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The Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering is an international peer-reviewed journal for the publication of original research in the fields of characterization of the minerals, metals and materials and its applications to the processing of them. Characterization has become the foundation fo…
Suzan S. Ibrahim, Wael M. Fathy, Magdy A. Elsayed, Tawfik R. Boulos
A technological clayey sandstone sample from Wadi Qena locality, Eastern Desert of Egypt, was directed to processing. Fine kaolin and clean silica sand were produced after intensive attrition scrubbing of the sample. To increase the quality of the produced si…
Mulaja Tshakatumba Constantin, Tshipeshi Makina Héritier, Ngoy Moïse Raphael Moramess, Mwema Mutamba Edouard
The precipitation of cobalt carbonate nanocrystals was achieved through the reaction of a pure and rich solution of cobalt sulphate (Co 2+ : 16.80 g/l) with a solution of carbonate solution (200 g/l). A surfactant was added to the reacting mixture in order to…
Tamba Komba
The growing world demand for metals necessitates the economic extraction of metals from ores of lesser grades and scheduled waste with potential for metal recovery. In which case, efficient skilled-beneficiation is required to achieve such demand. This resear…
Preethi. K, Raju T.N, Shivappa H.A
An emerging class of new materials is being developed with carbon nanotubes as reinforcements for Al6061 matrix material resulting in CNT-MMC composite materials. To maximize tensile strength and electrical conductivity properties of CNT materials and for the…
Tesfaye Negeri
A hybrid process consisting of flotation and magnetic separation has been developed to concentrate multi-phase rare earth minerals associated with a carbonatite ore that contains a significant amount of niobium. The deposit is known to contain at least 15 dif…
Amer Charbaji, Hojat Heidari-Bafroui, Constantine Anagnostopoulos, Mohammad Faghri
Zinc and its compounds, alloys and composites play an important role in the modern day world and find application in almost every aspect that can improve the quality of our lives. This ranges from supplements and pharmaceuticals that are meant to improve our…
Jesús M. Colín de la Cruz, Carmen Gabriela Guzmán, Fermín Castillo Mejía, Benjamin Leal Acevedo, Osvaldo Flores Cedillo, Isabel Gamboa de Buen, Arturo Molina Ocampo, Horacio Martínez Valencia
For a long time and until now, rubber is the most used material for the manufacture of tires for motor vehicles. Unfortunately, once the tire meets its life cycle, the remaining rubber cannot be recycled, so the tires are discarded in collection centers and o…
Jean Benoit Kopp, Jeremie Girardot
The influence of temperature on the resistance to rapid crack propagation of a semi-crystalline bio-based polymer was studied. The experimental results described in this study allow to initiate a first discussion on the role of viscosity and its link with the…
Marie Josette Ndengue, Merlin Zacharie Ayissi, 1 1, Pierre Marcel Anicet Noah, Fabien Betene Ebanda, Atangana Ateba
This study examines the implementation and characterization of a polymer matrix composite material reinforced by sugarcane residues. The aim of the study is to enhance the abundantly produced sugarcane bagasse in the form of residues in the processing plants…
Jeremia Kalenga, Jide Muili Akande
A quantitative technique was conducted at Rosh Pinah Zinc mine, Namibia with its main purpose to determine airways resistance which is a function of the parameters; roughness of the airways and the friction factor. The 32 branch points ( i.e. a-ag) that stand…
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