Evaluating a solvent extraction process route incorporating nickel preloading of Cyanex 272 for the removal of cobalt and iron from nickel sulphate solutions

Crude nickel sulphate solutions are produced during the first stage leach of Platinum Group Metal (PGM) containing converter matte in a Sherrit® atmospheric matte leach process. Iron and cobalt sulphates contaminate the nickel sulphate stream due to dissolution during the matte leach process. While...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Olivier, M., Dorfling, C., Eksteen, Jacques
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23647