Dry processing of borax by calcination as an alternative to wet methods

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 99-110

  Batar, T ^a   Kahraman, B ^a   Cirit, E ^b   Celik, M S ^b  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINES; CALCINATION; GROWTH (MATERIALS); POLLUTION CONTROL; TAILINGS; THERMODYNAMICS;

BORAX; DECREPITATION; DRY PROCESSING;

BORON COMPOUNDS;

BENEFICIATION; SEPARATION; SOLID;

EID: 0032125039     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(98)00008-8     Document Type: Article

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