Reductive leaching of stibnite (Sb2S3) flotation concentrate using metallic iron in a hydrochloric acid medium I: Thermodynamics

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 84, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 192-203

  Mahlangu, T ^a   Gudyanga, F P ^b   Simbi, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Hydrochloric acid; Metallic iron; Reductive leaching; Stibnite flotation concentrate; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; DECOMPOSITION; DESULFURIZATION; DISSOLUTION; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; LEACHING; THERMODYNAMICS;

METALLIC IRON; REDUCTIVE LEACHING; STIBNITE; STIBNITE FLOTATION CONCENTRATE;

MINERALS;

EID: 33749234212     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2006.05.014     Document Type: Article

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