Copper Concentrate from Copper Ores

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Title of Product/Design/Equipment

Copper Concentrate from Copper Ores

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IPR Status

Patent/Abroad IPR Details

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3.

Application/Uses

Production of copper concentrate that can be used for extraction of copper

4.

Salient Technical Features including Competing Features

The process is based on froth flotation of copper bearing minerals from ore after milling. The concentrate is dewatered and used for extraction of metal by pyro-metallurgical route.

5.

Level/Scale of Development

The process has been developed on 24 tpd scale.

6.

Environmental Considerations

There should be well planned disposal of wastes and effluents

7.

Status of Commercialization

(1) A 1000 tpd plant at Rakha Copper Project is based on NML flowsheet. (2) 6000 tpd Malanjkhand copper project is based on NML flowsheet.

8.

Major Raw Materials to be Utilized

Copper Ore, Flotation Reagents.

9.

Major Plant Equipment and Machinery Required

Crushers, Grinding mill and classification circuit, Flotation cells and Dewatering units

10.

Techno-Economics

Available on demand

Chemical requirement cost is about Rs.

against product cost of about Rs.

per ton of iron oxide production.

11.

Technology Package

(a) Process knowhow with technological process flow-sheet and material balance, (b) Details of equipment & (c) Quality assurance methods. Assistance in setting up the plant on separate terms.