A combined 57Fe-Mössbauer and X-ray diffraction study of the ilmenite reduction process in a commercial rotary kiln

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 86, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 26-32

  Saensunon, B ^a   Stewart, G A ^a   Pax, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

61.10.Nz (X ray diffraction); 76.80.+y (M ssbauer spectroscopy); Ilmenite reduction; Mineral processing; M ssbauer spectroscopy; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

ILMENITE; MINERALS; MOSSBAUER SPECTROSCOPY; REDUCTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ILMENITE REDUCTION; MINERAL PROCESSING;

ROTARY KILNS;

EID: 39649121912     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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