Metallurgical processing of copper secondary raw materials

Abstract

Procedures for copper secondary raw materials processing include two basic stages: pretreatment of the copper waste and its further metallurgical processing. For copper waste pretreatment technology, there are different applied procedures depending on the type of raw material. All operations of pretreatment are influencing the quality of metallurgical processing. For metallurgical processing of raw materials prepared for the purpose of obtaining copper and copper alloys the shaft, flaming and short-drum furnaces, converters and electric furnaces (electric resistant, electric arc and induction furnaces) are used.

Keywords

• copper secondary raw materials
• metallurgical processing
• smelting