The characterization of nickel metal pore structures and the measurement of intrinsic reaction rate during the reduction of nickel oxide in H2-N2 and H2-H2O atmospheres

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-166

  Hidayat, T ^a   Rhamdhani, M A ^a   Jak, E ^a   Hayes, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gas solid reaction; Microstructure characterization; NiO reduction; Pyrometallurgy; Reaction kinetics

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; NICKEL OXIDE; PYROMETALLURGY; REACTION RATES; REDUCTION;

GAS COMPOSITION; GAS-SOLID REACTION; MICROSTRUCTURE CHARACTERIZATION;

PORE STRUCTURE;

EID: 36749080549     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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