 , propyl claim 5 , isopropyl and isobutyl.7. The process of in which the dialkyl ketone is methylisobutyl ketone or dibutyl ketone.8. The process of in which the raffinate of step (b) is subjected to steps to ...
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