The article is a continuation of the research on the production of silver rubles and the development of Russian coinage. Graduates of the Saint-Petersburg Mining University contributed to the reputation and history of the Saint-Petersburg Mint as an advanced and high-tech production. The article describes the beginning of the development of silver ruble production, the use of ores from the Nerchinskoye deposit in the Transbaikalia to produce the main raw material in the form of concentrates and a silver alloy. The materials for the study used unique exhibits of the Mining Museum of the Saint-Petersburg Mining University, which are associated with the history of coinage and the Saint-Petersburg Mint. Some samples of lead-silver ores cast billets, and stamped coins were studied to determine the technological features of their manufacture. An analytical study of the features of minting and obtaining the first Russian silver coins according to some data of the royal decrees was carried out. The current level of technology and knowledge, as well as the special equipment of the laboratories of the Saint-Petersburg Mining University, made it possible to re-evaluate the characteristic features of the production of silver coins.
Monetary industry combines several stages of metallurgical processes, which are continuously improved with the development of technology and the level of knowledge in the field of non-ferrous metals. The graduates of the Mining Institute, metallurgists of several generations, took part in establishment the Mint and development of technology to produce coins. Since January 24, 1718, when Peter the Great signed the decree «on production of small and large coins ...», the history of the monetary system of Russia and the coining of the first silver rubles began, which subsequently formed the basis of money relations. Twenty-four graduates of the mining and metallurgical departments of the Mining University worked as heads and münzmeister of the Mint. Silver rubles and work of Russian münzmeisters provided financial stability in Tsarist Russia from 1718 to 1917 and laid the foundation for further development of the monetary industry, taking into account new knowledge in the field of enrichment, preparation of polymetallic ores and their melting, and also stamping and processing of precious metals. This is the history of Russia and St. Petersburg, it combined the history of the Mining University, which this year will be 245 years old. It is of scientific interest to restore historical justice and update the methodological knowledge in the field of technology of monetary industry and metallurgical processes.
The increasing need for precious metals causes necessity of development of secondary metallurgy. Now, the important condition of processing of waste of the radio-electronic industry is the fullest extraction of precious metals and reduction of weight of the rests. Assumptions of possible options of behavior of precious metals depending on conditions of conducting process of electrolysis on the basis of charts of Purbe are given.
In the given work assessment of raw materials is conducted. Concentrates with different mineralogical composition selectively obtained. A study on the separate processing of concentrates is conducted in order to enhance extraction of noble metals.
The article reflects the main aspects of determining the dissolution potentials of copper- and nickel-based alloys containing precious metals in laboratory conditions and the choice of electrolyte for their dissolution. The composition of the investigated anode, graphs of dependence of the obtained potentials on time and voltage are given. The influence of some impurities on the process is explained. The conclusion about the rationality of using hydrochloric acid electrolyte is made.
Anodes containing non-ferrous and precious metals are cast from the metal phase supplied to electrical enterprises after sorting by individual elements. The article deals with the main aspects of determining the dissolution potentials of copper and nickel alloys containing precious metals in laboratory conditions and the choice of electrolyte for their dissolution. The chemical composition of the investigated anode is given. Graphs of time and voltage dependence of the obtained potentials are given. The influence of some impurities on the process is explained. The conclusion about rationality of the use of salt electrolyte is made.
