Modelling a copper electrowinning cell based on reactive electrodialysis

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1308-1320

  Cifuentes, L ^a   Castro, J M ^a   Crisostomo G ^a   Casas, J M ^a   Simpson, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Copper; Electrowinning cell; Modelling; Reactive electrodialysis

Indexed keywords

ANODIC OXIDATION; COPPER; ELECTRODEPOSITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEMBRANES; SEPARATION;

ANODIC REACTION; CATHODIC REACTION; ELECTROWINNING CELL; REACTIVE ELECTRODIALYSIS;

ELECTRODIALYSIS;

ANODIC OXIDATION; COPPER; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTRODIALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEMBRANES; SEPARATION;

EID: 33846630987     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2006.02.016     Document Type: Article

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