Thermodynamic modelling of cupellation: Activity of AgO0.5 in molten PbO at 1000°C

Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Section C: Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy

Volumn 112, Issue 2 AUGUST, 2003, Pages 69-74

  Swinbourne, D R ^a   Yan, S ^a   Hoang, G ^a   Higgins, D ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cupellation; Lead; Modelling; Refining; Silver; Thermodynamic modelling

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; INDUCTION HEATING; LEAD COMPOUNDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MELTING; OPTIMIZATION; SILVER REFINING; THERMODYNAMICS;

CUPELLATION; CYCLE TIMES;

SILVER METALLURGY;

EID: 0348039987     PISSN: 03719553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/037195503225002754     Document Type: Conference Paper

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