Tag: Heap Leaching

When Is Wet Mineral Agglomeration Truly Scaled Up? A Critical Review from Bench Tumbling Tests to Industrial Drums and Granulators

Antonio Clareti Pereira, PhD* PhD in Chemical Engineering Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22803506 Wet mineral agglomeration is routinely described as “scaled up” when a larger drum, disc, or granulator reproduces an acceptable Read More …

Agglomeration of Fine Ores for Heap Leaching: Mechanisms, Design Parameters, and Scale-Up Limitations

Antonio Clareti Pereira* PhD in Chemical Engineering Federal University of Minas Gerais – UFMG, Department of Chemical Engineering Belo Horizonte – MG – Brazil DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20046848 Agglomeration of fine ores is a critical pre-treatment step in heap leaching, directly influencing Read More …