Computational modeling of reactive multi-phase flows in porous media: Applications to metals extraction and environmental recovery processes

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1098-1108

  Cross, M ^a   Bennett, C R ^a   Croft, T N ^a   McBride, D ^a   Gebhardt, J E ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b PERI   (United States)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Hydrometallurgy; Modeling; Non ferrous metallic ores; Reactions kinetics

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROMETALLURGY; LEACHING; POROUS MATERIALS; REACTION KINETICS;

COMPLEX GEOMETRIES; HEAP LEACHING; MODELING; NON-FERROUS METALLIC ORES;

MULTIPHASE FLOW;

EID: 33747375426     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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