Two-Step Ammoniation of By-Product Fluosilicic Acid to Produce High Quality Amorphous Silica

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 401-408

  Yu, Hyo Shin ^a   Rhee, Kang In ^a   Lee, Churl Kyoung ^a   Yang, Dong Hyo ^a  

^a Minerals and Materials Processing Division   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ammoniation; Ammonium Fluosilicate; Amorphous Silica; Fluosilicic Acid; Purity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034393915     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02706850     Document Type: Article

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