Intensification of sulphation and pressure acid leaching of nickel laterite by microwave radiation

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 99, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 189-193

  Zhai, Xiujing ^a   Fu, Yan ^a   Zhang, Xu ^a   Ma, Linzhi ^a   Xie, Feng ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Laterite; Microwave; Pressure acid leaching; Sulphation

Indexed keywords

ACID CONTENT; LEACHATES; LOW MASS; METAL EXTRACTION PROCESS; MICROWAVE PRESSURE; MICROWAVE RADIATIONS; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED; NICKEL EXTRACTION; NICKEL LATERITE; NOVEL APPLICATIONS; OPERATION COST; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; PRESSURE ACID LEACHING; PRESSURE LEACHING; SULPHATION; SULPHURIC ACID LEACHING; SULPHURIC ACIDS;

COST REDUCTION; EXTRACTION; IRON ORES; LEACHING; METAL RECOVERY; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; NICKEL; NICKEL ALLOYS; OXIDE MINERALS; SMELTING; SOILS;

SULFURIC ACID;

EID: 71749110135     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2009.08.006     Document Type: Article

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