In connection with the increasing production of zinc and lead ores at Kamioka Mine the more capacity for zinc was necessary. For this object leaching and electrolytic zinc plants were nevly erected in 1943. The anthor was mainly charged in this enterprise from startment in April, 1939. The plants were completed and the operations commenced from June, 1943. Excellent results are obtained in these plants as the i ewestfasionedesign in Japan.
In this paper it is dealt with the essential points in the design as well as the operation data.
The roasting is complated in the special signed Wedge type furnace with eleven hearths; the sulphuric acid plant by contait process connected.
The leaching and electrolysis are carried out in the separate plant. In this plant the medium acid and medium current density prouss was applied. The conditions of electrolysis are H
2SO
4 150g/
l, Zn 55g/
l, temperature 25-40°C with the current density of 55 A/ft
2.
The largest production of electrolytic, zinc in Japan is oftained with by products such as 98% sulphuric acid and metallic cadmium. Special high grade of zinc (+99.99% Zn) can be produced, suitable for die-casting alloys with superior qualities.
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