An electrochemical study of the reduction and dissolution of ilmenite in sulfuric acid solutions

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 97, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 146-152

  Zhang, Suchun ^a   Nicol, Michael J ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dissolution; Electrochemistry; Ilmenite; Reduction; Sulfuric acid

Indexed keywords

CHARGE PASSED; DISSOLUTION RATES; EFFECT OF TEMPERATURES; ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; ELEVATED TEMPERATURES; NEGATIVE POTENTIALS; REDUCTIVE DISSOLUTIONS; SULFURIC ACID SOLUTIONS; TEMPERATURE RANGES; THERMO-DYNAMIC DATUM;

ACIDS; ACTIVATION ENERGY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HEMATITE; ILMENITE; IRON ORES; METAL RECOVERY; OXIDE MINERALS; REDUCTION; SULFURIC ACID; THERMAL EFFECTS; TITANIUM;

DISSOLUTION;

EID: 67349205831     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2009.02.009     Document Type: Article

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