Microwave Treatment of Ultramafic Nickel Ores: Heating Behavior, Mineralogy, and Comminution Effects

Ultramafic nickel ores are difficult to process because they contain serpentine, an anisotropic mineral with a nonspherical morphology and multiple pH-dependent surface charges. Dehydroxylation of serpentine in ultramafic nickel ores by microwave treatment is proposed to improve the processability o...

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Main Authors: Erin R. Bobicki, Qingxia Liu, Zhenghe Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/8/11/524