Reduction roasting of limonite ores: effect of dehydroxylation

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 80, Issue 2-4, 2006, Pages 88-99

  O'Connor, F ^a   Cheung, W H ^a   Valix, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

high temperature X ray diffraction; leaching; limonite; neutron diffraction; reduction

Indexed keywords

CALCINATION; DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS; IRON COMPOUNDS; METALLIZING; NEUTRON DIFFRACTION; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

HIGH-TEMPERATURE X-RAY DIFFRACTION; IN SITU SYNCHROTRON; LIMONITE; MINERALOGICAL TRANSFORMATION;

ORES;

EID: 33747141722     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2004.05.003     Document Type: Article

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