A critical evaluation of processes to produce primary titanium

Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 109, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 455-461

  Van Vuuren, D S ^a  

^a Future production Chemicals Cluster   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS PROCESS; CRITICAL EVALUATION; DIFFERENT PROCESS; ECONOMIC DOWNTURN; HIGH COSTS; KROLL PROCESS; THERMIC REDUCTION; TITANIUM POWDERS;

COST REDUCTION; METAL RECOVERY; SALT REMOVAL;

TITANIUM;

EID: 73849101378     PISSN: 22256253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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