Review of theory and practice of measuring proton activity and pH in concentrated chloride solutions and application to oxide leaching

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 634-645

  Senanayake, Gamini ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hydrometallurgy; Leaching; Oxide ores; Reaction kinetics

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXATION; LEACHING; OXIDES; PH EFFECTS; PROTONS; REACTION KINETICS;

CHLORIDE IONS; LEACHING KINETICS; OXIDE LEACHING; OXIDE ORES;

HYDROMETALLURGY;

EID: 34247853474     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2007.01.002     Document Type: Review

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