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Mining and Processing Residues

Future’s Source of Critical Raw Materials

  • 1st Edition - August 22, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Olga Chernoburova, Alexandre Chagnes
  • Language: English

Mining and Processing Residues: Future’s Source of Critical Raw Materials provides a comprehensive review of principal aspects of CRM-containing residues re-processing, includ… Read more

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Description

Mining and Processing Residues: Future’s Source of Critical Raw Materials provides a comprehensive review of principal aspects of CRM-containing residues re-processing, including available sampling and analytical techniques, the latest available processing technologies, authorization and legal matters, and analysis of environmental, social, and economic impacts. Suitable for academic researchers, practicing engineers and students, the book is aimed at giving a complete and multilateral view of CRM recovery from the residues.

Key features

  • Includes the most relevant techniques for residue sampling and characterization;
  • Describes most recent technologies applicable for residue re-processing;
  • Covers authorization and legal aspects of residue storage and re-processing;
  • Includes extensive case studies;
  • Analyzes environmental, social and economic impacts of residue re-processing.

Readership

Scientists, researchers, doctoral and post-doctoral students in chemical engineering, engineering, environmental science and economy Practicing engineers and technicians in the domain of mineral processing and metallurgy

Table of contents

  1. Critical raw material-containing residues
  2. Residue sampling and characterization
  3. Processing and extraction of critical raw materials from residues
  4. Authorization and legal aspects of residue storage and reprocessing
  5. Environmental, social, and economic implications of critical raw material extraction from residues

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 22, 2023
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Olga Chernoburova

Olga Chernoburova is Doctor in Geosciences (Université de Lorraine), Master of Geosciences (Université de Lorraine), Master of Mining and Geological Engineering (University of Liege), Master of Geosciences (Luleå University of Technology). Her professional background is rooted in the mineral processing, extractive metallurgy and recycling domains. Currently, Dr. Chernoburova is employed as a project manager in LabEx RESSOURCES21, Université de Lorraine.

Affiliations and expertise
Observatoire Terre et Environnement de Lorraine (OTELO) – LabEx RESSOURCES21, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France

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Alexandre Chagnes

Professor Alexandre Chagnes has an extensive background in electrochemistry and hydrometallurgy, having worked in France and Canada before becoming an Associate Professor at Chimie Paristech from 2005 to 2016. Since 2016, he has been a Full Professor at Université de Lorraine, where he has held several leadership roles, including Director of the national network on extractive metallurgy and Director of the Research Program on Circular Economy. He founded the start-up WEEEMET, focusing on innovative metal recycling processes. His research primarily targets recycling lithium-ion batteries and e-waste, with significant contributions through publications and talks.

Affiliations and expertise
Université de Lorraine, CNRS, GeoRessources, Nancy, France

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