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Available thermodynamic data applicable to copper smelting systems are collected and tabulated, and the important gaps are pointed out. A few examples are given of estimations which can be made from the available data. An experimental research program is proposed to supply the thermodynamic data that appear most essential to better quantitative understanding of the chemistry of copper smelting. The proposed program is designed also to shed specific light on the practical problems of slag losses and magnetite behavior.
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AIME New York Meeting, Feb. 1950.
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Schuhmann, R. A survey of the thermodynamics of copper smelting. JOM 2, 873–884 (1950). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03399077
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