Skorpion zinc: Optimization and innovation

Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 107, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 657-662

  Gnoinski, J ^a  

^a Namzinc (Pty) Ltd   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Colloidal silica; Crud formation; Solvent extraction; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDAL SILICA; CRUD FORMATION; IMPURITY EXCURSIONS; ORGANIC MASS; SKORPION PROCESS;

INNOVATION; LEACHING; OPTIMIZATION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SULFURIC ACID;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 36949034321     PISSN: 22256253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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