Mineral Processing Equipments and Cross-Disciplinary Approaches
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025 | Viewed by 230
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Interests: resources recycling; red mud; steel slag; genetic mineral processing engineering and polymetallic symbiosis ore; electrochemical resource processing method
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to compile cutting-edge research on the development, optimization, and application of equipment used in mineral processing operations. Contributions should address innovations in comminution, classification, gravity separation, magnetic separation, flotation, solid–liquid separation, and tailings management, etc., with an emphasis on enhancing efficiency, reducing environmental impact, and advancing sustainable practices in mineral resource utilization.
Specifically, we welcome submissions focusing on:
- Crushing and screening. Novel designs of crushers (jaw, cone, impact, etc.) and screening systems (vibratory, trommel, etc.) for improved particle size control and energy efficiency.
- Gravity separation. Advances in jigs, spirals, shaking tables, and centrifugal concentrators, etc., for density-based mineral recovery. Magnetic and electrostatic separation: high-gradient magnetic separators, eddy current systems, and electrostatic technologies for fine-particle processing and complex ore beneficiation.
- Flotation. Innovations in cell designs, reagent delivery systems, and automation for selective mineral recovery, particularly in low-grade or refractory ores.
- Solid–liquid separation. Developments in thickeners, filters (vacuum, pressure), and centrifuges to optimize water reuse and minimize waste generation.
- Tailings management. Dry stacking, dewatering technologies, and geochemical stabilization methods to reduce tailings storage risks and enable resource recovery.
In particular, we invite papers on:
- Smart equipment integration. AI-driven process control, real-time monitoring, and predictive maintenance systems to enhance operational reliability and throughput.
- Eco-friendly solutions. Energy-efficient designs, reduced water consumption, and low-carbon footprint technologies aligned with global sustainability goals.
- Resource recovery. Hybrid systems for extracting critical minerals from tailings or low-value streams, including hydrometallurgical and bioleaching interfaces.
- Cross-disciplinary approaches. Synergies between mechanical engineering, material science, and environmental science to address challenges in complex ore processing and circular economy integration.
Submissions should highlight scalability, cost-effectiveness, and practical applicability, providing case studies or industrial validations where possible. Theoretical models must demonstrate clear relevance to the equipment design or process optimization.
Dr. Wentao Hu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mineral processing equipment
- crushing/grinding equipment
- gravity separation equipment
- magnetic separation equipment
- flotation equipment
- solid–liquid separation equipment
- tailings dewatering equipment
- smart equipment integration
- energy-efficient designs
- cross-disciplinary approaches
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