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nickel-plant operator

A professional who controls electrolysis tanks to purify electrolyte used in copper refining by removing copper, arsenic, and nickel. Respnsibilities include:

  • Places lead anodes and copper cathode starting sheets in tanks and turns valves to fill tanks with impure electrolyte.
  • Switches on current and starts circulation pumps to remove copper from solution and deposit it onto cathode.
  • Pumps solution into high-voltage tank system to deposit arsenic on cathodes.
  • Pumps electrolyte from high-voltage tanks into evaporators that concentrate solution to specified specific gravity.
  • Turns valves to drain condensed solution into settling tanks and to recover acid after nickel sulfate has settled.
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Penulis

  • Jason F
  • (United States of America)

  •  (V.I.P) 16216 poin
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