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This document summarizes copper smelting processes and associated pollution. Copper can be produced pyrometallurgically or hydrometallurgically, though hydrometallurgy accounts for a limited amount of production. Traditional pyrometallurgical processes involve roasting, smelting in furnaces, and converting to produce blister copper, which is further refined. Newer flash smelting techniques use less energy. Hydrometallurgical processes leach copper from ore using acids. Principal emissions are sulfur dioxide
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- batuasupriya
- Language
- EN