Process and arrangement for extracting a metal from slag a containing said metal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9733016
APP PUB NO 20090211398A1
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11921885

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The invention is directed to a process for extracting a metal from a slag containing said metal, wherein the liquefied metal-containing slag is heated in at least one electric arc furnace (1, 2). In order provide an improved method for recovering especially copper from slags, the invention provides that the metal-containing slag is heated in a first furnace (1) constructed as an AC electric furnace or a DC electric furnace, and the melt is introduced from the first furnace (1) into a second furnace (2) which is constructed as a DC electric furnace. Further, the invention is directed to an arrangement for extracting a metal from a slag containing said metal.

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SMS GROUP GMBHEDUARD-SCHLOEMANN-STR 4 DUSSELDORF 40237

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Borgwardt, Dieter Dorsten, DE 4 15
Degel, Rolf Ratingen, DE 10 15
Kunze, Jürgen Xanten, DE 4 10
Riveros, Urzua Gabriel Angel Santiago, CL 3 3
Warczok, Andrzej Etobikoke, CA 3 7

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