Proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the Hydrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy Committee and the Materials Characterization Committee of the Extraction and Processing Division of TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society) Held during the TMS 2012 Annual Meeting & Exhibition Orlando, Florida, USA March 11-15, 2012.

Preface xiii In Honor of Dr. Tzong T. Chen xv Editors xvii T.T. Chen Honorary Symposium on Hydrometallurgy, Electrometallurgy and Materials Characterization Plenary Session A Review of the Behavior and Deportment of Lead, Bismuth, Antimony and Arsenic in Copper Electrorefining 3 M. Moats, S. Wang, and D. Kim Technological Overview of Zinc Industry - Now and Future 23 T. Yoshida The Development of China's Molybdenum Metallurgical Technologies 39 K. Jiang, W. Haibei, Z. Xiaoping, Z. Lei, and B. Zhang Some Applications of Molecular Recognition Technology (MRT) to the Mining Industry 51 S. Izatt, R. Bruening, and N. Izatt Copper Electrorefining METTOP-BRX-Technology - Industrial Application 63 C. Wenzl, A. Filzwieser, andS. Konetschnik Implementing Wireless Electrolytic Cell Monitoring System at Kennecott Utah Copper for Improved Operational Efficiency 77 A. Rantala, and D. Kim Autoclave Pressure Oxygen Leaching of Anodic Copper Slimes 91 T. Morris, and L. Navarro Mechanism and Thermodynamics of Floating Slimes Formation 101 B. Hiskey Detellurization Process of Copper Anodic Slimes Leach Liquor by Cementation of Tellurium Using Elemental Copper 113 T. Morris, L. Navarro, and W. Read New Process of Precipitation of Sb and Bi from Copper Electrolytes with PbO2 125 G. Cifuentes, J. Simpson, and C. Vargas Study of Electrolyte Impurity Precipitates at the Kennecott Refinery 131 J. McAllister, D. Kim, and S. Wang Copper Refining Electrolyte Purification by the Use of Molecular Recognition Technology (MRT) for Bismuth Removal 141 L. Navarro, W. Read, and T. Morris Optimizing a Cascading Liberator 151 B. Wesstrom, and O. Araujo Copper Electrorefining Impurity Evaluation 157 M. Free, J. Mcallister, U. Marshall, M. Marshall, D. Kim, and S. Wang Base Metal Processing The Development of China's Copper Primary Smelting Technology 167 K. Jiang, L. Li, Y. Feng, H. Wang, B. Wei, and X. Zou New Process for Treating SCF Flue Dust at Atlantic Copper 177 G. Rios, J. Vinals, A. Sunyer, and C. Arbizu Direct Leaching Alternatives for Zinc Concentrates 191 K. Svens The Effect of Polytetrafluoroethylene on Pressure Oxidation of Chalcopyrite 207 J. Nuo, and E. Guerra The Effect of Complexing Agents and the Anode Material on the Kinetics of Electro-Assisted Reduction of Chalcopyrite 217 E. Martinez-Jimenez, and G. Lapidus-Lavine Nickel Smelter Slag Microstructure and Its Effect on Slag Leachability 225 I. Perederiy, V. Papangelakis, and I. Mihaylov Characterization of Aluminum Cathode Sheets Used for Zinc Electrowinning 239 N. Gao, D. Liu, and M. Mahne Mechanical Pretreatment of Lead Based Alloy Anode for Zinc Electrowinning 251 T. Aichi, R. Sato, M. Muramatsu, H. Takahashi, and K. Tohji Duplex Stainless Steel Corrosion in a Zinc Plant Purification Filter Application 263 T. Moore, M. Heximer, and D. Verhelst Transition Metal Processing FeTi Alloy Production by Electrolytic Reduction of (Fe, Ti) Oxide Electrode in Molten Calcium Chloride 275 P. Mrutyunjay, A. lizuka, E. Shibata, and T. Nakamura A New Method for Production of Titanium Dioxide Pigment - Eliminating CO2 Emissions 285 