Production of tungsten powder by plasma reduction of WO3: Structure and morphology

International Journal of Powder Metallurgy (Princeton, New Jersey)

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 43-50

  Da Silva, Gilson G ^a   Alves Jr , Clodomiro ^a   Hajek, Vaclav ^a   Da Silva, Angelus G P ^b  

^a ExperimentalUniversidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Norte   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; FLUIDIZED BEDS; HYDROGEN; MORPHOLOGY; PLASMAS; TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS;

DC-GENERATED PLASMAS; HOLLOW CATHODES; PLASMA CONFIGURATIONS; PLASMA REDUCTION;

TUNGSTEN POWDER METALLURGY;

EID: 24344441206     PISSN: 08887462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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