The hydrometallurgical extraction of zinc by ammonium carbonate: A review of the Schnabel Process

Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 231-279

  Harvey, T G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Ammonium carbonate; Extraction; Hydrometallurgy; Leaching; Zinc

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; EXTRACTION; HYDROMETALLURGY; LEACHING; ZINC;

AMMONIUM CARBONATE; HYDROMETALLURGICAL EXTRACTION; SCHNABEL PROCESS; ZINC DECADES;

METAL RECOVERY;

EID: 33746822206     PISSN: 08827508     EISSN: 15477401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08827500600815271     Document Type: Article

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