Effect of grinding media on zinc depression in a lead cleaner circuit

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 9-10, 2009, Pages 759-765

  Kinal, J ^a   Greet, C ^a   Goode, I ^b  

^a MAusIMM   (Australia)

^b BHPBilliton Cannington Operation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Froth flotation; Grinding; Oxidation; Redox reactions

Indexed keywords

A PLANTS; ALLOY SELECTION; AUSTRALIA; CHEMICAL CONDITIONS; CHROME ALLOYS; CONCENTRATE GRADE; CORROSION REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS; FEED SLURRY; GRINDING; GRINDING MEDIA; IRON HYDROXIDES; METALLURGICAL PERFORMANCE; MODIFIED PULP; ORE BODIES; PLANT TRIALS; PULP POTENTIALS; SPHALERITE FLOTATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURFACE COATINGS;

CHEMICAL PULP; DISSOLUTION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; FROTH FLOTATION; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); GRINDING (MACHINING); IRON DEPOSITS; LOCOMOTIVES; ORE TREATMENT; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; PYROMETALLURGY; RAILROAD CARS; REDOX REACTIONS; SILVER; SLURRIES; SULFIDE MINERALS; ZINC; ZINC SULFIDE;

LEAD;

COATINGS; GRINDING; IRON HYDROXIDES; LEAD COMPOUNDS; METALLURGY; OXIDATION; RAILROAD CARS; REDOX REACTIONS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 67349162959     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2009.01.010     Document Type: Article

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