Clays in the Minerals Processing Value Chain
Clays in the Minerals Processing Value Chain
Craig Klauber, Curtin University of Technology, Perth
Angus J. McFarlane, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra
David J. Robinson, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra
Clays are increasingly becoming a major problem in the mining, extraction and value-adding processes for a wide range of commodity raw materials. Clays can impact negatively on virtually every unit process within the mining and minerals processing sector, having long-term environmental implications that go well beyond the lifetime of the mining operation. This book is the first to compile, explain and evaluate the effects of clays in the mineral processing value chain, from mining to minerals processing, and finally, tailings disposal. Focusing on topics from the chemistry and rheology of clays to their detection and dissolution behaviour, this book provides comprehensive coverage of the effects on processes such as settling, preg-robing, flotation and comminution. It is an excellent reference for professional mineralogists and geologists, industrial engineers, and researchers interested in clays and clay minerals.
- The first volume to compile all relevant information about the effects of clays in the mineral processing value chain in one place, creating a comprehensive reference for readers
- Written for a broad audience, from clay mineralogists to industrial engineers, making it a useful resource for both academics and industry professionals
- Defines knowledge, practice gaps and research needs in this field, providing guidance to researchers and industry professionals on where to focus future research
Reviews & endorsements
'... this book provides important context to readers so that they can have an informed judgment about the operational significance of the presence of clays, which is seen as a detrimental issue in the mineral processing value chain.' Ricardo I. Jeldres, American Mineralogist
Product details
August 2017Hardback
9781107157323
462 pages
253 × 178 × 25 mm
1.07kg
102 b/w illus.
Available
Table of Contents
- List of contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1. Clays and the mineral processing value chain (MPVC) Markus Gräfe, Angus J. McFarlane and Craig Klauber
- 2. Fundamentals of clays: surface and colloid science and rheology Elizaveta Forbes and Andrew Chryss
- 3. Leaching and solution chemistry Jian Li, Angus J. McFarlane, Craig Klauber and Peter Smith
- 4. Identification and quantification of clays Mark Raven and Peter Self
- 5. Clays by deposit type Martin Wells, Erick Ramanaidou, Carsten Laukamp, Kai Yang and Mark Pownceby
- 6. Exploration and discovery Carsten Laukamp, Erick Ramanaidou, Martin Wells and Kai Yang
- 7. Clay minerals in flotation and comminution operations Elizaveta Forbes, Mark Ma and Warren Bruckard
- 8. Solid-liquid separation of clay tailings Phillip Fawell
- 9. Effects of clay in tailings handling and storage Andrew Chryss
- 10. Knowledge and practice gaps and research priorities for clay-related phenomena in the minerals processing value chain (MPVC) Markus Gräfe, Angus J. McFarlane and Craig Klauber
- Glossary
- Index.
