The mechanisms of pyrite oxidation and leaching: A fundamental perspective

Surface Science Reports

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 293-315

  Chandra, A P ^a   Gerson, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electrochemical; Leaching; Oxidation; Photoemission electron microscopy (PEEM); Pyrite; Scanning photoelectron microscopy (SPEM); Surface

Indexed keywords

ACID ROCK DRAINAGE; BAND GAPS; CHEMICAL PROCESS; CONTROLLED PROCESS; ECONOMIC VALUES; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; ELECTROCHEMICAL; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; ELEMENTAL SULFUR; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; FERRIC HYDROXIDE; FERROUS IRON; GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS; GRAIN SIZE; INTERMEDIATE SPECIE; LATTICE STRUCTURES; LATTICE SUBSTITUTION; LEACH RATE; LOW COORDINATION; MIXED MINERAL SYSTEMS; OXIDATION PROCESS; OXYHYDROXIDES; PHOTOEMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PHOTOEMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (PEEM); PYRITE OXIDATION; PYRITE SURFACES; SCANNING PHOTOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCANNING PHOTOELECTRON MICROSCOPY (SPEM); SEMI-CONDUCTOR; SEPARATION PROCESS; SITE-SPECIFIC; SOLUTION VOLUME; SPATIALLY RESOLVED; SUBMICRON SCALE; SURFACE AREA; SURFACE CHARACTERISATION; SURFACE OXIDATIONS; SURFACE SITES; XANES; XPS;

ACIDS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTRONS; FLOTATION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; IRON; IRON OXIDES; LEACHING; LOCATION; MINERALS; ORE TREATMENT; OXIDATION; OXIDATION RESISTANCE; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOEMISSION; PHOTONS; POLYSULFIDES; PRECIOUS METALS; SCANNING; SILICATE MINERALS; SULFUR; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZINC SULFIDE;

SURFACE REACTIONS;

EID: 77957984723     PISSN: 01675729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surfrep.2010.08.003     Document Type: Review

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