FEBRUARY 13-17 · 2005 TMS ANNUAL MEETING · SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
 Arsenic-Its Processing, Removal and Stabilization in Non-Ferrous Metal Industry
Sponsored by: TMS Extractive and Processing Division.
Date and Time: Sunday February 13, 2005 ~ 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Advance Fees: Members $475; Non-Members $560. If you register by January 17, 2005 you will save an additional $50.00.
To register for a course, please use the 2005 TMS Annual Meeting Registration form. You may register any time prior to the Annual Meeting and on-site. Course size is limited and a sufficient number of pre-registered attendees are necessary to offer each course, so please register early!
Who
Should Attend
This one day course is intended for scientists, engineers,
plant operating engineers, environmental engineers,
and managers who are involved in the processing
of arsenic bearing materials and its disposal in the
non-ferrous metal industry. It is highly recommended
not only for environmental professionals seeking a first
introduction to arsenic metallurgy, but also those with
prior but dated or limited experience.
Course Overview
Arsenic has been a problem associated with the extraction
of non-ferrous metals and precious metals. Until 20
years ago, arsenic tri oxide from the non-ferrous industry
was used as chromated copper arsenate as protection for
lumber. However, with the banning of its use for domestic
lumber in USA, its usage has decreased considerably. This
has raised environmental concern about its safe disposal
during the processing of base and precious metals.
This one day interactive course will include:
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Role and distribution of arsenic during processing
of base metals and precious metals.
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Treatment of As-containing byproduct streams for
As removal.
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Fixing of arsenic in slags; Bevill Amendment.
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Treatment of aqueous effluents for heavy metals’ removal including arsenic.
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Aqueous chemistry of Arsenic
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Chemistry of Waste Water Treatment with special
reference to Arsenic Removal.
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Formation and Stability of Arsenic Compounds–Fe/As coprecipitates and Scorodite
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Concluding Remarks.
About the Presenters
V. ”Ram” Ramachandran is a Consulting Engineer
to the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry. Ram has worked in
the R and D department of ASARCO for about 26 years.
Ram holds a Ph.D. in Extractive Metallurgy from the
Colorado School of Mines. He is a Registered Professional
Engineer in the State of Arizona and a Qualified
Environmental Professional with Specialization in Water
Quality. Ram has been very active in the Extractive and
Processing Division of TMS. He has published extensively
in the area of Extractive Metallurgy including a
review paper on As removal from waste streams.
George
P. Demopoulos is professor of Metals and
Materials Engineering at McGill University, where he is teaching and conducting research in the area of hydrometallurgy
and environmental protection. One of his major
research programs over the past 10 years has been
the study and development of know-how and technology
for the fixation of arsenic in the form of scorodite. He
has to his credit some 150 refereed publications, over
40 graduate students and postdocs trained in his laboratory
and is the co-inventor of 6 patents.
For More Information
Christina Raabe
TMS, Manager of Continuing Ed and Information
184 Thorn Hill Road
Warrendale PA 15086 USA
Tel (724) 776-9000 ext. 212
Fax (724) 776-3770
E-mail raabe@tms.org
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