A study of the ion exchange removal of antimony(III) and antimony(V) from copper electrolytes

Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 307-316

  Riveros, P A ^a   Dutrizac, J E ^a   Lastra, R ^a  

^a Natural Resources Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; ELECTROLYTES; IONS; RESINS; SOLUBILITY;

ANTIMONY(III); COMPLEXING AGENTS; COPPER ELECTROLYTES; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES; ION EXCHANGE PROCESS; TARTARIC ACIDS;

ION EXCHANGE;

EID: 49649116438     PISSN: 00084433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/cmq.2008.47.3.307     Document Type: Conference Paper

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