Electrochemistry of copper activation of sphalerite at pH 9.2

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 58, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 57-66

  Chen, Zhuo ^a   Yoon, Roe Hoan ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon matrix composite electrode; Copper; Sphalerite

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; OXIDATION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PH EFFECTS; SULFIDE MINERALS;

CARBON MATRIX COMPOSITES (CMC); COPPER SULFATE; SPHALERITE; VOLTAMMETRY;

COPPER ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 0033896747     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-7516(99)00047-2     Document Type: Article

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