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Refining

Refining. By: Natalie Zoglman. What is refining?. It is the purification of a substance or form. What are some things that can be refined?. Copper Iron Lead Precious metals (ores, alloys, etc) oil Etc. . Processes. - cupellation - Pattinson process - fire refining

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Refining

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  1. Refining By: Natalie Zoglman

  2. What is refining? • It is the purification of a substance or form.

  3. What are some things that can be refined? Copper Iron Lead Precious metals (ores, alloys, etc) oil Etc.

  4. Processes - cupellation - Pattinson process - fire refining - electrolytic refining - Bessemer process - etc.

  5. Cupellation Metallurgical process Example: Extract silver from lead Cupellation furnaces after Agricola, 1556/1950

  6. Pattinson Process Patented in 1833 8-9 iron pots Example: extract sliver from lead

  7. Fire Refining Fire melting Example: 99.25% pure Copper

  8. Electrolytic Refining Electrolysis Example: Creates 99.999% of pure copper

  9. Bessemer Process Bessemer converter

  10. Oil Refinery • Crude oil • Petroleum

  11. References Information: • "Cupellation." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 17 Jan. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupellation>. • "Refining (metallurgy)." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 17 Jan. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refining_(metallurgy)>. • "Refining." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 17 Jan. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refining>. • http://www.roughneckchronicles.com/Refining/electrolyticrefining.html Pictures: • "Copper." Rocks For Kids. Web. 17 Jan. 2011. <http://www.rocksforkids.com/R&M/copper.htm>. • "Base Metals Trading Tips and Market Outlook: Nirmal Bang | Stock Watch." Stock Watch | Stock Specific News. Web. 17 Jan. 2011. <http://www.stockwatch.in/base-metals-trading-tips-and-market-outlook-nirmal-bang-21988>. • http://ozedecals.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10&products_id=112 • http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=fire+smelting&view=detail&id=60551390A0AA098D8DA5F99F9F51411D74285061&first=1&FORM=IDFRIR&adlt=strict

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