A review of binders in iron ore pelletization

Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages

  Eisele, T C ^a   Kawatra, S K ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; BINDERS; BLAST FURNACES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PELLETIZING;

ORGANIC BINDERS;

IRON ORES;

EID: 0042342656     PISSN: 08827508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08827500306896     Document Type: Review

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