Vaikuntam Iyer Lakshmanan – författare

The book describes all aspects of technical innovation related to the gold and silver industries, from ore identification through to processing. It includes details of comminution, pre-concentration and beneficiation, commercially available and recently developed innovative pyro and hydrometallurgical processes, including leaching processes, separation and purification, and recovery and refining. The book focuses on capital and operating cost estimation, process simulation, waste remediation and minimization.  Sustainable gold and silver processes are examined with the use of clean technologies and efficient use of energy and water. Topics such as supply and demand of gold and silver, their exchange in major global markets, and the factors that influence gold and silver prices and major economic indices are discussed.

This book describes the phases for innovative metallurgical process development, from concept to commercialization. Key features of the book include:

• Need for process innovation

• Selection and optimization of process steps

• Determination of the commercial feasibility of a process including engineering and equipment selection

• Determination of the environmental footprint of a process

• Case-study examples of innovative process development