Wills' Mineral Processing Technology: An Introduction to the Practical Aspects of Ore Treatment and Mineral Recovery - Softcover

Wills, Barry A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750644508 ISBN 13: 9780750644501

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006

Synopsis

Wills' Mineral Processing Technology provides practising engineers and students of mineral processing, metallurgy and mining with a review of all of the common ore-processing techniques utilized in modern processing installations.

Now in its Seventh Edition, this renowned book is a standard reference for the mineral processing industry. Chapters deal with each of the major processing techniques, and coverage includes the latest technical developments in the processing of increasingly complex refractory ores, new equipment and process routes. This new edition has been prepared by the prestigious J K Minerals Research Centre of Australia, which contributes its world-class expertise and ensures that this will continue to be the book of choice for professionals and students in this field.

This latest edition highlights the developments and the challenges facing the mineral processor, particularly with regard to the environmental problems posed in improving the efficiency of the existing processes and also in dealing with the waste created. The work is fully indexed and referenced.

• The classic mineral processing text, revised and updated by a prestigious new team
• Provides a clear exposition of the principles and practice of mineral processing, with examples taken from practice
• Covers the latest technological developments and highlights the challenges facing the mineral processor
• New sections on environmental problems, improving the efficiency of existing processes and dealing with waste.

About this title

Book Description

The established text and professional reference on ore and mineral processing, from extraction to raw material

From the Back Cover

The established text and professional reference on ore and mineral processing, from extraction to raw material

Wills' Mineral Processing Technology provides practising engineers and students of mineral processing, metallurgy, mining and materials science with a review of all of the common ore-processing techniques utilized in processing installations.

Now in its Seventh Edition, this renowned book is a standard reference for those in the mineral processing field. Chapters deal with each of the major processing techniques, and coverage includes the latest technical developments in the processing of increasingly complex refractory ores, new equipment and process routes. This new edition has been prepared by members of the Julius Kruttschnitt Minerals Research Centre (JKMRC) of Australia, providing professionals and students with access to world-class expertise.

· The classic mineral processing text, revised and updated by a prestigious new team
· Provides a clear exposition of the principles and practice of mineral processing, with examples taken from practice
· Covers the latest technological developments and highlights the challenges facing the mineral processor
· New sections on environmental problems, improving the efficiency of existing processes and dealing with waste.

Barry Wills is a Senior Partner with Minerals Engineering International, UK. The editor of this edition, Tim Napier-Munn, former Director of the JKMRC at the University of Queensland, now divides his time between the University's Sustainable Minerals Institute and consulting interests.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0750644508
• ISBN 13: 9780750644501
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 464