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 - electrolytic refining - Bessemer process - etc.
Cupellation Metallurgical process Example: Extract silver from lead Cupellation furnaces after Agricola, 1556/1950
Pattinson Process Patented in iron pots Example: extract sliver from lead
Fire Refining Fire melting Example: 99.25% pure Copper
Electrolytic Refining Electrolysis Example: Creates % of pure copper
Bessemer Process Bessemer converter
Oil Refinery Crude oil Petroleum
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