Development and Optimization of Hydrometallurgy Process
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2020) | Viewed by 214
Special Issue Editor
Interests: hydrometallurgical process development; leaching kinetics and electrochemistry; heap leaching; mathematical modelling
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The development and optimization of hydrometallurgical processes is a large and growing field. Today, with the widespread use of personal computers, the capability of process modeling is within the grasp of every engineer working in process development. Through the use of these tools, successful, profitable, and sustainable operation of hydrometallurgical processes is reinforced.
In this Special Issue, we will examine some of the topics of current interest to engineers working in the area of hydrometallurgical process development and optimization. These may include (but are not limited to) the following topics:
CFD in hydrometallurgical unit processes;
Heap leach modeling;
Leaching kinetics and modeling;
Process modeling (steady-state and dynamic);
Aqueous solution thermodynamics;
Precipitation kinetics and modeling;
Solvent extraction and ion exchange modeling;
Hydrometallurgical process economics;
Hydrometallurgy and the environment.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to collect works related to the development and optimization of hydrometallurgical processes, from both research and operations perspectives. It is my pleasure to invite you to submit manuscripts for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.
Prof. Dr. David G. Dixon
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- hydrometallurgy
- process development
- optimization
- CFD
- modeling
- kinetics
- heap leach modeling
- solution thermodynamics
- precipitation modeling
- SX
- IX
- economics
- sustainability
