The removal of alumina and silica from iron rejects slime by chemical
A hydrometallurgical method of alumina and silica gangue removal from rejects slime of iron ore by alkali and acid leaching is proposed. Up to about 80% gangue is removed by chemical leaching with sodium hydroxide, sulphuric, hydrochloric and nitric acids.Although sulphuric acid is the most effective among the acids, it suffers from a …
