THE HYDROMETALLURGICAL EXTRACTION OF ZINC BY AMMONIUM CARBONATE: A REVIEW OF THE SCHNABEL PROCESS.

The use of ammonium carbonate for the extraction of metals such as copper and nickel is well known. Less well known is the fact that ammonium carbonate extraction was used for the commercial recovery of zinc decades before its application to either copper or nickel. This article reviews the published data on the Schnabel Process (the hydrometallurgical extraction of zinc by ammonium carbonate) covering the period of 1880–2005. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]