Mesh-on-lead Anodes for Copper Electrowinning
Editor(s)
Byko, Maureen
Abstract
ELTECH System Corporation has developed and patented a Mesh-on-Lead™ (MOL™) (Mesh-on-Lead and MOL are trademarks of ELTECH Systems Corporation) anode for primary copper electrowinning operations. Over the past five years, ELTECH has demonstrated the MOL concept with full-scale anodes at several premier commercial tankhouses. During these demonstrations MOL anodes exhibited numerous performance advantages relative to standard Pb-Ca-Sn anodes, including reduced power consumption due to lower oxygen evolution over-potential, improved cathode quality, minimized lead sludge generation, eliminated cobalt addition as a result of stabilized lead substrate, and improved current efficiency due to reduced short circuiting.
Recommended Citation
M. S. Moats et al., "Mesh-on-lead Anodes for Copper Electrowinning," JOM Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Springer Verlag, Jul 2003.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-003-0125-8
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Materials Science; Engineering Science; Chemistry/ Food Science-General; Physics-General; Environment-General; Geosciences-General
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1047-4838; 1543-1851
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2003 Springer Verlag, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jul 2003
