Copper Mineral Leaching Mathematical Models—A Review

Manuel Saldaña; Edelmira Gálvez; Pedro Robles; Jonathan Castillo; Norman Toro

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Copper Mineral Leaching Mathematical Models—A Review

Manuel Saldaña, Edelmira Gálvez, Pedro Robles, Jonathan Castillo, Norman Toro

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Abstract

Mineral leaching is the key unit operation in metallurgical processes and corresponds to the dissolution of metals. The study of leaching is carried out in many areas, such as geology, agriculture and metallurgy. This paper provides an introduction to the theoretical background regarding the mathematical modelling of the leaching process of copper minerals, establishing an overall picture of the scientific literature on technological developments and the generation of representative mathematical and theoretical models, and indicating the challenges and potential contributions of comprehensive models representing the dynamics of copper mineral leaching.

Original language	English
Article number	1757
Journal	Materials
Volume	15
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15051757
State	Published - 1 Mar 2022

Keywords

CFD
Copper mineral leaching
Leaching kinetics
Mathematical models
Metal extraction

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