Using the Common-Ion Effect Correctly in Hydrometallurgical Processing: Opportunities, Misinterpretations, and Process-Design Rules

Antonio Clareti Pereira, Ph.D.* IKR J. Eng. Technol. | Page: 73-93 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23359117 The common-ion effect is routinely invoked to explain changes in dissolution, precipitation, and crystallization, yet hydrometallurgical liquors rarely behave as the dilute, ideal solutions used to introduce Read More …

Controlling Co-Precipitation in Hydrometallurgy: From Physicochemical Parameters to Process Design and Technology Readiness

Antonio Clareti Pereira* PhD in Chemical Engineering São Paulo University – USP Belo Horizonte – MG – Brazil DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20357561 Co-precipitation is a major challenge in hydrometallurgical processing because it directly affects metal recovery, product purity, reagent consumption, solid–liquid separation, Read More …