Microwaves in extractive metallurgy: Part 2 - A review of applications

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 1112-1118

  Pickles, C A ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dewatering; Extractive metallurgy; Oxide ores; Pyrometallurgy; Reduction

Indexed keywords

CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ENDOTHERMIC REACTIONS; ENERGY SOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; GAS GENERATION; HEAT SOURCES; HIGH ENERGY DENSITIES; METAL EXTRACTION PROCESS; METAL EXTRACTIONS; MICROWAVE PROCESSING; MICROWAVE RADIATIONS; MICROWAVE-HEATING SYSTEMS; OFF-GASES; OXIDE ORE; OXIDE ORES; PYROMETALLURGICAL PROCESSING; RADIATIVE PROCESS; SELECTIVE HEATING; SOURCE OF ENERGY;

CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; DEWATERING; EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY; HEATING; HYDROCARBONS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; METAL RECOVERY; MICROWAVES; MINERALS; ORES; PYROMETALLURGY; RADIO WAVES; SMELTING;

EXTRACTION;

EID: 69749102011     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2009.02.014     Document Type: Article

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