Dynamic simulation of the carbon-in-pulp and carbon-in-leach processes

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 623-635

  De Andrade Lima, L R P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Gold; Leaching; Modeling; Optimization

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; GOLD; LEACHING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

CARBON-IN-LEACH PROCESSES; CARBON-IN-PULP;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

EID: 40749142828     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-66322007000400014     Document Type: Article

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