Development of resource-saving technology for copper production at “Almalyk MMC” JSC

Abstract

This article discusses the possibility of introducing man-made waste from the production of nonferrous metals from metallurgical processing into copper production. Industrial tests have shown that with the use of technogenic waste from the production of nonferrous metals when smelting copper in metallurgical furnaces, it was possible to reduce the copper content both in the converter slag and in the slag of the reverberatory furnace with the possibility of additional extraction of noble metals. Based on the research carried out, a technological scheme for energy- and resourcesaving copper production technology was developed.