Transformation of sodalite to cancrinite under high temperature bayer digestion conditions

TMS Light Metals

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 51-56

  Xu, Bingan ^a   Wingate, Christine ^a   Smith, Peter ^a  

^a Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Integrated Hydrometallurgy Solutions   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancrinite; Desilication product; Lime; Silica in liquor; Soda reduction; Transformation of sodalite; XRD

Indexed keywords

BAUXITE DIGESTION; BAYER PROCESS; CALCIUM ALUMINATE; CALCIUM CONTENT; CANCRINITES; CONCENTRATION OF; DESILICATION; DESILICATION PRODUCT; GREEN LIQUORS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; REACTION TIME; SCALING CONTROL; SILICA CONCENTRATIONS; SODIUM CARBONATE; XRD;

ALUMINA; CALCIUM; CALCIUM ALLOYS; CARBONATE MINERALS; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION; LIGHT METALS; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SODIUM; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

LIME;

EID: 71849108523     PISSN: 01470809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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