Multiobjective optimization of manganese recovery from sea nodules using genetic algorithms

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-30

  Biswas, Arijit ^a   Chakraborti, N ^a   Sen, P K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Flow sheet; Genetic algorithms; Leaching; Manganese; Multiobjective optimization; Sea nodules

Indexed keywords

COBALT; COPPER; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; IRON; IRON ORES; LEACHING; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; METAL RECOVERY; MINERALS; OPTIMIZATION; ORE TREATMENT; ORES; TRANSITION METALS;

ELECTROLYTIC MANGANESE DIOXIDES; ENERGY SECTORS; FLOW SHEET; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS; IRON AND STEELS; LOW GRADES; MANGANESE ORES; MULTI-OBJECTIVE GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZED USING; POLYMETALLIC SEA NODULES; SEA NODULES;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 57649199776     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426910802540331     Document Type: Conference Paper

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