Hydrometallurgy Colloquium 2019
| Date | 17 September 2019 |
| - | 18 September 2019 |
| Location | Glenhove Conference Centre, Melrose Estate, Johannesburg |
| Resources |
Hydrometallurgy Announcement & Reg form 07052019.pdf
Hydrometallurgy Preliminary Programme 22072019.pdf |
Background
Background
Removal of impurity metals plays a very important role in the final grade and quality of the target metals recovered in hydrometallurgical processes. From base to precious metals, a proper consideration of a metal separation and impurity removal circuit can have a huge impact on the success of an operation. This course aims to enhance knowledge in the separation and removal of metal ions in solution, with focus being on solvent extraction, ion exchange, precipitation cementation, membrane separation. Selected current practice and new technologies applicable to base metals, precious metals, uranium etc. will be considered.
Who should attend
Who should attend
- Process engineers (chemical, metallurgical) who would like a refresher course or enhance their knowledge on techniques used for impurity removal in hydrometallurgy.
- Graduates from other disciplines such as chemistry or environmental science, who are involved in related work.
- Plant operators who wish to enhance their skills and knowledge.
- University postgraduate students.
Speakers
Speakers
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| Allan Nesbitt Tibsen Technologies |
Simon Pitts DuPont |
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| Peter Cole Peter Cole Metallurgical Services |
Alison Lewis University of Cape Town |
Topics
Topics
Day 1 — Fundamentals
- Precipitation
- Cementation
- Membrane separation
- Solvent extraction
- Ion exchange
Day 2— Fundamentals
- Practical — Case studies
Programme
Programme
Day 1 – Tuesday 17 September 2019 - Fundamentals
| 07:00–08:00 | Early Morning Refreshments and Registration |
| 08:00–08:05 | Emergency procedures presentation |
| 08:05–08:15 | Chairperson’s Welcome Address S. Ndlovu, Colloquium Chairperson |
| 08:15–08:30 | Presidential Address M.I. Mthenjane, SAIMM President and Exxaro Resources Ltd |
| 08:30–10:30 | Solvent extraction P. Cole, Peter Cole Metallurgical Services |
| 10:30–11:00 | Mid-Morning Refreshments |
| 11:00–12:30 | Membrane separation S. Pitts, DuPont |
| 12:30–13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:00–15:00 | Precipitation A. Lewis, University of Cape Town |
| 15:30–16:00 | Afternoon refreshments |
| 16:00–17:30 | Ion exchange A. Nesbitt, Tibsen Technologies |
| 17:30–17:35 | Close of Day |
Day 2 – Wednesday 18 September 2019 - Applications
| 07:00–08:00 | Early Morning Refreshments and Registration |
| 08:00–08:05 | Emergency procedures presentation |
| 08:05–08:10 | Chairperson’s Welcome Address S. Ndlovu, Colloquium Chairperson |
| 08:10–10:00 | Cementation process and precipitation case studies |
| N. Dempers, Senet | |
| 10:00–10:30 | Mid-Morning Refreshments |
| 10:30–11:10 | Uranium removal from cobalt bearing leach solution D. Alexander, ERG Africa |
| 11:10–11:50 | Case studies in the use of ion exchange for the recovery of metals J. Hardwick, E. Hardwick, P. Scurr, and W. Strydom, Cwenga, Columbus Stainless |
| 11:50–12:30 | Case studies in the use of solvent extraction for impurity removal P. Cole, Peter Cole Metallurgical Services |
| 12:30–13:10 | Innovative membrane technology applied in hydrometallurgical industries T. Coetzee, Memcon |
| 13:10–13:15 | Colloquium Close |
| 13:15–14:15 | Lunch |
Contact
Contact
Gugu Charlie
Conference Coordinator, SAIMM
Tel: +27 (0) 11 834-1273/7
E-mail: gugu@saimm.co.za