S. Middlemas, Z. Fang, and P. Fan Extraction of Titanium and Vanadium by Chloride Leach Processes 295 L. Lakshmanan, R. Sridhar, T. Sheikhzeinoddin, M. Halim, and R. Roy Anion-Exchange Separation of Zr from Hf using Multi-Column Method 303 M. Uchikoshi, K. Mimura, and M. Isshiki Recovery of Metals from Molybdenite Concentrate by Hydrometallurgical Technologies 315 Y. Wang, K. Jiang, X. Zou, L. Zhang, and S. Liu Extraction Impurities such as Fe, Ca and Mg from a Titanium Material in Chloride Acid System with Microwave Eenergy Leaching 323 S. Ju, J. Peng, S. Guo, W. Xin, L. Zhou, and M. Huang Study on Sodium Roasting and Chromium Extracting of Fe-Cr Spinels 333 H. Fang, H. Li, and B. Xie Precious Metals, Recycling and the Environment Simulating the Blanking of Preg Robbers in Gold Ores by Treating Activated Carbon with Hard Paraffin Wax 349 G. Van Weert, J. Jiang, O. Wang, and Y. Choi Dissolution of Platinum, Palladium and Rhodium in 250g/l NaCl Solution 359 K. Lillkung, J. Aromaa, and O. Forsen Silver Recovery from Complex Concentrates - A Mineralogical Approach 371 J. Ferron Acid Separation for Impurity Control and Acid Recycle using Short Bed Ion Exchange 383 M. Sheedy, and P. Pajunen Various Arsenic Treatments in Non-Ferrous Metallurgy and Other Potential Applications 397 T. Fujita, S. Fujieda, K. Shinoda, and S. Suzuki Scorodite Solubility and Storage Management Systems for Arsenic-Bearing Compounds 407 T. Fujita, S. Fujieda, K. Shinoda, and S. Suzuki Processing and Properties I Selecting the Right Filter Media for the Application 421 W. Wilkie, and R. Boiler Thermodynamic Study for Removal of Phosphorus from Molten Silicon 431 T. Nagai, H. Sasaki, and M. Maeda Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics Characterization of Advanced Automotive Steels 437 P. Matteis, G. Scavino, and D. Firrao Kinetic and Thermochemical Analysis of Rubidium Jarosite Decomposition in Alkaline Media 447 M Perez-Labra, A. Romero-Serrano, E. Salinas-Rodriguez, E. Avila-Davila, G. Juarez-Lopez, and J. Hernandez-Avila Phase Equilibrium and Characterization Studies of Binary Organic Thermal Energy Storage Materials 461 W. Chien, I. Gantan, A. Mishra, D. Chandra, V. Kamisetty, and P. Mekala Laboratory Test Works and Plant Trials for Milling and Flotation of Slow Cooled Copper Slag 471 P. Tan An Experimental Study of Chemical Oxygen Demand Removal from the Coking Wastewater Using Three-Dimensional Electrode Reactor 479 L. Zhang, G. Xue, and J. Hwang Behavior of Various Impurities during the Precipitation of Hematite from Ferric Sulphate Solutions at 225degreeC 489 J. Dutrizac, and T. Chen New Process for Granulation of Red Mud and Its Physical Property Assessment 501 S. Lu, S. Ju, J. Peng, S. Guo, Y. Wang, and L. Guo Characterization Characterization of Nanocrystalline SnO2:F Thin Films Prepared by the Spray Pyrolysis Technique 511 S. Ikhmayies Complex Impedance Plots of CdS: In Thin Films Prepared by the Spray Pyrolysis Technique 523 S. Ikhmayies, and R. Ahmad-Bitar Characterization of Mexico Magnetic Concentrate Samples for Trace Elements Ni, Cu, Zn, S and P 535 M. Zhang Preparation and Characterization of High-Magnetization Microspheres of Fe3O4 Encapsulated with SiO2 and TiO2 Layers 547 N. Zhang, G. Zue, S. Liu, and B. Fu Characterization of Amorphous Vacuum-Evaporated Sn02 Thin Films 555 S. Ikhmayies Preparation of ss-Diketone Modified Silica Gel and its Application to the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Industrial Wastewater 565 