Flocculation of haematite in synthetic Bayer liquors

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 135, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 183-192

  Jones, F ^a   Farrow, J B ^b   Van Bronswijk, W ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Integrated Hydrometallurgy Solutions   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Bayer process; Flocculation; Haematite; Polyacrylate

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; IRON OXIDES; POLYACRYLATES;

BAYER PROCESS; HAEMATITE; TURBIDIMETRY;

FLOCCULATION;

MINERAL; POLYACRYLIC ACID; POLYMER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; FLOCCULATION; LIQUID; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032522940     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-7757(97)00240-9     Document Type: Article

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