1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910791909203321

Titolo

Climate change adaptation and international development : making development cooperation more effective / / edited by Ryo Fujikura and Masato Kawanishi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-54033-4

1-84977-526-5

1-283-52088-5

9786613833334

1-136-54034-2

Descrizione fisica

xxiv, 373 p. : ill. (some col.), maps

Collana

Earthscan climate

Altri autori (Persone)

FujikuraRyo <1955->

KawanishiMasato

Disciplina

363.738/740526

Soggetti

Climatic changes - Political aspects - United States

Climatic changes - Government policy - International cooperation

Global warming - Government policy - International cooperation

Sustainable development - Government policy - International cooperation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Cases of climate change adaptation in Asia -- 3. Cases of climate change adaptation in Africa -- 4. International cooperation and emerging issues.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910778409503321

Autore

Marsden John <1960->

Titolo

The chemistry of gold extraction [[electronic resource] /] / John O. Marsden and C. Iain House

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Littleton, Colo., : Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, c2006

ISBN

1-61344-068-5

0-87335-274-2

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (674 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HouseIain <1959->

Disciplina

669/.22

Soggetti

Gold - Metallurgy

Gold ores

Hydrometallurgy

Extraction (Chemistry)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 627-628) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; CHAPTER 1 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS; CHAPTER 2 ORE DEPOSITS AND PROCESS MINERALOGY; CHAPTER 3 PROCESS SELECTION; CHAPTER 4 PRINCIPLES OF GOLD HYDROMETALLURGY; CHAPTER 5 OXIDATIVE PRETREATMENT; CHAPTER 6 LEACHING; CHAPTER 7 SOLUTION PURIFICATION AND CONCENTRATION; CHAPTER 8 RECOVERY; CHAPTER 9 SURFACE CHEMICAL METHODS; CHAPTER 10 REFINING; CHAPTER 11 EFFLUENT TREATMENT; CHAPTER 12 INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; APPENDIX A SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS; APPENDIX B UNITS AND CONVERSION FACTORS; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

The Chemistry of Gold Extraction provides the broad base of knowledge now required by all those working in the gold extraction and gold processing industries. The book bridges the gap between research and industry by emphasizing the practical applications of chemical principles and techniques. The technical reference includes in-depth discussions on historical developments; ore deposits and process mineralogy; process selection; principles of gold hydrometallurgy; oxidative pretreatment; leaching; solution purification and concentration; recovery; surface chemical methods; refining;



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