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
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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
Graduate students and researchers of geology, mining, metallurgy, environmental science, and mineral economics Practicing mining engineers, geologists, metallurgists, sociologists, business managers, and economists
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter One. Introduction
- 1.1. Phosphate rock
- 1.2. Phosphorous (P) cycle
- 1.3. Usages
- 1.4. Losses and recovery
- 1.5. Anomalies of mineral deposits
- 1.6. Key research areas
- 1.7. Consumption intensity
- Chapter Two. Global resources, production, and depletion
- 2.1. Preamble
- 2.2. Resources vis-à-vis reserves
- 2.3. Evaluation of mining losses and contamination
- 2.4. Optimum solutions at production centers
- 2.5. Production: past, present, and future
- 2.6. Conservation strategies
- 2.7. Concluding remarks
- Chapter Three. Geologic and urban mining
- 3.1. Preamble
- 3.2. Extractability
- 3.3. Excavation of phosphate rock
- 3.4. Mine planning
- 3.5. Mining dilution
- 3.6. Cut-off grade
- 3.7. Environmental, social, and governance
- 3.8. Material cycle: geological mine and urban mine
- Chapter Four. Digitalization of mining industry
- 4.1. Digitization, digitalization, and digital transformation
- 4.2. Digitalization of mining
- 4.3. Navigating the digitalization journey in mining
- 4.4. Current and potential applications of AI and autonomous technologies
- 4.5. Environment, health, and safety
- 4.6. Challenges in implementing AI and machine learning in mining industry
- 4.7. Benefits of digital mine solutions
- 4.8. Mine networks
- 4.9. Concluding remarks
- Chapter Five. Phosphate rock processing
- 5.1. Preamble
- 5.2. Mineralogy
- 5.3. Review of beneficiation methods
- 5.4. Concluding remarks
- Chapter Six. Water in mining and processing
- 6.1. Preamble
- 6.2. The hydrologic cycle
- 6.3. Mine water definition
- 6.4. Water sourcing
- 6.5. Water usages
- 6.6. Water balance in mining
- 6.7. Reduction of water consumption
- 6.8. Mine water issues and impacts
- 6.9. Inrush/inundation and its prevention
- 6.10. Mine water dewatering
- 6.11. Mine water management
- 6.12. Rain water harvesting and artificial recharge
- 6.13. Concluding remarks
- Acronyms
- Chapter Seven. Mitigation of environmental pollution
- 7.1. Preamble
- 7.2. Addressing the environmental issues
- 7.3. Phosphate-specific impacts
- 7.4. SWOT analysis
- 7.5. Environmental management system ISO 14001
- 7.6. Mine closure management
- 7.7. Concluding remarks
- Chapter Eight. Mine organization
- 8.1. The effective organization
- 8.2. Human resources management
- 8.3. Training
- 8.4. Gamification to motivate employees
- 8.5. Organizational structures
- 8.6. Skill shortage and talent management
- 8.7. Renovating responsibility of HR
- 8.8. Concluding note
- Chapter Nine. The circular economy
- 9.1. Preamble
- 9.2. Principles of circular economy
- 9.3. SWOT analysis
- 9.4. Phosphorus-recovery techniques
- 9.5. Industry 4.0, circular economy, and sustainability
- 9.6. Transformational innovation
- 9.7. Concluding remarks
- Chapter Ten. Sustainable management of extractive waste
- 10.1. Preamble
- 10.2. Sustainable development
- 10.3. Waste generation and disposal
- 10.4. Waste treatment and beneficiation
- 10.5. Management and treatment of phosphogypsum (PG)
- 10.6. Economic viability of remining
- 10.7. Concluding remarks
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 13, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 298
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323959841
- eBook ISBN: 9780323959834
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Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar has worked in many countries including Germany, Algeria, India, and Canada as Chief Engineer at Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), Ranchi, India. He worked in coal and mineral mining industry for 25 years. Dr. Kumar’s research interests include both coal and phosphate rock mining and processing, steel metallurgy, mineral processing, mine economics, and mine management with special reference to integration of supply chain.
Affiliations and expertise
Retired Chief Mining Scientist, Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) Ranchi, IndiaDK
Deepak Kumar
Deepak Kumar holds a Bachelor’s degree in software engineering and an MBA both from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He has worked professionally in North America and Western Europe and specializes in business strategy, business transformation, business process improvement, and project management. Currently, as a Senior Manager and a Management Consultant for Central 1 Credit Union, Canada, Deepak is successfully looking after corporate projects and advising the executive leadership team on strategy and operational improvements. His previous publications include co-authoring Management of Coking Coal Resources (Elsevier) and Sustainable Management of Coal Preparation (Woodhead Publishing).
Affiliations and expertise
Business Analyst, Norbord Inc., CanadaRead Phosphate Rock on ScienceDirect