A review of the physical properties of base metal mattes

This paper reviews the development and suitability of various important thermophysical and electrical properties with respect to base metal mattes. Areas of focus include the critical validation ofmeasurements of viscosity, density, surface and interfacial tension, electrical conductivity, and an ov...

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Main Authors: Sundstrom, A., Eksteen, Jacques, Georgalli, G.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 2008
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Online Access:http://www.saimm.co.za/Journal/v108n08p431.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8989
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author Sundstrom, A.
Eksteen, Jacques
Georgalli, G.
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description This paper reviews the development and suitability of various important thermophysical and electrical properties with respect to base metal mattes. Areas of focus include the critical validation ofmeasurements of viscosity, density, surface and interfacial tension, electrical conductivity, and an overview of the various experimental methods used to determine these properties. Accurate physicalproperty data of mattes are critical in process modelling and computational fluid dynamic modelling of smelting and converting operations employed in the extraction of copper, nickel, cobalt andplatinum group metals.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-89892017-02-28T01:32:20Z A review of the physical properties of base metal mattes Sundstrom, A. Eksteen, Jacques Georgalli, G. platinum group metals electrical properties cobalt copper nickel thermophysical This paper reviews the development and suitability of various important thermophysical and electrical properties with respect to base metal mattes. Areas of focus include the critical validation ofmeasurements of viscosity, density, surface and interfacial tension, electrical conductivity, and an overview of the various experimental methods used to determine these properties. Accurate physicalproperty data of mattes are critical in process modelling and computational fluid dynamic modelling of smelting and converting operations employed in the extraction of copper, nickel, cobalt andplatinum group metals. 2008 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8989 http://www.saimm.co.za/Journal/v108n08p431.pdf Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy restricted
spellingShingle platinum group metals
electrical properties
cobalt
copper
nickel
thermophysical
Sundstrom, A.
Eksteen, Jacques
Georgalli, G.
A review of the physical properties of base metal mattes
title A review of the physical properties of base metal mattes
title_full A review of the physical properties of base metal mattes
title_fullStr A review of the physical properties of base metal mattes
title_full_unstemmed A review of the physical properties of base metal mattes
title_short A review of the physical properties of base metal mattes
title_sort review of the physical properties of base metal mattes
topic platinum group metals
electrical properties
cobalt
copper
nickel
thermophysical
url http://www.saimm.co.za/Journal/v108n08p431.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8989