Ultrasound-Assisted Technologies in Mineral Processing and Metallurgy
A topical collection in Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This collection belongs to the section "Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy".
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Interests: outfield-intensified hydrometallurgy; separation and purification; treatment industrial wastewater; the comprehensive utilization of solid wastes
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Interests: nonferrous metal metallurgy; new technologies for unconventional metallurgy; metallurgical field strengthening; comprehensive utilization of resources
Interests: ultrasound-strengthened adsorption or leaching; hydrometallurgy; solvent-impregnated resins; supported ionic liquid; adsorption and separation
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Topical Collection Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the depletion of high-grade ores, the processing of low-grade ores has become increasingly complex. Conventional mineral processing techniques commonly face challenges such as low efficiency, excessive reagent consumption, and high energy demands. Ultrasound is a mechanical wave with a frequency exceeding 20 kHz, capable of propagating through gaseous, liquid, and solid media. In recent decades, ultrasound-assisted processing has emerged as a promising technique, leveraging the unique effects of cavitation, mechanical vibration, and localized heating to enhance mineral processing such as crushing, flotation, chemical beneficiation, and crystallization.
This Topical Collection invites contributions on all aspects of ultrasound-assisted mineral processing, including but not limited to innovative ultrasound-assisted processing techniques, mechanisms of ultrasonic intensification, design and optimization of specialized ultrasound processing equipment.
We firmly believe that advances in innovative techniques, enhanced mechanisms, and specialized equipment will promote the industrial applications of the efficient ultrasound-assisted mineral processing technology in strategic mineral resource recovery. We welcome original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and short communications that advance the field.
Prof. Dr. Shenxu Bao
Prof. Dr. Libo Zhang
Dr. Bo Chen
Collection Editors
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Keywords
- strategic mineral resource recovery
- minerals processing
- ultrasound assistance
- flotation
- leaching
- separation
- crystallization
- intensified mechanisms
- ultrasonic equipment design
