apatite-particles scanning electron photomicrograph
Hydrometallurgy

Apatite Leaching using H2SO4 & Methanol

Table of ContentsIdentification of a Coating on Acid-Alcohol Treated Apatite CrystalsPreparation and Description of ApatiteAcid-Apatite Ratios for Leaching ApatiteEquipment and ProceduresResultsConclusions Current practice for the

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Grinding

Effect of Chromium on Wet Grinding Performance

Table of ContentsElectrochemical measurementsLaboratory flotation testsResultsDiscussion Because of higher efficiency, wet grinding is more widely used than dry grinding, but leads to an increased consumption

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Steel

High MgO Blast Furnace Pellets

Table of ContentsSoftening and Melting Mechanism With PelletsSignificance of The Results The pellets were produced in the pilot plant, and followed the steps bellow: –

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energy-efficient-electrodes sawtooth electrodes ceramic coating
Electrometallurgy

How to Make Lead Metal by Molten Salt Electrolysis

Table of ContentsTheoretical ConsiderationsEquipment and Experimental ProceduresElectrode Designs Tested On Bench ScaleSawtooth Electrode Assembly for 3,000-A CellElectrode Assemblies in Bench-Scale CellOperation of 3,000-A Cell with

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aqueous solutions thermal decomposition apparatus
Hydrometallurgy

Recover Anhydrous ZnCl2 from Aqueous Solutions

Table of ContentsMethods and ProceduresResults and DiscussionScreening TestsSparging TestsEffect of ImpuritiesLime Treatment of Mother LiquorThermal Decomposition of Zn(NH3)2Cl2Process Flowsheet At the present time, zinc is

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solvent-extraction flow chart of computer program
Hydrometallurgy

Solvent Extraction – Predicting Equilibrium Values

Table of ContentsExperimentalReagents and SolutionsTests and ProceduresPrecisionMathematical Basis for ModelExtraction EquationsAqueous Equilibria EquationsEquilibrium Constants and ExpressionsMaterial Balance EquationsComputer ProgramResults and DiscussionConclusions Trends in extractive metallurgy

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Mining

Multi-timbered Wood Crib Supports

Table of ContentsGeneralized Wood Crib BehaviorCompression CharacteristicsBuckling CharacteristicsLocalized Behavior CharacteristicsStiffness CharacteristicsLoad Rate CharacteristicsWood Pack Wall Test ResultsCrib Deformation AnalysisStiffness CharacteristicsEnergy AbsorptionCost Benefit AnalysisUnderground Observations Wood

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biosorption of metal photomicrograph of bio-fix bead
Hydrometallurgy

Biosorption of Metal Contaminants Using Biomass

Table of ContentsFabrication of Bio-Fix BeadsIdentification of Bead Fabrication ParametersSelection of BiomassStandard Bead Fabrication ProcedureBio-Fix Bead Sorption and Elution CharacteristicsMetal Sorption from Dilute Waste WatersMetal

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