The solubility of calcium sulphate in simulated copper sulphate electrorefining solutions

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 54-68

  Dutrizac, J E ^a   Kuiper, A ^a  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anhydrite; Calcium sulphate; Copper electrorefining; Copper sulphate sulphuric acid solutions; Gypsum; Solubility; Solution densities

Indexed keywords

COOLING; GYPSUM; HEATING;

ANHYDRITES; COPPER ELECTROREFINING; SOLUTION DENSITIES;

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 41749085052     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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