Electrostatic safety during the solvent extraction of copper

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-127

  Chubb, J N ^a   Lagos, P ^b   Lienlaf, J ^c  

^a Lansdown Industrial Estate   (United Kingdom)

^b Ingeneiria y Desarrollo Tecnologico   (Chile)

^c Codelco Chile Radomiro Tomic ^*  (Chile)

Author keywords

Charge decay; Electrostatic safety; Solvent extraction

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COPPER; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; IGNITION; TANK LININGS;

CHARGE DECAY; ELECTROSTATIC CONDITIONS; INSULATING PIPEWORK; TANK LINERS;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

ELECTROSTATIC CHARGING;

EID: 11244322003     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2004.09.002     Document Type: Article

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