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Michael S. Moats
Assistant Professor
michael.moats@utah.edu
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TEACHING INTERESTS
Undergraduate courses in chemical/extractive metallurgy, thermodynamics, and process/flowsheet design.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Hydrometallurgy and electrometallurgy of base and precious metals, coated titanium anode and their use in industrial electrolysis.
Copper electrowinning and electrorefining, solvent extraction, leaching and electrocatalysts
Current Projects:
- Iridium dioixde coated titanium anodes for copper electrowinning
- Fundamentals of current efficiency in copper electrowinning
- The effect of current reversal on coated titanium anodes
- Manganese dioxide electrodeposition on coated titanium anodes
- Continuous solvent extraction of gold from chloride solutions
- Fuel cell electrocatalysts for sustainable fuels
- Agglomeration of crushed ore
