Publisher's Synopsis
The precipitation of iron and the disposal of iron-containing residues are growing problems in operating plants, and can cause major obstacles to industrial development.;This work is a compendium of current knowledge and practice in iron control in hydrometallurgy, which attempts to create a bridge between research and development and the day-to-day difficulties encountered in plant operation. The authors survey the latest information in both theory and practice, offering a cross-section of ideas which should help to improve technologies in many different areas of iron control.;Special features include a description of iron mineralogy and its influence on hydrometallurgy, an outline of current iron contol strategies, the solvent extraction and hydrolytic precipitation of iron, iron pickle liquor processing, and the environmental considerations of iron residue disposal. Several new concepts are presented in the areas of reductive roasting - eg pyrite processing options, flocculation and iron solvent extraction.
