Application of Electrostatic Solvent Extraction for Process Metallurgy

Ichlas, Zela Tanlega

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Open access

Authors

Ichlas, Zela Tanlega

Date

2022

Supervisor

Bogale Tadesse

Richard Alorro

Type

Thesis

Award

PhD

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Faculty

Science and Engineering

School

WASM: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91827

Collection

Curtin Theses

Abstract

The thesis is aimed to investigate the behaviours of smaller droplets under more vigorous electrostatic field conditions than those previously studied. New insights into the behaviours of these smaller droplets have been gained, and the conditions to allow high mass transfer rates and fast phase disengagement are determined. This work would be valuable to optimise the design of an electrostatic solvent extraction (ESX) column and contribute toward a commercial application of ESX for process metallurgy.