Refining of a low-grade molybdenite concentrate

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 56-62

  Kumar, Manoj ^a,b   Mankhand, T R ^a   Murthy, D S R ^b   Mukhopadhyay, R ^c   Prasad, P M ^a,c  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NATIONAL METALLURGICAL LABORATORY   (India)

^c Non Ferrous Materials Technology Development Centre   (India)

Author keywords

HF HCl leach; Molybdenite concentrate; Oxide silicate leach; Refined molybdenum disulphide; Upgrade

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; IMPURITIES; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; METAL REFINING; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; SILICATE MINERALS;

METALLIC IMPURITIES; MOLYBDENITE CONCENTRATE; REFINED MOLYBDENUM DISULPHIDE; SILICATE LEACH;

MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33846844736     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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