Mobilization of Cr(VI) from chromite ore processing residue through acid treatment

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 391, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-25

  Tinjum, James M ^a   Benson, Craig H ^b   Edil, Tuncer B ^b  

^a CH2M HILL   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid treatment; Chromite ore; Chromium; Leaching; Processing residue

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM ORE TREATMENT; LEACHING; MINERALOGY; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PH EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS;

ACID TREATMENT; CHROMITE ORE; MINERALOGICAL COMPOSITION; MOBILIZATION;

CHROMIUM;

CHROMIUM; FERRIC HYDROXIDE; NITRIC ACID; SULFURIC ACID;

ACID; CHROMITE; CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELEMENT MOBILITY; LEACHING; NITRIC ACID; ORE DEPOSIT; PARTICLE SIZE; PH;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; LEACHING; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHROMIUM; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALLURGY; MID-ATLANTIC REGION; NITRIC ACID; PARTICLE SIZE; SULFURIC ACIDS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 37449029720     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.10.041     Document Type: Article

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