Phase distribution identification in the column leaching of low grade ores using MRI

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 94-99

  Fagan, M A ^a   Sederman, A J ^a   Harrison, S T L ^b   Johns, M L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Heap leaching; Hydrometallurgy; Interfacial area; MRI; Process optimisation

Indexed keywords

HEAP LEACHING; HETEROGENEOUS ENVIRONMENTS; INTERFACIAL AREAS; LIQUID AND GAS PHASIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI); PHASE DISTRIBUTION; PROCESS OPTIMISATION; RECOVERY OF VALUABLE METALS;

BIOLEACHING; HYDROMETALLURGY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; METAL IONS; METAL RECOVERY;

ORES;

EID: 84878639484     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2012.10.005     Document Type: Article

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