Current trends in the production of tantalum and niobium

Metallurgist

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 33-41

  Polyakov, E G ^a   Polyakova, L P ^a  

^a PETER THE GREAT ST PETERSBURG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MULTISTAGE MODIFICATION; NONMETALLIC INCLUSIONS;

ACIDITY; CAPACITORS; COPPER; INGOTS; ORE DEPOSITS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SLAGS; TANTALUM; TIN; VAPORS; WATER;

NIOBIUM;

EID: 0038176491     PISSN: 00260894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023874211543     Document Type: Review

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