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Kinetic Evolution of Chalcopyrite Thermal Degradation under Oxidative Environment

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The oxidative degradation kinetics of chalcopyrite have been studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The obtained data are necessary for the kinetic description of the flash fusion process, which can contribute to the optimization of the smelting process in copper extractive metallurgy. Activation energy (Ea) evolutions of the involved processes have been determined by several isoconversional methods; in this sense, the chalcopyrite oxidation processes could be adequately described, among studied models (E1641–16, Ozawa–Flynn–Wall, Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose and Friedman), by the Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose kinetic model. Using this method, Ea and A values are found to be very dependent on the conversion. Under lower conversion levels, higher Ea and A values have been calculated with respect to that found for medium and higher conversion levels.

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This study received financial support from Research and Transfer Policy Strategy of the University of Huelva (Call for Industrial Doctorate grants at the University of Huelva) and from the Atlantic Copper company.

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  1. Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, University of Huelva, 21007, Huelva, Spain

    M. Vázquez, I. Moreno-Ventas & I. Raposo

  2. Centro de Investigación en Química Sostenible (CIQSO), University of Huelva, 21007, Huelva, Spain

    M. Vázquez, I. Moreno-Ventas & I. Raposo

  3. Centre for Research in Product Technology and Chemical Processes (Pro2TecS), University of Huelva, 21007, Huelva, Spain

    A. Palma & M. J. Díaz

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Vázquez, M., Moreno-Ventas, I., Raposo, I. et al. Kinetic Evolution of Chalcopyrite Thermal Degradation under Oxidative Environment. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration 37, 923–932 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-020-00204-x

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