Ore concentrate
Ore concentrate, dressed ore or simply concentrate is the product generally produced by metal ore mines. The raw ore is usually ground finely in various comminution operations and gangue (waste) is removed, thus concentrating the metal component.[1] The concentrate is then transported to various physical or chemical processes called hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy smelters, and electrometallurgy where it is used to produce useful metals.
Ore concentrates are classified as a hazardous cargo for
capsize. Special measures are required by the code in order to safely transport concentrates.[2]
See also
- Beneficiation– Process of separating commercially valuable minerals from their ores
- Refining (metallurgy) – Process of purifying metals
References
- ISBN 0-87335-100-2.
- ^ "CARGO LIQUEFACTION AND DANGERS TO SHIPS" (PDF). International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
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