Remediation of chromite ore processing residue using ferrous sulfate and calcium polysulfide

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-110

  Wazne, Mahmoud ^a   Moon, Deok Hyun ^a   Jagupilla, Santhi Chandra ^a   Jagupilla, Sarath Chandra ^a   Christodoulatos, Christos ^a   Dermatas, Dimitris ^a   Chrysochoou, Maria ^a  

^a Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromite; COPR; Ettringite; Ferrous; Polysulfide

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547331139     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02913922     Document Type: Conference Paper

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