On the catalysis of ferrous sulphate oxidation in autoclaves by nitrates and nitrites

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 209-219

  Baldwin, Susan A ^a   Van Weert, Gus ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c ORETOME Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOCLAVES; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; MINERALOGY; NITRATES; OXIDATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SULFURIC ACID;

CATALYZING EFFECT; FERROUS ION OXIDATION; FERROUS SULPHATE; GAS VENTING; MINERAL PROCESSING; NITRITES;

CATALYSIS;

EID: 0030243771     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-386X(95)00092-U     Document Type: Article

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