Short Course - Zinc and Lead Metallurgy

This two-day short course will take place Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24, 2008.

Price: $700 (students $350) includes course notes, lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and refreshments. REGISTER NOW!

For short course only registration please fax in your registration form.

This Zinc and Lead Metallurgy short course will present an overview of the principles, process fundamentals, recent advances and industrial practices related to the extractive metallurgy and the refining of lead and zinc. The course content will complement the technical presentations given in the Zinc and Lead Metallurgy symposium, and will be presented by recognized leaders in this field.

TOPICS AND INSTRUCTORS

• Introduction to Zinc and Lead Processes Lead Smelting (M. Collins)
• Lead Smelting (G. Richards)
• Roasting and Smelting of Zinc and Pb/Zn Concentrates (G. Richards)
• Ausmelt (S. Hughes)
• Zinc Calcine Leaching (G. Demopoulos)
• Zinc Pressure Leaching (M. Collins)
• Zinc Atmospheric Leaching (M. Lahtinen)
• Solvent Extraction of Zinc (J. Harlamovs)
• Purification and Impurity Control (G. Houlachi)
• Electrolysis of Lead and Zinc (E. Guerra and M. Moats)
• Recycling (L. Southwick)
• Environmental Aspects (G. Monteith)