Recent developments in microwave processing of minerals

International Materials Reviews

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-12

  Kingman, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comminution; Energy efficiency; Microwave; Mineral processing

Indexed keywords

COMMINUTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GOLD; MICROWAVES; MINING; REFRACTORY MATERIALS;

COAL GRINDING; MINERAL PROCESSING;

MINERALS;

EID: 32244440442     PISSN: 09506608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328006X79472     Document Type: Review

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