Spent potlining - A hazardous waste made safe

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 204-208

  Pong, T K ^a   Adrien, R J ^a   Besida, J ^a   O'Donnell, T A ^a   Wood, D G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calcium fluoride; Cyanide destruction; Demonstration plant; Fluoride recovery; Spent potlining

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WASTES; CYANIDES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXTRACTION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; PILOT PLANTS; RECOVERY;

CALCIUM FLUORIDE; CYANIDE DESTRUCTION; FLUORIDE RECOVERY; SPENT POTLINING;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

EID: 0033686315     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/095758200530646     Document Type: Article

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