Filtration and retention of mineral processing slurries with pumice and common clay: Low-cost materials for environmental applications in the small-scale mining industry

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 35-42

  Kelm, U ^a   Sanhueza, V ^a   Guzman, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b Teniente Division   (Chile)

Author keywords

Chile; Common clay; Filtration; Mining; Pumice

Indexed keywords

COPPER DEPOSITS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FILTRATION; INFILTRATION; ION EXCHANGE; OILS AND FATS; PH; SLURRIES;

BATCH FILTRATION;

CLAY;

CLAY; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FILTRATION; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL MINERAL; MINE WASTE; MINERAL PROCESSING; MINING; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SLURRY;

CHILE; EL TENIENTE;

EID: 0345017846     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2003.07.004     Document Type: Article

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