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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…
Shijie Wang, Brad Wesstrom, Jean Fernandez
In pressure oxidation leaching of copper anode slimes, more than 65% of the tellurium is co-extracted during decopperizing. About 10 – 15% of the selenium is also dissolved imultaneously by severe leach conditions. Current operation for the treatment of the l…
D.C. Yang, P. Bozzato, G. Ferrara
This paper presents several iron ore applications of the Packed Column Jig, a revolutionary and economical gravity separator of fine particulate materials, which can also be used for classification or desliming. The paper also describes the influence of impor…
Ying Gu
This paper presents the methods and techniques used in the recently developed JKMRC/FEI Mineral Liberation Analyser (MLA). The MLA system consists of a specially developed software package and a standard modern SEM fitted with an energy dispersive spectrum (E…
X. Huang, J.Y. Hwang, J.M. Gillis
Fly ash generated from low NO x burners at American Electric Power's Glen Lyn facility was beneficiated to remove residual carbon, magnetic particles, and cenospheres. The clean fly ash had a mean particle size of about 30 microns, which is coarser than typic…
H. K. Lin
Elemental sulfur produced by chloride leaching of sulfide ores or concentrates contains selenium and tellurium usually too high to be used in various industrial or agricultural uses. The sulfur in the leaching residue can be upgraded to 90% in grade by froth…
J. Y. HWANG
Processing of fine particles in a slurry is a difficult problem. Methods to make fine particles magnetic have been developed recently and may offer a solution to this problem. Particles of nonmagnetic materials can be selectively rendered magnetic through sur…
Jiann-Yang Hwang, Shangzhao Shi, Zhiyong Xu, Xiaodi Huang
A study on microwave assisted chalcocite leaching was carried out with a microwave hydrothermal reactor. The leaching was conducted with thick mineral slurries (50-100g/l). The leaching media is a mixed solution of CuCl 2 and NaCl. The investigation included…
Gerard T. Caneba, Jay Axland
This paper pertains to the possible use of newly-synthesized vinyl acetate/acrylic acid (VA/AA) copolymer to help recover trapped crude oil, an important mineral resource. The proposed approach is to use the copolymer as a foaming surfactant (in water or brin…
Z. Li, X. Sun, J. Luo, J. Y. Hwang
Adsorption behavior of unburned carbons from fly ash has been investigated in this study. Batch tests and column test were carried out for several unburned carbon samples from various ash sources and processing schemes. Adsorption isotherms have been obtained…
Kyei-Sing Kwong, James P. Bennett
The recycling options of spent MgO-C refractories from an electrical arc furnace (EAF) have been evaluated. The economic, quality of spent refractories and products made from it, the ease of implementation of a recycling practice and the interest of steel mel…
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