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electrowinning of copper
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outline
 Preface
 The process electrowinning of copper
 Polarisation curve between potential reduction
and current
 Application
 Refferences
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What is electrowinning of copper?


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Flowsheet
CuO

Leaching

Electrowinning

Copper
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The process electrowinning of copper

Cathode reaction
Cu2++ 2e- = Cu Eo = 0,34 V

Anode reaction
2H2O = O2 +2H+ + 2e- Eo = -1.23 V
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Polarisation curve between potential


reduction and current
 M / M2+

 i

 (a)
 Noble
 Metals

 H2 / H+

 0
 +
 E
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Application

in PT. FREEPORT INDONESIA


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Refferences
 Rosenqvist, Principles of Extractive Metallurgy,
McGraw Hill Kogakusha Ltd., Tokyo, 2nd ed.,
1983.
 Ray&Ghosh. Principles of Extractive
Metallury,
2nd ed.1991
 http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3876516.ht
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 http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/Electrowinning
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