Metallurgy

The current research activities focus on physicochemical fundamentals and modelling of metallurgical operations, slags, mattes, ceramics and other high-temperature materials. Processes that benefit from this research include modern extractive and refining processes for ferrous and non-ferrous metals, casting and solidification as well as materials synthesis and behaviour at high temperatures. The main emphasis is on better understanding of metallurgical phenomena by combining experimental studies with computer simulation and modelling.
The Group’s strengths include expertise in thermodynamics, kinetics and transport phenomena as well as solid qualification in experimental research and material characterization.
Latest publications
Urban mining of precious metals via oxidizing copper smelting
Upgrading copper slag cleaning tailings for re-use
Behavior of Waste Printed Circuit Board (WPCB) Materials in the Copper Matte Smelting Process
Thermal processing of jarosite leach residue for a safe disposable slag and valuable metals recovery
Thermodynamic assessment of ZnO-SiO<sub>2</sub> system
Kinetics of Scheelite Conversion in Sulfuric Acid
Wolframite Conversion in Treating a Mixed Wolframite–Scheelite Concentrate by Sulfuric Acid
Copper matte - slag reaction sequences and separation processes in matte smelting
Properties of Na<sub>2</sub>O–SiO<sub>2</sub> slags in Doré smelting
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