Hydrometallurgy
Theory
- 1st Edition - June 17, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: Michael Nicol
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 3 2 2 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 3 2 3 - 4
Hydrometallurgy: Theory provides the necessary fundamental background to the multidisciplinary field of hydrometallurgy, presenting the tools needed to utilize the theory to quanti… Read more
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Request a sales quoteHydrometallurgy: Theory provides the necessary fundamental background to the multidisciplinary field of hydrometallurgy, presenting the tools needed to utilize the theory to quantitatively describe, model and control the unit operations used in hydrometallurgical plants. The book describes the development and operation of processes utilizing hydrometallurgical operations, making it a valuable resource and reference for researchers, academics, students and industry professionals. It focuses on quantitative problem-solving with many worked examples and focused problems based on Nicol’s many years of experience in teaching hydrometallurgy to students, researchers and industry professionals.
- Helps readers master detailed chemistry and chemical engineering fundamentals that are required to fully engage in the field of hydrometallurgy
- Provides a ready reference for students, academics and practicing professionals who are confronted by a particular problem or opportunity in hydrometallurgy
- Features many worked problems and appropriate workshops, providing the necessary skills to tackle quantitative problems in hydrometallurgy
Academics in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical and Mineral Processing; Researchers at public and industry research institutes and laboratories; (Under)graduate and postgraduate students at universities. Professionals working in hydrometallurgical operations (Gold and precious metals, base metals, battery metals, recycling of metals) including plant metallurgists, supervisors and management
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Objective of a hydrometallurgical process
- 1.2. Typical feed materials and products
- 1.3. Hydrometallurgical process routes
- 1.4. Unit operations in hydrometallurgy
- 1.5. Description of a hydrometallurgical process
- 1.6. Objectives and structure of this textbook
- 2. Ions in solution
- 2.1. Water as a solvent
- 2.2. Acid-base equilibria
- 2.3. Metal ions in solution
- 2.4. Hydrolysis of metal ions in solution
- 2.5. Formation of inner sphere complexes
- 2.6. Formation of chelate complexes
- 2.7. Formation of outer sphere complexes
- 2.8. Species distribution diagrams
- 2.9. Some examples of species distribution
- 2.10. Thermodynamics of ions in solutions
- 2.11. Activities of chemical species
- 2.12. Thermodynamic properties of ions at high temperatures
- 2.13. Summary
- 3. Chemical equilibria in hydrometallurgical reactions
- 3.1. Gibbs free energy change for a reaction
- 3.2. Equilibria involving hydrolysis
- 3.3. Effect of temperature on aqueous equilibria
- 3.4. Redox equilibria
- 3.5. Eh/pH diagrams
- 3.6. Thermodynamic software packages
- 3.7. Flow sheeting software
- 3.8. Summary
- 4. Material and energy balances
- 4.1. Material balances
- 4.2. Energy balances
- 4.3. Examples
- 4.4. A dose of reality
- 4.5. Summary
- 5. Kinetics of reactions in hydrometallurgy
- 5.1. Homo- and heterogeneous processes
- 5.2. The rate-determining step
- 5.3. Slow chemical reactions
- 5.4. Kinetic correlations
- 5.5. Electrochemical kinetics
- 5.6. Mass transport processes
- 5.7. Summary
- 6. Fundamentals of leaching
- 6.1. Types of leaching reactions
- 6.2. Thermodynamics of leaching reactions
- 6.3. Kinetics of leaching reactions
- 6.4. Mechanisms of dissolution processes
- 6.5. Leaching of oxide minerals
- 6.6. Sulphide mattes
- 6.7. Sulphide minerals
- 6.8. Summary
- 7. Theory and applications of electrochemistry in hydrometallurgy
- 7.1. Current–potential relationships
- 7.2. Experimental techniques
- 7.3. Common measurements
- 7.4. Impedance measurements
- 7.5. Practical considerations
- 7.6. Summary
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 17, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 332
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323993227
- eBook ISBN: 9780323993234
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Michael Nicol
Michael J. Nicol is Emeritus Professor of Extractive Metallurgy, Murdoch University, Australia. He spent 24 years in Mintek, South Africa in various roles largely in the field of hydrometallurgy. He taught hydrometallurgy at Wits University in South Africa for 4 years and subsequently at Murdoch University in Perth for 15 years. He has supervised many postgraduate students. In addition to many international conference presentations, he is the author or co-author of over 200 refereed publications in international journals and is the inventor or co-inventor of 10 patents. Over 300 hundred professionals from the industry and research organizations have attended various graduate courses on various aspects of hydrometallurgy delivered by Prof Nicol in Australia, South Africa, USA, Canada, Chile, Brazil and South Korea.
Affiliations and expertise
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