pyrometallurgy

(noun)

The thermal treatment of minerals or ores to bring about physical and chemical transformations in the materials to enable recovery of valuable metals.

Related Terms

  • dissolution
  • metallurgy

Examples of pyrometallurgy in the following topics:

  • Metallurgy

    • Pyrometallurgy involves high temperature processes where chemical reactions take place among gases, solids, and molten materials.
    • The scope of electrometallurgy has significant overlap with the areas of hydrometallurgy and (in the case of fused salt electrolysis) pyrometallurgy.
  • Extractive Metallurgy

    • Pyrometallurgy involves high temperature processes where chemical reactions take place among gases, solids, and molten materials.
    • The scope of electrometallurgy has significant overlap with the areas of hydrometallurgy and (in the case of fused salt electrolysis) pyrometallurgy.
  • Occurrence of Metals

    • Pyrometallurgy uses high temperatures to convert ore into raw metals, while hydrometallurgy employs aqueous chemistry for the same purpose.
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