Hydrothermal reaction chemistry and characterization of ferric arsenate phases precipitated from Fe2(SO4)3-As 2O5-H2SO4 solutions

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 107, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 74-90

  Gomez, M A ^a   Becze, L ^a   Cutler, J N ^b   Demopoulos, G P ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN LIGHT SOURCE INC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Autoclave; CESL; Fe AsO4 SO4 system; Gold and copper industries; High temperature (150 225 C); Leachability; Raman and IR spectroscopy; Total pressure oxidation; XANES

Indexed keywords

CESL; FE-ASO4-SO4 SYSTEM; HIGH TEMPERATURE (150-225 C); LEACHABILITY; RAMAN AND IR SPECTROSCOPY; TOTAL PRESSURE; XANES;

COPPER METALLURGY; HYDRATES; HYDROCHEMISTRY; IRON COMPOUNDS; IRON ORES; OXIDATION; PARAMAGNETISM; PRESSURE VESSELS;

ARSENIC;

EID: 79953234007     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2011.01.007     Document Type: Article

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