Key factors affecting nickel recovery during the segregation of laterite ores

The segregation process as applied to nickel laterite ores involves the formation of gaseous nickel and iron chlorides which are subsequently reduced to form ferronickel on the surface of a solid carbon reductant. A fundamental study of the process has been carried out using limonite, nontronite and...

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Main Authors: Grimsey, D., Grimsey, Eric, Ibana, D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Maney Publishing 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56613
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Ibana, D.
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description The segregation process as applied to nickel laterite ores involves the formation of gaseous nickel and iron chlorides which are subsequently reduced to form ferronickel on the surface of a solid carbon reductant. A fundamental study of the process has been carried out using limonite, nontronite and garnierite ores. The study highlighted the significant impacts that ore mineralogy and carbon addition have on the amount of nickel which is segregated rather than retained within the ore due to in situ reduction. These important aspects affecting nickel recovery and the success of the process are discussed in this paper.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-566132019-09-02T07:21:36Z Key factors affecting nickel recovery during the segregation of laterite ores Grimsey, D. Grimsey, Eric Ibana, D. The segregation process as applied to nickel laterite ores involves the formation of gaseous nickel and iron chlorides which are subsequently reduced to form ferronickel on the surface of a solid carbon reductant. A fundamental study of the process has been carried out using limonite, nontronite and garnierite ores. The study highlighted the significant impacts that ore mineralogy and carbon addition have on the amount of nickel which is segregated rather than retained within the ore due to in situ reduction. These important aspects affecting nickel recovery and the success of the process are discussed in this paper. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56613 10.1080/00084433.2017.1361180 Maney Publishing fulltext
spellingShingle Grimsey, D.
Grimsey, Eric
Ibana, D.
Key factors affecting nickel recovery during the segregation of laterite ores
title Key factors affecting nickel recovery during the segregation of laterite ores
title_full Key factors affecting nickel recovery during the segregation of laterite ores
title_fullStr Key factors affecting nickel recovery during the segregation of laterite ores
title_full_unstemmed Key factors affecting nickel recovery during the segregation of laterite ores
title_short Key factors affecting nickel recovery during the segregation of laterite ores
title_sort key factors affecting nickel recovery during the segregation of laterite ores
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56613