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6.21 Why copper matte is put in silica lined converter?

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Copper matte contains Cu₂S and FeS. When a blast of hot air is passed through molten matte took in a silica lined convertor, FeS present in matte is oxidized to FeO which combines with Silica (SiO₂) to form FeSiO₃, slag.

When the whole of iron has been removed as slag, some of the Cu₂S undergoes oxid

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