Modern production methods of nickel mainly are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy.According to the difference of the two major nickel mineral(sulfide ore and oxide ore containing nickel) in the world,smelting process is also different.

Lead blast furnace smelting process is much simpler than copper process,only need sintering process and melting process can smelt out crude lead.

　　　The development of copper smelting technology has experienced a long process,but now it’s still mainly use pyrometallurgy,its copper production accounts is about 85% of the world’s total copper.Henan Longjiang metallurgical chemical equipment Co.Ltd.(the following abbreviation Longjiang) reverberatory furnace and blast furnace are also dominated by pyrome

Converter is used for steel blowing or sulfur blowing as a metallurgical furnace,its body can rotate. Converter furnace is made of steel plates,like a cylinder,refractory to be lining,the heat converting need was provided by the chemical reaction,without external heat source.It is important steelmaking equipment,can also be used for copper,nickel smelting.

The blast furnace is the shaft furnace of metallurgical equipment.Blast furnace is used for melting furnace burden(ore,sinter or pellet) that contains metal components,melting need to add air or happen in oxygen-rich conditions,only do like this,we can get sulfur or furnace metal.