Magnola: A novel commercial process for the primary production of magnesium

CIM Bulletin

Volumn 91, Issue 1019, 1998, Pages

  Ficara, P ^a   Chin, E ^a   Walker, T ^a   Laroche, D ^a   Palumbo, E ^a   Celik, C ^a   Avedesian, M ^b  

^a Noranda Technology Centre   (Canada)

^b Falconbridge Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

Magnesium; Magnola metallurgy; Metallurgy

Indexed keywords

BRINES; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DEHYDRATION; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); FILTRATION; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; LEACHING; PILOT PLANTS; PURIFICATION; RECYCLING; SERPENTINE; TAILINGS;

MAGNOLA METALLURGY; NEUTRALIZATION; SERPENTINE TAILING; SPRAY FLUIDIZED BED DRYER;

MAGNESIUM METALLURGY;

EID: 0032051005     PISSN: 03170926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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