The recovery of copper from synthetic leach solutions with iron powder

Recent increases in the production of copper by acid-leaching techniques have depleted the supply of iron and de-tinned cans as sources of precipitant for copper from solution. Previous investigators of the iron cementation process have indicated that high purity iron powder, although more costly th...

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Main Author: Hughes, Garry Maurice
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/34883