Comparative kinetic study of the silver-catalyzed chalcopyrite leaching at 35 and 68 °C

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 92, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 137-143

  Cordoba E M ^a   Munoz J A ^b   Blazquez M L ^b   Gonzalez F ^b   Ballester, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD INDUSTRIAL DE SANTANDER   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chalcopyrite; Ferric leaching; Oxygen; Silver catalysis; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AG/AGCL; CHALCOPYRITE; CHALCOPYRITE LEACHING; COVELLITE; FERRIC LEACHING; GALVANIC COUPLES; IRON CONCENTRATIONS; KINETIC STUDY; LEACHING TEST; OXIDIZING AGENTS; REDOX POTENTIALS; SILVER IONS; SULPHATE SOLUTIONS;

BOTTLES; CATALYSIS; LEACHING; METAL IONS; MINING; OXYGEN;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 67349241648     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2009.03.007     Document Type: Article

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