Zinc solvent extraction in the process industries

Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-137

  Cole, Peter M ^a   Sole, Kathryn C ^b  

^a HATCH LTD   (Canada)

^b Anglo American Research Laboratories   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Di(2 ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid; Review; Solvent extraction; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROMETALLURGY; IMPURITIES; PH EFFECTS; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PROCESS ENGINEERING; RESIDUAL STRESSES; TRACE ANALYSIS; ZINC;

FURNACE DUST; PROCESS INDUSTRY;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 1542396779     PISSN: 08827508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08827500306897     Document Type: Review

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