Optimization of metallurgical processes using high rate biotechnology

TMS Annual Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 113-123

  Dijkman, Henk ^a   Boonstra, Johannes ^a   Lawrence, Rick ^a   Buisman, Cees J N ^a  

^a Paques BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL PLANTS; ELECTROLYTES; METAL RECOVERY; METALLURGY; OPTIMIZATION; SILICA; ZINC SULFIDE;

ACID BLOWDOWN; ALKALINE SLAG; ELECTROLYTE MAGNESIUM; LIME NEUTRALIZATION PLANT; METALLURGICAL PROCESS;

SMELTING;

EID: 0036440021     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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