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Chile

Biography

Metallurgical Engineer from the Universidad Católica del Norte (2014), Master in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Católica del Norte (2018) and Doctor of Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (2020). Head of the laboratory "New lines of research" comprising a workgroup of four graduate students, where novel issues of extractive metallurgy are investigated: Leaching, Flotation, Simulation, and Statistics.

Activities

Employment (2)

Arturo Prat University: Iquique, CL

2021-09-01 to present | Research and Innovation Director - FIA (Faculty of Engineering and Architecture)
Employment
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Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel

Catholic University of the North: Antofagasta, CL

2016-03-01 to 2021-01-26 | Academic researcher (Department of Metallurgical and Mining Engineering)
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Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel

Education and qualifications (3)

Polytechnic University of Cartagena: Cartagena, ES

2018-03-01 to 2020-04-28 | PhD in Technology and Modelling in Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering (Mining and Civil Engineering)
Education
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Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel

Catholic University of the North: Antofagasta, CL

2017-03-01 to 2019-04-25 | Master in Industrial Engineering (Department of Industrial Engineering)
Education
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Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel

Universidad Católica del Norte: Antofagasta, CL

2007-03-01 to 2015-01-09 | Metallurgical Civil Engineer (Department of Metallurgical and Mining Engineering)
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Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel

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Comparative Study of In Situ TiO<sub>2</sub> Generation for the Degradation of “Deiman Navy Blue” Dye

Applied Sciences
2025-02 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Diana I. Cuautle-Lezama; Felipe M. Galleguillos Madrid; Susana Leiva Guajardo; Anselmo Osorio Mirón; V. E. Reyes-Cruz; Martín Reyes Pérez; Marinka Varas; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; José Angel Cobos-Murcia
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Leveraging Industrial Jarosite Waste for Arsenic(V) and Chromium(III) Adsorption from Water: A Preliminary Study

Applied Sciences
2025-01 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Montserrat Cruz-Hernández; Alondra García-Cerón; Ramón G. Salinas Maldonado; Irma A. Corro-Escorcia; Juan Hernández Avila; Eduardo Cerecedo-Sáenz; Javier Flores-Badillo; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Manuel Saldana; M. P. Gutiérrez-Amador et al.
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Modeling the Leaching of Cobalt and Manganese from Submarine Ferromanganese Crusts by Adding Steel Scrap Using Design of Experiments and Response Surface Methodology

Applied Sciences
2025-01 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Kevin Pérez; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Mauricio Mura; Manuel Saldana; Felipe M. Galleguillos Madrid; Iván Salazar; Francisco Javier González Sanz; Egidio Marino; Jonathan Castillo; Ignacio Castillo et al.
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Statistical Modeling of NaCl and FeSO<sub>4</sub> Pretreatment Effect on Refractory Copper Ore Leaching

Applied Sciences
2025-01 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Jonathan Castillo; Manuel Saldana; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Mauricio Mura; Ignacio Castillo; Alexis Guzmán Méndez; Edelmira Gálvez; Rossana Daniela Sepúlveda Rivera
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The Reynolds Number: A Journey from Its Origin to Modern Applications

Fluids
2024-12 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Manuel Saldana; Sandra Gallegos; Edelmira Gálvez; Jonathan Castillo; Eleazar Salinas-Rodríguez; Eduardo Cerecedo Sáenz; Juan Hernández Avila; Alessandro Navarra; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel
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Applications of Kuz–Ram Models in Mine-to-Mill Integration and Optimization—A Review

Minerals
2024-11 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Manuel Saldana; Sandra Gallegos; Dayana Arias; Iván Salazar; Jonathan Castillo; Eleazar Salinas-Rodríguez; Alessandro Navarra; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Luis Cisternas
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Contribution of Copper Slag to Water Treatment and Hydrogen Production by Photocatalytic Mechanisms in Aqueous Solutions: A Mini Review

Materials
2024-11 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Susana Leiva Guajardo; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Edward Fuentealba; Mauricio J. Morel; Alvaro Soliz ; Carlos Portillo; Felipe M. Galleguillos Madrid
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Recent Advances in Metallurgical Extractive Processes

Metals
2024-11 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Edelmira Gálvez; Ricardo Jeldres
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The Positive Impact of the Open Access Scientific Publishing in Chile

Publications
2024-11 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Miguel Segovia; Felipe M. Galleguillos Madrid; Carlos Portillo; Ezequiel Martínez Rojas; Sandra Gallegos; Jonathan Castillo; Iván Salazar; Gonzalo R. Quezada; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel
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Toxicity, Corrosiveness and Contaminant Characteristics of Mine Tailings: Hazard Mitigation and Utilization

