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Those Last Few Zinc Units
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Report summary
The processing of zinc concentrates by a zinc smelter is not 100% efficient . To optimise total revenue these last few zinc units must be recovered. A number of methods exist to do this and these are reviewed as well as their impact on costs and revenues. There is a clear east/west split on the method to use.
Table of contents
- Zinc recovery
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Leach residue processing
- Leach residue treatment processes for electrolytic zinc smelters
- Alternatives to the norm
- Changes in China?
Tables and charts
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Maximum Theoretical Zinc Recovery from Zinc Concentrates by Neutral Leach Only
What's included
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