Application of a high-intensity cooling system to DC-arc furnace production of ferrocobalt at Chambishi

Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 104, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 551-561

  Nelson, L R ^a   Sullivan, R ^a   Jacobs, P ^b   Munnik, E ^b   Lewarne, P ^b   Roos, E ^b   Uys, M J N ^c   Salt, B ^a   De Vries, M ^d   McKenna, K ^d   Voermann, N ^d   Wasmund, B O ^d  

^a HATCH ^*  (Canada)

^b Chambishi Metals Plc   (Zambia)

^c Anglovaal Mining Ltd   (South Africa)

^d HATCH LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIZATION; COBALT; ELECTRIC FURNACES; FERROALLOYS; HEAT FLUX; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); ION EXCHANGE; PYROMETALLURGY;

ARC FURNACES; ELECTROWINNING; POWER DENSITY; SLAG CORROSION; THERMAL ATTACK;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 19944432539     PISSN: 0038223X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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