
Phosphate Rock
An Industry in Transition
- 1st Edition - April 13, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Dilip Kumar, Deepak Kumar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 5 9 8 4 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 5 9 8 3 - 4
Phosphate Rock: An Industry in Transition takes an interdisciplinary approach to dealing with the phosphate rock chain and its exploration, extraction, processing, fertilize… Read more
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Request a sales quotePhosphate Rock: An Industry in Transition takes an interdisciplinary approach to dealing with the phosphate rock chain and its exploration, extraction, processing, fertilizer making, and storage and transportation. The book treats the subject from a global perspective, giving readers insights into what is happening in the emerging economies of the world and possible solutions to problems. It also provides all the parameters necessary to evaluate economic viability of undertaking a mining venture, taking into consideration demands of sustainable mining – social responsibly, environmental pollution control measures, community development, and precautions necessary for ensuring health and safety in the hazardous conditions of mining operations.
In recent years, supply chain management has grown in importance as it forms tighter links in integration of key business processes from initial extraction of raw phosphate rock to end customers through different stages of process techniques. The book surveys the changes in technology, including many game-changing innovations that could transform mining.
- Presents a purposive classification of resources, status of global phosphate rock reserves, and their life-indices
- Covers mining conditions and possibilities of improvement in methods of exploration and environmental impact
- Includes economic considerations for resource assessment, mining, quality control and supply problems
1. Introduction
2. Global resources, production, and depletion
3. Geologic and urban mining
4. Digitalization of mining industry
5. Phosphate rock processing
6. Water in mining and processing
7. Mitigation of environmental pollution
8. Mine organization
9. The circular economy
10. Sustainable management of extractive waste
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 13, 2023
- No. of pages (Paperback): 298
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323959841
- eBook ISBN: 9780323959834
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Dilip Kumar
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Deepak Kumar
Deepak Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology (GBPUA&T), Pantnagar, India. His specific research interests focus on surface and groundwater remediation methods, soil and water conservation technologies, Artificial Intelligence and remote sensing technologies in agriculture and allied sectors.
He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with emphasis on Water Resource Engineering from IIT Delhi; M. Tech in Agricultural Systems and Management from IIT Kharagpur, India. Dr. Kumar also has Post-Doctoral research and teaching experiences at Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee during 2014-15. He has also worked as a Guest Faculty at School of Technology, Assam University, Silchar (A Central University) during 2013-14. Dr. Kumar has also worked as Adjunct Fellow at School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University Australia.