Tsvetnye Metally

The articles, published in the 10-th issue (October, 2012) of Tsvetnye Metally (Non-ferrous metals) Journal share the subject area of heavy and light non-ferrous metals, noble metals and alloys, rare and radioactive metals.

This issue shares the questions of theory and practice of ore concentration, production and processing of non-ferrous metals, complex usage of crude ores, and economics and management of production.

This year is the 70-th anniversary of National Research Nuclear University «MEPhI». The history of this university began in 1942, when the Moscow Mechanical Institute was founded. In 1953 it was renamed to Moscow Engineering and Physical Institute (MEPhI). Since 2009, National Research Nuclear University «MEPhI» became one of the first Russian national research universities, and the leader in the training of specialists for one of the most successful Russian technological projects – the nuclear project. This issue publishes the collection of articles about the history of institute, and the directions of its activities. There is pointed the special contribution into the training of engineers and scientists for leading enterprises of nuclear industry.

Only two Russian universities – M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University and National Research Nuclear University «MEPhI» – are included into the global educational rating Times Higher Education (Great Britain), which presents 400 best educational organizations from all over the world (for the 2012–2013 academic year).

This issue continues the publication of articles by «Russian Copper Company» JSC. The following articles are presented in this collection:

- «Introduction of innovations as an approach of increasing of competitiveness — “Karabashmed”JSC»;
- «Production of sulfuric acid on “Karabashmed” JSC, using wet catalysis»

The article from the «Beneficiation» section tells about the held comparative trials of the shaking and revolving round tables of new constructions. Using the round concentration tables in the concentration of the man-made mixtures and gold-bearing ores, made it possible to increase the extraction of the fine dense minerals.

The article, devoted to the 50-th anniversary of the Laboratory of Vacuum Processes of the “Center of Sciences about Earth, Metallurgy and Concentration” is published in the section «Magnesium, Titanium, Rare Metals, Semiconductors». The article tells about the researches, technologies and equipment, developed by the laboratory.

The article «Improvement of affinage technology on JSC “Uralelectromed”» tells about the developed conditions and methods of more deep purification of silver electrolyte, which is implemented in two stages:

- the sorption of platinum group metals on the ion exchange resins;

- the hydrolytic sedimentation of copper and tellurium.

The flooculants and methods of regular and strictly measured hydrolysis of solutions were used for the purification of the silver-containing electrolyte from non-ferrous metals and tellurium.

This operation made it possible to increase the extraction of silver into the finished products, as well as to increase the quality of marketable products.

More details about the issue you can find below or book printed or electronic version of the journal.