Effect of caustic and carbonate on the flocculation of haematite in synthetic Bayer liquors

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-73

  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; Carbonate; Caustic; Flocculation; Haematite

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CARBONATES; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; FLOCCULATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYACRYLATES; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

BAYER PROCESS; HEMATITE;

IRON OXIDES;

CARBONIC ACID; CAUSTIC AGENT; FERRIC OXIDE; POLYACRYLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; FLOCCULATION; LIQUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0032583045     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-7757(98)00405-1     Document Type: Article

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