Wet oxidation of precipitation yield inhibitors in sodium aluminate solutions: Effects and proposed degradation mechanisms

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 278-289

  Loh, J S C ^a   Brodie, G M ^a   Power, G ^a   Vernon, C F ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bayer process; Degradation reaction mechanisms; Precipitation yield inhibitors; Wet oxidation

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC COMPOUND; ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; BAYER LIQUORS; BAYER PROCESS; CATALYSED OXIDATION; COMPLEX MECHANISMS; DEGRADATION MECHANISM; DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; DEGRADATION REACTION MECHANISMS; GIBBSITES; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; HYDROXYL GROUPS; ORGANIC DEGRADATION; ORGANIC MOLECULES; ORGANICS; PRECIPITATION YIELD INHIBITORS; REACTION MECHANISM; SODIUM ALUMINATE SOLUTION; SODIUM OXALATE; WET OXIDATION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BAUXITE DEPOSITS; EXTRACTION; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; SODIUM;

DEGRADATION;

EID: 78049429643     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2010.06.016     Document Type: Article

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