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Part I Extractive Metallurgy of Nuclear Metals |
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1 Fundamentals of Nuclear Metallurgy |
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3 | (24) |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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1.3 Nuclear Binding Energy |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (2) |
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1.5 Rate of Radioactive Decay |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (3) |
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1.7 Cross-Sections for Neutron Reactions |
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12 | (1) |
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1.8 Multiplication Factors |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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1.10 Nuclear Fuel and Breeding Reaction |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (3) |
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1.12.1 Atomic Displacement |
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17 | (1) |
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1.12.2 Temperature Spikes |
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18 | (1) |
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1.12.3 Physical Effects of Radiation |
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18 | (1) |
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1.13 Reprocessing of Irradiated Fuel |
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19 | (3) |
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1.13.1 Cooling Irradiated Fuel Elements |
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20 | (1) |
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1.13.2 Head-End Processes |
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21 | (1) |
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1.13.3 Separations or Extraction Process |
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21 | (1) |
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1.14 Processing of Nuclear Metals |
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22 | (5) |
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1.14.1 Separation Processes |
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24 | (1) |
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1.14.2 Extraction Techniques |
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25 | (2) |
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27 | (12) |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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2.3 Extraction of Uranium from Ore |
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29 | (6) |
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2.3.2 Ion Exchange Separation |
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29 | (3) |
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2.3.3 Production of Reactor Grade Uranyl Nitrate |
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32 | (1) |
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2.3.4 Production of Uranium Dioxide |
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32 | (1) |
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2.3.5 Reduction of Uranium Compounds |
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33 | (2) |
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2.3.6 High Purity Uranium Metal |
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35 | (1) |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (2) |
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39 | (14) |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (1) |
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3.3 Extraction of Plutonium |
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41 | (7) |
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3.3.1 Separation of Plutonium |
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41 | (6) |
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3.3.2 Reduction to Plutonium Metal |
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47 | (1) |
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3.3.3 Extraction of Plutonium from Spent Fuel |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (3) |
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53 | (10) |
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53 | (1) |
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4.3 Exreaction of Zirconium |
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54 | (5) |
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4.3.1 Separation of Zirconium and Hafnium |
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54 | (3) |
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4.3.2 Preparation of Zirconium Oxide |
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57 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Production of Zirconium Tetrachloride |
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57 | (1) |
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4.3.4 Reduction of ZrCl4 by Mg or Na |
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57 | (2) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (3) |
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63 | (6) |
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63 | (1) |
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5.3 Extraction of Hafnium |
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64 | (2) |
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5.3.1 Separation of Zirconium and Hafnium |
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64 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Preparation of HfO2 |
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64 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Production of Hafnium Metal |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (2) |
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69 | (16) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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6.3 Extraction of Thorium |
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70 | (6) |
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6.3.1 Separation of Thorium Compound from Monazite |
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70 | (4) |
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6.3.2 Thorium Oxalate Formation |
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74 | (1) |
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6.3.3 Chlorination of Thorium Oxalate |
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74 | (1) |
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6.3.4 Purification of ThCl4 |
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75 | (1) |
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6.3.6 Purification of Thorium Metal |
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76 | (1) |
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6.4 Production of Thorium Powder |
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76 | (1) |
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6.5 Production of Massive Thorium Metal |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (6) |
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Part II Extractive Metallurgy of Common Metals |
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85 | (26) |
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85 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (10) |
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86 | (1) |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (3) |
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93 | (3) |
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96 | (6) |
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7.4.1 Flash Smelting Process |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (3) |
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7.5 TORCO Segregation Process |
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102 | (1) |
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7.6 Recovery of Precious Metals |
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103 | (2) |
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7.7 Hydrometallurgical Process of Copper |
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105 | (2) |
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7.7.1 Ferric Chloride Leaching |
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105 | (1) |
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7.7.2 Leaching of Low Grade Ores |
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105 | (1) |
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7.7.3 Leaching of Roasted Sulphide Concentrates |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (14) |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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8.3 Extraction of Aluminium |
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112 | (10) |
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112 | (3) |
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8.3.2 Hall-Heroult Process |
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115 | (6) |
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8.3.3 Refining of Aluminium |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (12) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (8) |
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9.3.1 Pyrometallurgical Process |
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126 | (6) |
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9.3.2 Hydrometallurgical Process |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (3) |
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137 | (12) |
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138 | (8) |
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140 | (3) |
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143 | (3) |
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146 | (3) |
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149 | (6) |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (4) |
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150 | (1) |
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11.3.2 Reduction of Concentrate |
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151 | (1) |
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11.3.3 Treatments of Slags for Recovery of Metals |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (12) |
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155 | (1) |
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12.3 Extraction of Magnesium |
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156 | (9) |
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12.3.1 Pyrometallurgical Process |
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157 | (4) |
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12.3.2 Electrometallurgical Process |
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161 | (4) |
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12.3.3 Other Processes for Extraction of Mg |
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165 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (12) |
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167 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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13.3 Extraction of Nickel |
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168 | (5) |
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168 | (1) |
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13.3.2 Treatment of Ni--Cu Sulphide Concentrate |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (3) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (5) |
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Part III Extractive Metallurgy of Less Common Metals and Ferro-Alloying Metals |
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179 | (6) |
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179 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (3) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (2) |
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185 | (8) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (3) |
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186 | (1) |
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15.3.2 Metallic Manganese |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (3) |
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193 | (8) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (4) |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (3) |
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201 | (4) |
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201 | (1) |
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205 | (6) |
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206 | (3) |
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18.3.1 Concentration of Molybdenite |
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18.3.2 Metallic Molybdenum |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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211 | (8) |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (5) |
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19.3.1 Recovery of Vanadium Pentoxide |
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212 | (1) |
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212 | (3) |
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217 | (1) |
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219 | (12) |
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220 | (6) |
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20.3.1 Separation of Niobium and Tantalum from Ores |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (3) |
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223 | (2) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (4) |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (3) |
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Part IV Production of Ultra-High Purity Metals |
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231 | (12) |
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231 | (1) |
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231 | (2) |
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21.3 Vacuum Induction Melting |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (3) |
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21.5 Inert Atmosphere Arc Melting |
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237 | (1) |
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21.6 Electron Beam Melting |
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238 | (5) |
Appendix |
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Some Thermodynamic Data* |
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Bibliography |
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