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Research Faculty
Jack Adams

u0032323 @ utah.edu

Research Interests

Biotechnology for the treatment of contaminated waters; environmental issues.


Weol Cho
Research Professor

u0030578 @ utah.edu

Research Interests
High-temperature processing of materials, corrosion, thermodynamics, coatings and surface modification.

John Herbst
Research Professor A member of the National Academy of Engineering

719/386-0268 (Colorado) john.herbst @ metso.com


Jan Hupka
Research Professor

+48-58-347-1791 (Poland) jhupka@chem.pg.gda.pl


Chen-Luh Lin
Research Professor

u0033188 @ utah.edu

Research Interests
Particle characterization using Xray cone beam microtomography. On-line CT-based coal washability analysis, mineral liberation analysis, volumetric image analysis and processing. On-line particle size analysis. Computer simulation and modeling of mineral processing systems.

Jakub Nalaskowski
Research Associate Professor

801/581-6814 u0036065 @ utah.edu

Research Interests

Surface and colloid chemistry; atomic force microscopy.


Claudio Schneider
Research Asst. Professor

cschneid @ mines.utah.edu

Research Interests

Mineral liberation, simulation and prediction, particle and ore characterization, process characterization and modelin and quantitative image analysis.


Wlodzimierz Zmierczak
Research Professor

w.zmierczak@utah.edu ph 1-801/581-3060.

Research Interests

Development of advanced catalysts and slurry reactors for production of synthetic fuels. 

Development of processes for production of dimethyl ether (DME), jet/rocket propellants, and other fuels and chemicals from coal, oil shale, and biomass.



Flotation

Flotation

Froth is generated on the top of a flotation cell during the processing of ore containing platinum- and palladium-bearing minerals. Flotation concentrates hydrophobic particles from hydrophilic ones.




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