N. Zhang, G. Xue, L. Zhang, P. Liu, and L. Wang Elastic Modulus and Density Dependence on the Diameter of Piassava Fibers 573 F. Lopes, A. Bevitori, I. Silva, R Carreiro, D. Nascimento, and S. Monteiro Processing and Properties II Leaching of Lithium Cobalt Dioxide Using Citric-Thiosulfate Solutions 585 A. Alonso, G. Lapidus-Lavine, and L. Alvarado Hydrometallurgical Purification from Leach Liquor of Printed Circuit Board with Cyanex 272 597 A. Santanilla, V. Tavares de Moraes, J. Soares Tenorio, and D. Crocce Romano Espinosa Leaching of Chalcopyrite Concentrate with Organic Ligand Compounds 605 O. Solis-Marcial, and G. Lapidus-Lavine The Electrochemical Behavior of Electro-Deoxidation Process of limenite Concentrate in Molten Salt 613 X. Liu, M. Hu, C. Bai, and X. Lv Vanadium Extraction from High Calcium-Content Vanadium Slag by Calcification Roasting 621 H. Li, N. Wang, and B. Xie The Kinetic Investigation of the Dissolution of Powellite in Oxalic Acid Solutions 629 S. Ilhan, A. Kalpakli, C. Kahruman, and I. Yusufoglu Metallurgical Characterization of Waspaloy Presenting Variations on Chemical Composition, Grain Size, and Hardness 641 M. Neri, A. Martinez -Villafane, C. Carrefio, O. Covarrubias-Alvarado, and A. Gonzalez-Escarcega Recent Trends in the Processing of Complex Sulphide Ores 651 S. Katragadda Biosorption Characteristics of Pb(II) from Aqueous Solution onto Poplar Cotton 663 K. Huang, S. Du, T. Luo, T. Gui, Y. Xiu, and H. Zhu Poster Session Removal of Pb(II) by Modified Watermelon Peel Adsorbent 673 K. Huang, L. Liu, B. Jiang, and H. Zhu Surfaces Improvement by Mecano-Chemicals Processes 681 I. Hilerio, M. Barron, R. Hernandez, and A. Altamirano Sulphuric Acid Leaching Germanium from Germanium Dust and Fume: Process Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology 689 W. Wang, J. Peng, Z. Zhang, and S. Wang Effect of Different Parameters on Synergistic Separation of Nickel and Cadmium from Sulphate Solutions using D2EHPA and Cyanex 302 697 A. Babakhani, F. Rashchi, E. Vahidi, and A. Zakeri A Kinetics Study on the Hydrometallurgical Recovery of Vanadium from LD Converter Slag in Alkaline Media 707 F. Rashchi Interdiffusion Studies between Ti-5Ta-2Nb Alloy and 304L Austenitic Stainless Steel Joined by Explosive Cladding Process 717 C. Sudha, T. Prasanthi, S. Saroja, and M. Vijayalakshmi Preparation and Characterization of PBT/Clay Nanocomposite 731 M. Sartori, R. Oliveira, F. Diaz, V. Rangari, A. Ortiz, and E. Moura The Effect of Temperature on Complex Permittivity and Microwave Absorption Properties of an Ilmenite Concentrate at 2450MHz 741 C. Liu, L, Zhang, J. Peng, B. Liu, H Xia, and W. Li Leaching S from Pressure Acid Leaching Residue of Zinc Concentrate: Paraments Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology 751 L. Chu, Z. Zhang, P. Peng, G. Lai, and G. Cheng Mixture Design Applied to the Electrochemical Reduction of CaWO4 to W 761 M. Erdogan, I. Karakaya, and O. Goksu Dephosphorization of Yunnan Refractory High- Phosphorus Low-Manganese Ore by Shaking Table and Hydrometallurgical Processing 769 G. Lai, Z. Zhang, J. Peng, L. Chu, and S. Wang Dissolution Behavior of Impurities in Scheelite Mineral in Oxalic Acid Solutions 777 A. Kalpakli, S. Ilhan, C. Kahruman, and I. Yusufoglu Thermal Decomposition Kinetics of the Thermal Decomposition Products of Ammonium Heptamolybdate Tetrahydrate in Air and Inert Gas Atmospheres 785 H. Qavusoglu, C. Kahruman, and I. Yusufoglu Author Index 797 Subject Index 801