Minerals, metals and sustainability : meeting future material needs /
"Minerals, Metals and Sustainability examines the exploitation of minerals and mineral products and the implications for sustainability of the consumption of finite mineral resources and the wastes associated with their production and use. It provides a multi-disciplinary approach that integrat...
| Основен автор: | Rankin, W. J. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Collingwood, Vic. :
CSIRO Pub.,
2011.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=390199 |
Съдържание:
- Materials and the materials cycle
- An introduction to Earth
- An introduction to sustainability
- Mineral resources
- The minerals industry
- Producing ores and concentrates
- Producing metals and manufactured mineral products
- Energy consumption in primary production
- The role of water in primary production
- Wastes from primary production
- Management of wastes from primary production
- Secondary materials and recycling
- The future availability of minerals and metals
- The future demand for minerals and metals.