Practical guide to testing and evaluating metallurgical processes .
This book explains key methods used to analyze ore and refine metals, offering clear steps you can apply in real-world laboratory and plant settings.
This edition covers a wide range of topics, from amalgamation and concentration to chlorination, roasting, and furnace testing. It presents practical procedures, data interpretation, and cost considerations to help you determine the best treatment for different ores and conditions, without relying on theory alone.
- Step‑by‑step tests for common processes like amalgamation, flotation, cyanidation, and chlorination.
- How to estimate ore value, recovery, concentrate yield, and the economics of treatment choices.
- Guidance on roasting, smelting, retorting, and furnace heat balance to improve efficiency.
- Practical data handling, calculations, and reporting for metallurgical investigations.
Ideal for readers involved in mineral processing, metallurgy, or metallurgical laboratory work who need actionable testing methods and data‑driven decision making.