Ebook: Chemistry of Gold Extraction
Author: John O Marsden, C Iain House
The Chemistry of Gold Extraction provides the broad base of knowledge now required by all those working in the gold extraction and gold processing industries. The book bridges the gap between research and industry by emphasizing the practical applications of chemical principles and techniques. The technical reference includes in-depth discussions on historical developments; ore deposits and process mineralogy; Read more...
Content: Preliminaries; Contents; CHAPTER 1 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS; CHAPTER 2 ORE DEPOSITS AND PROCESS MINERALOGY; CHAPTER 3 PROCESS SELECTION; CHAPTER 4 PRINCIPLES OF GOLD HYDROMETALLURGY; CHAPTER 5 OXIDATIVE PRETREATMENT; CHAPTER 6 LEACHING; CHAPTER 7 SOLUTION PURIFICATION AND CONCENTRATION; CHAPTER 8 RECOVERY; CHAPTER 9 SURFACE CHEMICAL METHODS; CHAPTER 10 REFINING; CHAPTER 11 EFFLUENT TREATMENT; CHAPTER 12 INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; APPENDIX A SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS; APPENDIX B UNITS AND CONVERSION FACTORS; INDEX.
Abstract: The Chemistry of Gold Extraction provides the broad base of knowledge now required by all those working in the gold extraction and gold processing industries. The book bridges the gap between research and industry by emphasizing the practical applications of chemical principles and techniques. The technical reference includes in-depth discussions on historical developments; ore deposits and process mineralogy; process selection; principles of gold hydrometallurgy; oxidative pretreatment; leaching; solution purification and concentration; recovery; surface chemical methods; refining; effluent t