Application of electric spark generated high power ultrasound to recover ferrous and non-ferrous metals from slag waste

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 491-499

  Wilson, M P ^a   Balmer, L ^b   Given, M J ^a   MacGregor, S J ^a   MacKersie, J W ^a   Timoshkin, I V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b NRS Technologies Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comminution; Industrial minerals; Recycling; Waste processing

Indexed keywords

BYPRODUCTS; IRON COMPOUNDS; MINERALS; RECYCLING; SLAGS; STAINLESS STEEL; ULTRASONICS;

HIGH POWER ULTRASOUND (HPU); INDUSTRIAL MINERALS; WASTE-PROCESSING;

ELECTRIC SPARKS;

EID: 32844460724     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2005.08.017     Document Type: Article

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