Sphalerite dissolution kinetics in acidic environment

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1872-1883

  Acero, Patricia ^a   Cama, Jordi ^a   Ayora, Carlos ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); OXYGEN; PH EFFECTS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

DISSOLUTION RATE; SPHALERITE DISSOLUTION KINETICS; SPHALERITE DISSOLUTION RATE;

ZINC ALLOYS;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ACTIVATION ENERGY; DISSOLUTION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; PH; REACTION KINETICS; SPHALERITE;

EID: 34548028484     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.03.051     Document Type: Article

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