Processes for purifying iron-bearing materials
AssigneeForm Energy, Inc.
InventorsMichael Andrew GIBSON, Danielle Cassidy SMITH, Yet-Ming CHIANG, Kjell William SCHRODER, Olivia Claire TAYLOR, Vincent Chevrier
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Abstract
Various embodiments include processes for purifying and/or preparing iron-bearing materials. Various embodiments include purification and/or preparation of iron ores, iron, and their intermediates. Various embodiments include processes for purifying iron-bearing materials comprising leaching one or more soluble species of impurities out of iron-bearing materials using a leaching solution comprising fluorine.
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A method of metallurgical processing, the method comprising:
- leaching one or more soluble species of impurities out of iron-bearing materials wherein leaching the one or more soluble species of impurities comprises leaching with a leaching solution comprising a fluorine containing component.
A method of metallurgical processing, the method comprising:
- leaching one or more soluble species of impurities out of iron-bearing materials,
- wherein leaching the one or more soluble species of impurities comprises dissolution of the one or more soluble species of impurities via addition of a flux.
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