Calcium and magnesium rejection from sulphate solutions in Iateritic nickel solvent extraction using Versatic 10 acid-LIX®84-IC system

Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 223-228

  Ndlovu, B ^a   Mahlangu, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Calcium; Magnesium; Nickel solvent extraction separation; Versatic 10 acid and LIX 84 IC

Indexed keywords

P H VALUES; PH LEVELS; STEEL PRODUCTION; SULPHATE SOLUTIONS; SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS;

CALCIUM; CALCIUM ALLOYS; EXTRACTION; FLUIDS; GARNETS; INDUSTRY; IRON; LIGHT METALS; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; METAL REFINING; NICKEL; NICKEL ALLOYS; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SOLVENTS; STAINLESS STEEL; STEEL METALLURGY;

MINERAL INDUSTRY;

EID: 46649086727     PISSN: 22256253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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