Application of Nanotechnology in Mining Processes - Beneficiation and Sustainability

Nanotechnology has the potential to revolutionize the mining industry, but its application in environmental and beneficiation mining processes has not been widely discussed. This book explores the potential of nanotechnology to improve mineral processing, extract metals from leachates or pregnant solutions, and remediate or valorize AMD. It focuses on applying nanoflotation, developing smart nanomaterials, and recovering values from pregnant solutions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 464 pages
Publication date: 25 February 2022
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Nanotechnology has brought about significant advancements in various industries, yet its application in the mining sector has remained relatively overlooked. This groundbreaking book offers a comprehensive exploration of the successful integration of nanotechnology into key environmental and beneficiation mining processes. It delves extensively into the immense potential of nanotechnology to transform the mining industry, which has long relied on inefficient processes. The nine specialized chapters in this book focus on applying nanoflotation to enhance mineral processing, efficient extraction of metals from leachates or pregnant solutions using nanoscale supramolecular hosts, and the development of nano-adsorbents or nano-based strategies for the remediation or valorization of AMD (acid mine drainage).

The application of nanotechnology in mining has received limited attention from the industry and researchers, and this groundbreaking book addresses critical issues that have been underreported in the literature. These include:

Application of nanotechnology in mineral processing for the improvement of froth flotation.

Development of smart nanomaterials and their application in treating acid mine drainage.

Recovery of values from pregnant solutions using nanoadsorbents.

Valorization of AMD through the formation of multipurpose nanoproducts.

The audience for this book encompasses industrial professionals such as mining plant operators, environmental managers, water treatment plant managers, and operators. Researchers in nanotechnology, environmental science, mining, and metallurgy engineering will also find this book invaluable. Additionally, government entities, including regulatory bodies officers and environmentalists, can benefit from the insights and knowledge presented in this publication.

Weight: 668g
Dimension: 240 x 160 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119864998