Modelling the dissolution of alumina powder in cryolite

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 177-187

  Haverkamp, R G ^a   Welch, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alumina powder; Diffusion; Heat transfer

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; DISSOLUTION; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLTEN MATERIALS; POWDERS; SALTS;

MOLTEN SALTS;

ALUMINA;

EID: 0032027499     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0255-2701(97)00048-2     Document Type: Article

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