Author Description

This book contains the state of the art in the use of autoclaves in the field of hydrometallurgy. Of the sixty-two papers contained in this volume, nine describe autoclave and pressure vessel design aspects, seven describe materials of construction of autoclaves, lining systems, and peripheral equipment such as valves, and six describe relevant high temperature measurements and thermodynamics. Papers describing specific commercial operations and project or process development aspects of pressure hydrometallurgy include seven in the field of copper processing; seven about laterites; six covering nickel sulfides, mattes, and PGM recovery; five detailing oxidation of refractory gold feeds; and five in the field of zinc processing, including both zinc pressure leaching and hematite precipitation from zinc sulphate solution. The remaining ten papers describe historical and future process development aspects in the ever expanding field of pressure hydrometallurgy. The papers contained in this volume were prepared by leaders from commercial hydrometallurgical operations, academia, test labs, and engineering companies. As such, it is expected that this book will be a valuable resource for all engineers, plant operators, and research personnel in the field of extractive metallurgy.