Gunn Critical Metals Handbook

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-75526-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 456 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Works

Mankind is using a greater variety of metals in greaterquantities than ever before. As a result there is increasing globalconcern over the long-term availability of secure and adequatesupplies of the metals needed by society. Critical metals, whichare those of growing economic importance that might be susceptibleto future scarcity, are a particular worry. For many of thesewe have little information on how they are concentrated in theEarth's crust, how to extract them from their ores, and howto use, recycle and dispose of them effectively and safely.
Published with the British Geological Survey, the CriticalMetals Handbook brings together a wealth of knowledge oncritical metals and provides a foundation for improving the futuresecurity and sustainability of critical metal supplies. Written byinternational experts, it provides a unique source of authoritativeinformation on diverse aspects of the critical metals, includinggeology, deposits, processing, applications, recycling,environmental issues and markets. It is aimed at a broadnon-specialist audience, including professionals and academicsworking in the exploration and mining sectors, in mining financeand investment, and in mineral processing and manufacturing. Itwill also be a valuable reference for policy makers concerned withresource management, land-use planning, eco-efficiency, recyclingand related fields.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gunn, Gus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Contributors, xi
Acknowledgements, xiii
1 Metal resources, use and criticality, 1
T.E. Graedel, Gus Gunn and Luis Tercero Espinoza
2 The mining industry and the supply of critical minerals,20
David Humphreys
3 Recycling of (critical) metals, 41
Christian Hagelüken
4 Antimony, 70
Ulrich Schwarz-Schampera
5 Beryllium, 99
David L. Trueman and Phillip Sabey
6 Cobalt, 122
Stephen Roberts and Gus Gunn
7 Gallium, 150
Thomas Butcher and Teresa Brown
8 Germanium, 177
Frank Melcher and Peter Buchholz
9 Indium, 204
Ulrich Schwarz-Schampera
10 Lithium, 230
Keith Evans
11 Magnesium, 261
Neale R. Neelameggham and Bob Brown
12 Platinum-group metals, 284
Gus Gunn
13 Rare earth elements, 312
Frances Wall
14 Rhenium, 340
Tom A. Millensifer, Dave Sinclair, Ian Jonasson and AnthonyLipmann
15 Tantalum and niobium, 361
Robert Linnen, David L. Trueman and Richard Burt
16 Tungsten, 385
Teresa Brown and Peter Pitfield
Appendices, 414
Glossary of technical terms, 419
Index, 431

Über Autor(innen)

Gus Gunn is a principal research scientist at the British Geological Survey in Nottingham, UK. He has spent his entire career, starting in 1975, working in mineral exploration and mineral deposits research. Since 2009 his main focus has been on critical metals and on the development of strategies to ensure their long-term security of supply.