Improving plant operations using synergistic solvent extraction technology and organic monitoring

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Publication Series

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 59-66

  Cheng, C Y ^a   Barnard, K B ^a   Urbani, M D ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENT PLANTS; EXTRACTION TECHNOLOGIES; GYPSUM PRECIPITATIONS; HIGH SELECTIVITIES; IMPURITY METALS; IMPURITY TRANSFERS; LEACH SOLUTIONS; MINARA RESOURCES; OPERATING CONDITIONS; ORGANIC COMPOSITIONS; ORGANIC SOLUTIONS; PLANT OPERATIONS; PYRIDINECARBOXYLATE; SYNERGISTIC SYSTEMS; WASTE STREAMS; ZINC RECOVERIES;

CALCIUM; COBALT; COPPER; ENERGY CONVERSION; EXTRACTION; EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY; GYPSUM; LEACHING; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; METALLURGY; NICKEL ALLOYS; PILOT PLANTS; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SOLVENTS; TRANSITION METALS; ZINC;

METAL RECOVERY;

EID: 58049174587     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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