Anodic behaviour of alkaline solutions containing copper cyanide and sulfite on the graphite anode

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1109-1118

  Lu, J ^a   Dreisinger, D B ^a   Cooper, W C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anodic oxidation; Copper cyanide; Graphite anode; Sulfite

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CYANIDES; ELECTROLYSIS; GRAPHITE ELECTRODES; ION EXCHANGE; LEACHING; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

ANODIC BEHAVIOUR; COPPER CYANIDE; ELECTROWINNING; SULFITE;

ANODIC OXIDATION;

EID: 0036820317     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021283501563     Document Type: Article

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