Scale up possibilities for microwave leaching of chalcopyrite in ferric sulphate

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 80, Issue 2-4, 2006, Pages 198-204

  Al Harahsheh, M ^a   Kingman, S ^b   Bradshaw, S ^c  

^a AL HUSSEIN BIN TALAL UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

chalcopyrite leaching; hydrometallurgy; microwave leaching; scale up; selective heating

Indexed keywords

COPPER; ENHANCED RECOVERY; HYDROMETALLURGY; LEACHING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES;

CHALCOPYRITE LEACHING; MICROWAVE LEACHING; SCALE UP; SELECTIVE HEATING;

PYRITES;

EID: 33747129666     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2006.04.003     Document Type: Article

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