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Electrometallurgy

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Table of ContentsCell AssemblyChlorine Recovery SystemCell OperationCurrent DensityTemperatureElectrolyte CompositionCell AtmosphereMetal Quality During OperationAnode-Cathode DistanceSummary of OperationEvaluation of Cell Construction Materials The preparation of aluminum by

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Electrometallurgy

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Smelting - Melting - Refining

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Table of ContentsMaterials and ReagentsConversion of Covellite to DigeniteReaction Sequence in Roasting The roasting process is widely used in extracting copper from its sulfide ores.

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Recycling

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Table of ContentsDesign and OperationDesignOperationResults of Preliminary Test Runs Congress, by the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965, delegated to the Bureau of Mines responsibility

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Laboratory Procedures

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Smelting - Melting - Refining

How to Control Sulfur Oxide Emissions in Smelting

Table of ContentsCopperLeadZincDimension of the ProblemAir Pollution RegulationsSmelting PracticeCopperLeadZincSmelter GasCurrent Practice for Sulfur Dioxide ControlStatus of Technology for Removing Sulfur Dioxide from Smelter GasesConversion of

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Recycling

How to Recover Cadmium & Nickel from Scrap Batteries

Table of Contents Scrap Battery Composition and ConstructionHow to Recover Cadmium & Nickel from Scrap BatteriesRoastingProduct RecoveryLixiviator RegenerationCarbon Dioxide RemovalNickel RemovalCyclic Leaching of Roasted Battery PlatesBench-Scale

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Environment & Tailings

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Table of ContentsExtraction of Mineral, Metal, and Energy Value from Urban RefuseMunicipal Incinerator ResiduesUnburned Municipal RefuseReclamation and Reuse of Waste GlassRefining of Metals from RefuseUtilization

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