An experimental strategy to determine galvanic interactions affecting the reactivity of sulfide mineral concentrates

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 78, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 198-208

  Cruz, R ^a   Luna Sanchez R M ^b   Lapidus, G T ^c   Gonzalez I ^c   Monroy, M ^a  

^a Instituto de Metalurgia   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA METROPOLITANA AZCAPOTZALCO   (Mexico)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Acid rock drainage; Carbon paste electrodes; Cyanidation; Galvanic interaction; Galvanic protection; Sulfide minerals

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTRODES; HYDROMETALLURGY; REACTION KINETICS;

ACID ROCK DRAINAGE; CARBON PASTE ELECTRODES; CYANIDATION; GALVANIC INTERACTION; GALVANIC PROTECTION;

SULFIDE MINERALS;

EID: 21344461739     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2005.03.006     Document Type: Article

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