Abstract：A high pressure sealed microwave digestion technique was studied for composition analysis in copper concentrate samples. According to their mineral composition and phase structure,the copper concentrate samples with high content of organic matters, silicon and metallic oxide were used for testing. The experimental content included types and dosage of digestion reagent, the conditions to fully digest the sample,etc. A high pressure sealed microwave digestion method based on the experimental results was established, which was applicable for the chemical composition analysis of copper concentrate. By the complete digestion test of copper concentrate samples with different mineral composition and phase structure, we proved the applicability of this method. The copper concentrate was digested by this method. Then, arsenic, mercury, lead and cadmium were determined by ICP-AES, and fluorine in testing solution was determined by fluorine ion selective electrode method. The analytical results were consistent with those obtained by national standard method.
