Inventors:
William T. Sweat - Salt Lake City UT
Assignee:
ASARCO Incorporated - New York NY
International Classification:
C22B 108
Abstract:
A sintering machine for pulverulent ore concentrates containing sulfidic metals including an ignition zone, a sintering zone and at least two cooling zones wherein there is total recirculation of cooling gases between two cooling zones and including a recuperative heat exchanger for cooling the exhaust gas from the first cooling zone, prior to its introduction to the second cooling zone.