By Fernando Concha and Osvaldo Bascur, PhD.

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The Engineering Science of Mineral Processing: A fundamental and practical approach emphasizes the fundamentals of mineral processing to provide readers with a deep understanding of the science and phenomena that occur during the processing of ores.
It also offers guidance on contemporary process implementation through practical industry applications.
It includes examples of dynamic simulations and the practical execution of advanced software to guide operating plans to ensure optimal conditions that predict process constraints.

Available for pre-order on April 8, 2024

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The Book

Focuses on the science of mineral processing, including particulate systems, hydrodynamics, and physical chemistry.
Discusses modeling, rheology, comminution, classification, flotation, and solid-liquid separation.
Includes practical examples from real-world industrial applications.
Provides information on dynamic process simulations and the application of digital twins in mineral processing plants to improve management and efficiency.
Details the future of mineral processing in the digital era.

Author Biographies

Fernando Concha was Professor Emeritus at the Water Research Center for Agriculture and Mining, CRHIAM Department of Metallurgical Engineering, University of Concepción, Chile.
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Osvaldo A. Bascur is a Principal and Consultant Fellow at OSBdigital, LLC. He received his PhD. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Utah. He is the author of Digital Transformation in the Process Industries: A Road Map, published by CRC Press/Taylor & Francis.