Pressure oxidation leaching of chalcopyrite. Part I. Comparison of high and low temperature reaction kinetics and products

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 86, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 191-205

  McDonald, R G ^a   Muir, D M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activox ; Chalcopyrite; Chloride ion; Kinetics; Mineral phase analysis; Pressure oxidation

Indexed keywords

KINETICS; LEACHING; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; OXIDATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PRESSURE EFFECTS; PYRITES; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ATACAMITE; CHALCOPYRITE; PRESSURE OXIDATION; RESIDUAL COPPER;

REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 33947142027     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2006.11.015     Document Type: Article

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