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Extraction of Nuclear and Non-ferrous Metals

  • Includes numerous step-by-step tutorials to help readers learn quickly
  • Features special chapter on ultra-high-purity metals
  • Discusses all relevant metallurgical processes
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Extractive Metallurgy of Nuclear Metals

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Fundamentals of Nuclear Metallurgy

      • Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari
      Pages 3-26
    3. Uranium

      • Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari
      Pages 27-37
    4. Plutonium

      • Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari
      Pages 39-51
    5. Zirconium

      • Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari
      Pages 53-61
    6. Hafnium

      • Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari
      Pages 63-67
    7. Thorium

      • Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari
      Pages 69-80
  3. Extractive Metallurgy of Common Metals

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-83
    2. Copper

      • Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari
      Pages 85-110
    3. Aluminium

      • Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari
      Pages 111-124
    4. Zinc

      • Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari
      Pages 125-135
    5. Lead

      • Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari
      Pages 137-148
    6. Tin

      • Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari
      Pages 149-154
    7. Magnesium

      • Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari
      Pages 155-166
    8. Nickel

      • Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari
      Pages 167-174
  4. Extractive Metallurgy of Less Common Metals and Ferro-Alloying Metals

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-177
    2. Silicon

      • Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari
      Pages 179-183
    3. Manganese

      • Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari
      Pages 185-191
    4. Chromium

      • Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari
      Pages 193-199

About this book

This book presents a comprehensive overview of non-ferrous metallurgy, especially its core principles and fundamental aspects, in a concise form. The book covers all basic concepts and definitions related to metal extraction, and provide succinct summaries of relevant metallurgical processes. It also covers the scientific and engineering aspects of nuclear processes and features special chapter on ultra-high-purity metals.  The book employs a step-by-step approach, is written in an easy-to-understand style, and discusses significance of core concepts. As such, it not only offers a valuable guide for professionals and researchers working in the areas of metallurgy, mining, and chemical engineering, but can also be used as a core text in both graduate and professional coursework.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India

    Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari

About the authors

Dr. Sujay Kumar Dutta is a former Professor and Head of the Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India. He received his Bachelor of Engineering (Metallurgy) from Calcutta University in 1975 and Master of Engineering (Industrial Metallurgy) from M. S. University of Baroda in 1980. He was awarded his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India in 1992. He joined the M. S. University of Baroda as Lecturer in 1981, subsequently being appointed a Reader in 1993 and a Professor in 2001. 

Prof. Dutta has received several awards, including the Essar Gold Medal (2006) from the Indian Institute of Metals, a Fellowship (2014) from the Indian Institute of Metals, and the IIM Distinguished Educator Award (2015) from the Indian Institute of Metals, Kolkata in recognition of his distinguished service to the Metallurgical Education and to the Indian Institute of Metals.

Prof. Dutta has published three books along with other authors: (i) "Metallurgical Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Numericals" (2011), (ii) "Alternate Methods of Ironmaking (Direct Reduction and Smelting Reduction Processes)" (2012), (iii) "Iron Ore–Coal/Coke Composite Pellets" (2013), and another book (iv) "Extractive Metallurgy (Processes and Applications)" is currently in publication. He has also published 120 papers in national and international journals and conference proceedings. 

Mr. Dharmesh. R. Lodhari is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in Gujarat, India. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgy in 1996 and Master of Engineering with specialization in Materials Technology from the M. S. University of Baroda in 2000. Presently he is pursuing his Ph.D. in the field of new alloy development. He has thirteen years of teaching and research experience in the metallurgical field, and has published numerous technicalpapers in national and international journals.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Extraction of Nuclear and Non-ferrous Metals

  • Authors: Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari

  • Series Title: Topics in Mining, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5172-2

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-5171-5Published: 11 December 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-5335-2Published: 30 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-5172-2Published: 24 November 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2364-3293

  • Series E-ISSN: 2364-3307

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 247

  • Number of Illustrations: 52 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Metallic Materials, Nuclear Energy, Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 129.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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