A statistical approach to the experimental design of the sulfuric acid leaching of a gold-copper ore

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 305-315

  Mendes, F D ^a   Martins, A H ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Copper; Extraction; Gold; Optimization; Sulfuric leaching

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COPPER OXIDES; EXTRACTION; GOLD; OPTIMIZATION; ORES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS; SULFURIC ACID; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CYANIDATION; IGARAPE BAHIA GOLD COPPER ORE; STIRRING SPEED; SULFURIC ACID LEACHING;

LEACHING;

EID: 0042847209     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322003000300010     Document Type: Article

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