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Section Meeting - January 19, 2017

  • 1.  Section Meeting - January 19, 2017

    Posted 01-13-2017 12:04 PM
    If you prefer, you can view the announcement on our web site at
    http://www.sme-utah.com


    SME Utah Section Meeting

    Speaker:
    Joshua Werner, PE
    SME Henry Krumb Lecturer 2016
    Graduate Student
    Metallurgical Engineering
    The University of Utah

    Title:
    Modeling and Validation of Electrowinning to Facilitate Operational
    Optimization

    Abstract:
    Understanding the causes and effects of operational conditions in tank
    houses has a significant impact on electrowinning operating costs. To
    better predict these costs a model was developed to determine the cause
    and effect of various parameters such as temperature, concentration,
    bubble size, and current density on electrowinning performance. Straight
    cathodes and various defects were studied such as nodules, bent and
    tilted cathodes. Experiments were conducted to validate the model.
    Full-scale simulations were also compared to historic data. The
    objective of this work is to provide operators with a modeling tool that
    quantifies the impacts of operational settings on electrowinning
    performance and costs.

    Date:
    January 19, 2017

    Time:
    Social Hour—6:00 to 7:00
    Dinner—7:00 to 7:30
    Presentation—7:30 to 8:30

    Place:
    FLSmidth
    7158 S FLSmidth Drive
    Midvale, UT 84047-5559

    Please park in the West parking lot and enter through the
    atrium door between the new and old buildings.

    Google Map:
    http://goo.gl/maps/rKx3S


    Price:
    Members and Guests $20.00
    Students $5.00


    RSVP:
    E-mail: rsvp@sme-utah.com

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    Darrel Cameron (801) 872-8150 darrel@sme-utah.com
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