Processing Principles
Abstract
Most primary metal production includes some hydrometallurgical processing to obtain a finished metal product. Some metals, such as copper and gold, can be processed from crushed ore or concentrated minerals to purified metals using hydrometallurgy. The basic processing steps include extraction, concentration/purification, and recovery. In this chapter, hydrometallurgical processing will be discussed based on hydrometallurgical fundamentals and their application to copper, gold, and zinc processing. The fundamental concepts and the processing methods discussed in this chapter are widely applicable to a variety of metals.
Recommended Citation
M. L. Free and M. S. Moats, "Processing Principles," Treatise on Process Metallurgy: Industrial Processes: Volume 3, Second Edition, pp. 487 - 506, Elsevier, Jan 2024.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85373-6.00007-7
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Copper; Electrowinning; Gold; Hydrometallurgy; Ion exchange; Leaching; Solvent extraction; Zinc
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-032385373-6;978-032385896-0
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2024
