Copper Leaching, Solvent Extraction, and Electrowinning Tech

Editor: Gerald V. Jergensen II Published by Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration - 1999 305 pages Ebook This product is available. Members: $59.00 USD Students: $47.00 USD Non-members: $99.00 USD Your price: $99.00 Members & Students may LOG IN to receive discounted pricing.

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This volume recognizes the growing role of solvent extraction and electrowinning technology in the world copper business. This well-established, remarkable hydrometallurgical achievement fills an important role in our technical ability to extract copper in an efficient and cost-effective way.

This proceedings documents the present status of the SX-EW business. It represents a substantial body of historical, scientific, engineering, and commercial information regarding the growth and application of the technology.

Sections include: The Business and Technology of SX-EW, Theory and Practice of Copper Leaching, Theory and Practice of Tankhouse Operations, and Theory and Practice of Solvent Extraction.