Sustainability
2024-11 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Juan Hernández Avila; Ramón G. Salinas-Maldonado; Alondra García-Cerón; Javier Flores-Badillo; F.R. Barrientos-Hernández; Eduardo Cerecedo Sáenz; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Edelmira Gálvez; M. P. Gutiérrez-Amador; Eleazar Salinas-Rodríguez
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Extraction of Cobalt and Manganese from Ferromanganese Crusts Using Industrial Metal Waste through Leaching

Metals
2024-09 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Kevin Pérez; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; PEDRO ROBLES; Felipe M. Galleguillos Madrid; Edelmira Gálvez; Francisco Javier González Sanz; Egidio Marino; Jonathan Castillo; Ingrid Jamett; Pía C. Hernández
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Salar de Atacama Lithium and Potassium Productive Process

Metals
2024-09 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: David Torres; Kevin Pérez; Felipe M. Galleguillos Madrid; Williams Hernán Leiva Jeldres; Edelmira Gálvez; Eleazar Salinas-Rodríguez; Sandra Gallegos; Ingrid Jamett; Jonathan Castillo; Manuel Saldana et al.
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Direct Solar Thermal Water-Splitting Using Iron and Iron Oxides at High Temperatures: A Review

Applied Sciences
2024-08 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Manuel S. Fuentes Maya; Diego Pulido-Iparraguirre; Edward Fuentealba; Alvaro Soliz ; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Atul Sagade; Felipe M. Galleguillos Madrid
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Green Corrosion Inhibitors for Metal and Alloys Protection in Contact with Aqueous Saline

Materials
2024-08 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Felipe M. Galleguillos Madrid; Alvaro Soliz ; Luis Caceres; Markus Bergendahl; Susana Leiva Guajardo; Carlos Portillo; Douglas Olivares; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Victor Manuel Jiménez-Arévalo; maritza paez
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Clay Tailings Flocculated in Seawater and Industrial Water: Analysis of Aggregates, Sedimentation, and Supernatant Quality

Polymers
2024-05 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Williams Hernán Leiva Jeldres; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; PEDRO ROBLES; Gonzalo R. Quezada; Iván Salazar; Ricardo Jeldres
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Uncovering Hidden Microbial Diversity in Nitrate/Iodide Deposits (NIDs) in the Domeyko District, Atacama Desert, Chile

Soil Systems
2024-04 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Mayra Cortés; Priscilla Avendaño; Olga Encalada; Camila Salazar-Ardiles; David C. Andrade; Benito Gómez-Silva; Daniel Contreras; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Dayana Arias; Lorena Escudero
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An In Situ Evaluation of Different CAM Plants as Plant Microbial Fuel Cells for Energy Recovery in the Atacama Desert

Plants
2023-11 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Felipe M. Galleguillos Madrid; M. Trigo-Gonzalez; Sebastián Salazar Avalos; Sergio Carvajal-Funes; Douglas Olivares; Carlos Portillo; Edward Fuentealba; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Gilda A. Carrasco; Luis Caceres et al.
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La fuerza del litio

2023-11-23 | Book
Contributors: Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; David Antonio Torres Albornoz
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Cellular Automata Modeling as a Tool in Corrosion Management

Materials
2023-09 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Juan C. Reinoso-Burrows; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Marcelo Cortes; Fabiola Pineda; Mauro Henriquez; Felipe M. Galleguillos Madrid
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Cobalt and Manganese Extraction from Ocean Nodules by Co-Processing with Steel Metallurgical Slag

Metals
2023-06 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Kevin Pérez; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; PEDRO ROBLES; Sandra Gallegos; Edelmira Gálvez; Francisco Javier González Sanz; Egidio Marino; Pía C. Hernández
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Bioleaching Modeling—A Review

Materials
2023-05 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Manuel Saldana; Matías Jeldres; Felipe M. Galleguillos Madrid; Sandra Gallegos; Iván Salazar; PEDRO ROBLES; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel
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Experimental and Simulation Studies on Hematite Interaction with Na-Metasilicate Pentahydrate

Molecules
2023-04 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Gonzalo R. Quezada; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; R S Krishna; Subhabrata Mishra; PEDRO ROBLES; Ivan Salazar; Enoque Mathe; Ricardo Jeldres
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Optimization of the SAG Grinding Process Using Statistical Analysis and Machine Learning: A Case Study of the Chilean Copper Mining Industry

