A novel approach for improvement of purity and porosity in diatomite (diatomaceous earth) by applying an electric field

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 131, Issue , 2014, Pages 7-11

  Jung, Kyung Won ^a   Jang, Duksoo ^a   Ahn, Kyu Hong ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alternative method; Diatomite; Electric field; Purification

Indexed keywords

POROSITY; PURIFICATION; REMOVAL;

ALTERNATIVE METHOD; DIATOMACEOUS EARTH; DIATOMITE; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; POROUS STRUCTURES; RAW DIATOMITE; REMOVAL OF IMPURITIES;

ELECTRIC FIELDS;

EID: 84906671960     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2014.08.002     Document Type: Article

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