Melting of platinum group metal concentrates in South Africa

Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 423-428

  Nell, J ^a  

^a MINTEK   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chromium; Converting; Furnace; Matte; Merensky; Slag; Spinel; UG 2

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CRYSTALLIZATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; ELECTRODES; FURNACES; IRON COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; PLATINUM; REEFS; SLAGS; SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

CONVERTING; MATTE; MERENSKY; SPINEL; UG-2;

MELTING;

EID: 4544348945     PISSN: 0038223X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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