The recovery of rare earth oxides from a phosphoric acid by-product. Part 2: The preparation of high-purity cerium dioxide and recovery of a heavy rare earth oxide concentrate

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-44

  Preston, J S ^a   Cole, P M ^a   Du Preez, A C ^a   Fox, M H ^a   Fleming, A M ^a  

^a MINTEK   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CALCINATION; EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY; NITRIC ACID; OXIDES; REDUCTION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

CERIUM DIOXIDE; HEAVY RARE EARTH OXIDE CONCENTRATE; MIXED RARE EARTH OXIDES;

CERIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0030149357     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-386X(95)00067-Q     Document Type: Article

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