Microwave-enhanced roasting of copper sulfide concentrate in the presence of CaCO3

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 22-29

  Hua, Yixin ^a   Cai, Chaojun ^a   Cui, Yan ^a  

^a KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

CaCO3; Copper sulfide concentrate; Leaching; Microwave irradiation; Roasting

Indexed keywords

EXTRACTION; HEATING; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVES; REACTION KINETICS; REMOVAL; SULFUR DIOXIDE; THERMOANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ACCELERATING ROASTING PROCESS; RECOVERY OF COPPER; SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; SULFUR RETENTIONS;

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33646441309     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2005.11.003     Document Type: Article

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