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Nickel Production |
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hdl:10622/ZGRJQY |
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IISH Data Collection |
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2015-12-14 |
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Klein Goldewijk, Kees; Fink-Jensen, Jonathan, 2015, "Nickel Production", https://hdl.handle.net/10622/ZGRJQY, IISH Data Collection, V1 |
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Title: |
Nickel Production |
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Identification Number: |
hdl:10622/ZGRJQY |
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Authoring Entity: |
Klein Goldewijk, Kees (Utrecht University) |
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Fink-Jensen, Jonathan (Utrecht University) |
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IISH Data Collection |
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van Leeuwen, Bas |
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van Leeuwen, Bas |
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Date of Deposit: |
2015-12-14 |
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Holdings Information: |
https://hdl.handle.net/10622/ZGRJQY |
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Arts and Humanities, nickel, mining |
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Abstract: |
Nickel (Ni) is a transition element that exhibits a mixture of ferrous and nonferrous metal properties. It is both siderophile (i.e., associates with iron) and chalcophile (i.e., associates with sulfur). The bulk of the nickel mined comes from two types of ore deposits: - laterites where the principal ore minerals are nickeliferous limonite [(Fe,Ni)O(OH)] and garnierite (a hydrous nickel silicate), or - magmatic sulfide deposits where the principal ore mineral is pentlandite [(Ni,Fe)9S8]. (..) Nickel is primarily sold for first use as refined metal (cathode, powder, briquet, etc.) or ferronickel. About 65% of the nickel consumed in the Western World is used to make austenitic stainless steel. Another 12% goes into superalloys (e.g., Inconel 600) or nonferrous alloys (e.g., cupronickel). Both families of alloys are widely used because of their corrosion resistance. The aerospace industry is a leading consumer of nickel-base superalloys. Turbine blades, discs and other critical parts of jet engines are fabricated from superalloys. Nickel-base superalloys are also used in land-based combustion turbines, such those found at electric power generation stations. The remaining 23% of consumption is divided between alloy steels, rechargeable batteries, catalysts and other chemicals, coinage, foundry products, and plating. |
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Nickel.docx |
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Nickel-historical.xlsx |
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