Review of the past, present, and future of the hydrometallurgical production of nickel and cobalt from lateritic ores
Abstract
Laterite ores are becoming the most important global source of nickel and cobalt. Pyrometallurgical processing of the laterites is still a dominant technology, but the share of nickel and cobalt produced by the application of various hydrometallurgical technologies is increasing. Hydrometallurgy is a less energy-demanding process, resulting in lower operational costs and environmental impacts. This review covers past technologies for hydrometallurgical processing of nickel and cobalt (Caron), current technologies (high-pressure acid leaching, atmospheric leaching, heap leaching), developing technologies (Direct nickel, Neomet) as well as prospective biotechnologies (Ferredox process).
Keywords:
nickel / laterites / hydrometallurgy / cobaltSource:
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, 2020, 26, 2, 199-208Publisher:
- Savez inženjera metalurgije Srbije, Beograd
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DOI: 10.30544/513
ISSN: 2217-8961
WoS: 000561842500004
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85090660387
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Institut za tehnologiju nuklearnih i drugih mineralnih sirovinaTY - JOUR AU - Stanković, Srđan AU - Stopić, Srećko AU - Sokić, Miroslav AU - Marković, Branislav AU - Friedrich, Bernd PY - 2020 UR - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/538 AB - Laterite ores are becoming the most important global source of nickel and cobalt. Pyrometallurgical processing of the laterites is still a dominant technology, but the share of nickel and cobalt produced by the application of various hydrometallurgical technologies is increasing. Hydrometallurgy is a less energy-demanding process, resulting in lower operational costs and environmental impacts. This review covers past technologies for hydrometallurgical processing of nickel and cobalt (Caron), current technologies (high-pressure acid leaching, atmospheric leaching, heap leaching), developing technologies (Direct nickel, Neomet) as well as prospective biotechnologies (Ferredox process). PB - Savez inženjera metalurgije Srbije, Beograd T2 - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering T1 - Review of the past, present, and future of the hydrometallurgical production of nickel and cobalt from lateritic ores EP - 208 IS - 2 SP - 199 VL - 26 DO - 10.30544/513 UR - conv_889 ER -
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Stanković, S., Stopić, S., Sokić, M., Marković, B.,& Friedrich, B.. (2020). Review of the past, present, and future of the hydrometallurgical production of nickel and cobalt from lateritic ores. in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Savez inženjera metalurgije Srbije, Beograd., 26(2), 199-208. https://doi.org/10.30544/513 conv_889
Stanković S, Stopić S, Sokić M, Marković B, Friedrich B. Review of the past, present, and future of the hydrometallurgical production of nickel and cobalt from lateritic ores. in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering. 2020;26(2):199-208. doi:10.30544/513 conv_889 .
Stanković, Srđan, Stopić, Srećko, Sokić, Miroslav, Marković, Branislav, Friedrich, Bernd, "Review of the past, present, and future of the hydrometallurgical production of nickel and cobalt from lateritic ores" in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, 26, no. 2 (2020):199-208, https://doi.org/10.30544/513 ., conv_889 .