Modifying the rheology of nickel laterite suspensions

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 745-749

  Klein, B ^a   Hallbom, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Fine particle processing; Flocculation; Nonferrous metallic ores; Ore handling

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; FLOCCULATION; PH EFFECTS; RHEOLOGY; SLURRIES;

NICKEL LATERITE SUSPENSIONS;

NICKEL ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 0036815373     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(02)00170-X     Document Type: Article

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