Separation of nickel and cobalt from calcium, magnesium and manganese by solvent extraction with synergistic mixtures of carboxylic acids

Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 333-338

  Du Preez, A C ^a   Preston, J S ^a  

^a MINTEK   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Calcium; Carboxylic acids; Nickel; Solvent extraction; Synergism

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; CALCIUM; COBALT ORE TREATMENT; ELECTROLYTES; GYPSUM; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; NICKEL; NICKEL ORE TREATMENT; PH; PHASE EQUILIBRIA;

DIVALENT BASE METALS; LEACH LIQUOR; SYNERGISM; SYNERGISTIC SHIFTS;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 4544267842     PISSN: 0038223X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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