Extractive Processing Overview
SYMPOSIUM: Converter and Fire Refining
Practices
PROCEEDINGS: EPD Congress 2005 CD-ROM
Recent developments in continuous and batch converting
practices. Influence on fire refining as a result
of these updates are also to be discussed. Vessel design
and control and optimization techniques can form
part of this review.
SYMPOSIUM: Extractive Metallurgy
PROCEEDINGS: EPD Congress 2005 CD-ROM
This symposium will discuss general topics in Pyrometallurgy,
Aqueous Processing, and Waste Treatment
and Minimization. This includes the science, technology,
and industrial practice of the processing of ores
and the treatment and minimization of wastes.
SYMPOSIUM: Materials Processing Fundamentals
PROCEEDINGS: EPD Congress 2005 CD-ROM
This symposium will cover all aspects of the fundamentals,
synthesis, analysis, design, monitoring, and control
of metals, materials, and metallurgical processes and
phenomena. Topics include the experimental, analytical,
and computer modeling aspects of the physical chemistry,
thermodynamics, and transport phenomena in materials
and metallurgical processes as well as monitoring
and control methodologies involved in these processes.
Research relating to processes involving iron and steel,
nonferrous metals, or lightweight alloys and topics that
relate to process monitoring and control involving laboratory
or in-plant validation are especially encouraged.
SYMPOSIUM: Arsenic Metallurgy: Fundamentals & Applications
PROCEEDINGS: EPD Congress 2005 CD-ROM and Arsenic Metallurgy: Fundamentals and Applications
The International Symposium presents modern technologies/
fundamentals available that are necessary
for further advances in arsenic metallurgy. Arsenic has
been a problem associated with the extraction of nonferrous
metals since the Bronze Age. During the past
decade a combination of both lower grade ores and
environmental concerns has resulted in accelerated
technological developments to meet this arsenic challenge.
Of particular interest has been the treatment of
arsenical precious metals feed stocks.
SYMPOSIUM: Precious Metals: Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, Os, Rh, Ir, Ru
PROCEEDINGS: EPD Congress 2005 CD-ROM
Primary and secondary production processing and recycling
of the precious metals.
SYMPOSIUM: Reactive Metals
Papers are solicited on all aspects of the extraction, separation,
purification, preparation, production and application of
reactive metals (those that typically require molten salt processing),
including but not limited to alkali metals (Li, Na, K),
alkaline-earth metals (Be, Ca), groups 3-6 refractory metals
(Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W), rare earths, and actinides.
Proceedings from this symposium will be
published in Light Metals 2005.
SYMPOSIUM: Metallurgical Technology for Waste
Minimization
PROCEEDINGS: EPD Congress 2005 CD-ROM
Many hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical technologies
have been developed in the metal refining
processes. On the other hand, various kinds of wastes
are discharged from electric, electronic, and non-ferrous
metal industries. These wastes contain metal values
such as Cu, Zn, Ni and precious metals to be recovered
by a suitable separation method. Best matching
between wastes and metallurgical technologies is
important to realize waste minimization. The session
will cover various applications of metallurgical technologies
to waste minimization and the related area.
