Selected Ion exchange applications in the hydrometallurgical industry

Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 695-718

  van Deventer, J ^a  

^a Purolite International South Africa   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Effluent treatment; Gold; Hydrometallurgy; Ion exchange; Rhenium; Uranium

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER RESOURCES; HIGH-PURITY; METAL SOLUTIONS; PROCESS WATER; SLURRY STREAM;

CADMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; GOLD; HYDROMETALLURGY; IONS; METAL RECOVERY; PURIFICATION; RHENIUM; URANIUM; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER RECYCLING; WATER TREATMENT;

ION EXCHANGE;

EID: 80053554217     PISSN: 07366299     EISSN: 15322262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07366299.2011.595626     Document Type: Review

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