Methoden vergleichen

	Schlackenbasizität	Shrinking Core Model
Fachgebiet	Bergbauingenieurwesen	Bergbauingenieurwesen
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Entstehungsjahr	1950	1976
Urheber	Pyrometallurgical Practice	Szekely, Evans, and Sohn
Typ	Slag composition parameter for controlling roast/smelt conditions	Reaction kinetics model for solid-fluid reactions
Wegweisende Quelle	Barnes, J. F., Edwards, C. C., & Sims, R. L. (2010). Copper smelting and refining: pyrometallurgical fundamentals. JOM, 52(12), 38-43.	Szekely, J., Evans, J. W., & Sohn, H. Y. (1976). Gas-solid reactions. Academic Press, New York.
Aliasnamen	Basicity Index, Slag Chemistry Parameter	Shrinking Unreacted Core Model, SCM, Leaching Kinetics Model
Verwandt	3	3
Zusammenfassung	Slag basicity is a measure of the composition of slag formed during smelting and roasting operations. It is typically expressed as the ratio of basic oxides (CaO, MgO) to acidic oxides (SiO2). Basicity controls slag fluidity, viscosity, and reactivity, directly affecting metal recovery, processing temperature, and product quality. It is a critical parameter in copper, nickel, and lead smelting.	The Shrinking Core Model, formalized by Szekely, Evans, and Sohn in 1976, describes the kinetics of chemical reactions between solid ore particles and surrounding fluids (leaching solutions, roasting gases). As the reaction proceeds from the particle surface inward, an unreacted core shrinks while products accumulate in a product layer. The model enables prediction of leaching times and optimization of hydrometallurgical processes.