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Thermodynamic Modeling Of Cobalt Behaviour In The Matte Phase During Copper/Nickel Smelting And Conv EPD 1999, TMS, Warrendale, PA, USA
Florian Kongoli ¹ ;
¹FLOGEN Technologies Inc,1255 Laird Blvd., Ste.388, Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada

Keywords: mattes, thermodynamics, modeling, solution, sulfide, cobalt, nickel, iron, sulfur, by-products, smel

ABSTRACT

The behavior of the cobalt as a by-product in the Ni/Cu smelting and converting processes effects directly the quality of the final products as well as the revenues gained from the overall process. An effective way to evaluate and predict this important behavior is thermodynamic modeling which reduces the time and the cost of experimental investigation. In this work a thermodynamic model of cobalt-containing matte phase in Ni/Cu smelting and converting processes is presented. The model predicts apriori the thermodynamic properties and phase relations of the ternary and multicomponent matte based solely upon the optimized parameters of the binary systems. This model can be used with other models such as those of slag, metal, gas etc. to predict various aspects of cobalt behavior such as matte-slag, metal-slag distribution, etc.

Cite this article as:
Florian Kongoli (2006). Thermodynamic Modeling Of Cobalt Behaviour In The Matte Phase During Copper/Nickel Smelting And Conv. EPD 1999, TMS, Warrendale, PA, USA.

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