Materials
2023-04 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Manuel Saldana; Edelmira Gálvez; Alessandro Navarra; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Luis Cisternas
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Dynamic of Mining Systems: Impact of Cl<sup>−</sup> Ion Concentration on Heap Copper Leaching Process at Industrial Scale

Metals
2023-02 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Manuel Saldana; Edelmira Gálvez; Sandra Gallegos; Felipe M. Galleguillos Madrid; PEDRO ROBLES; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel
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Froth Flotation of Chalcopyrite/Pyrite Ore: A Critical Review

Materials
2022-09 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: César I. Castellón; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Edelmira Gálvez; PEDRO ROBLES; Williams H. Leiva; Ricardo Jeldres
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Data-Driven Dynamic Simulations of Gold Extraction Which Incorporate Head Grade Distribution Statistics

Metals
2022-08 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Javier Ordenes Alegria; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Aldo Quelopana; Alessandro Navarra
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Flow-Type Landslides Analysis in Arid Zones: Application in La Chimba Basin in Antofagasta, Atacama Desert (Chile)

Water
2022-07 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Francisca Roldán; Iván Salazar; Gabriel González; Walter Roldán; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel
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Solvent Extraction of Metal Ions from Synthetic Copper Leaching Solution Using R<sub>4</sub>NCy

Metals
2022-06 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Rossana Daniela Sepúlveda Rivera; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Pía C. Hernández; Patricio Navarro; Cristian Vargas; Edelmira Gálvez; Jonathan Castillo
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Comparative Study of the Dissolution of LCO in HCl Medium with and without H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>

Metals
2022-04 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Diego Sebastian Drajlin Gordon; Daniela S. Suarez; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Edelmira D. Gálvez; Eliana G. Pinna; Mario H. Rodriguez
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Estimating the Shear Resistance of Flocculated Kaolin Aggregates: Effect of Flocculation Time, Flocculant Dose, and Water Quality

Polymers
2022-03 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Kevin Pérez; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Matías Jeldres; Edelmira Gálvez; PEDRO ROBLES; Omar Alvarado; pedro toledo; Ricardo Jeldres
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Leaching of Copper Contained in Waste Printed Circuit Boards, Using the Thiosulfate&mdash;Oxygen System: A Kinetic Approach

Materials
2022-03 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Eleazar Salinas-Rodríguez; Juan Hernández Avila; Eduardo Cerecedo Sáenz; Alberto Arenas-Flores; M.A. VELOZ; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Maria del P. Gutiérrez-Amador; Acevedo-Sandoval
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Use of Alternative Water Resources in Copper Leaching Processes in Chilean Mining Industry&mdash;A Review

Metals
2022-03 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Edelmira Gálvez; PEDRO ROBLES; Jonathan Castillo; GRECIA HASSEL VILLCA ALARCON; Eleazar Salinas-Rodríguez
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Copper Mineral Leaching Mathematical Models&mdash;A Review

Materials
2022-02 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Manuel Saldana; Edelmira Gálvez; PEDRO ROBLES; Jonathan Castillo; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel
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Flocculation of Clay-Based Tailings: Differences of Kaolin and Sodium Montmorillonite in Salt Medium

Materials
2022-02 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: stevennietomejia@gmail.com; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; PEDRO ROBLES; Edelmira Gálvez; Sandra Gallegos; Ricardo Jeldres
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Study of Molybdenite Floatability: Effect of Clays and Seawater

Materials
2022-02 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Catalina Soto; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Sandra Gallegos; Edelmira Gálvez; Aurora Robledo-Cabrera; Ricardo Jeldres; Matías Jeldres; PEDRO ROBLES; Alejandro López-Valdivieso
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Reducing Magnesium within Seawater Used in Mineral Processing to Improve Water Recovery and Rheological Properties When Dewatering Clay-Based Tailings

Polymers
2022-01 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Matías Jeldres; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Sandra Gallegos; PEDRO ROBLES; Iván Salazar; Phillip Fawell; Ricardo Jeldres
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A Novel Recycling Route for Spent Li-Ion Batteries

Materials
2021-12 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Eliana G. Pinna; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Sandra Gallegos; Mario H. Rodriguez
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Use of the O<sub>2</sub>-Thiosemicarbazide System, for the Leaching of: Gold and Copper from WEEE &amp; Silver Contained in Mining Wastes

Materials
2021-11 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Eduardo Cerecedo Sáenz; Edgar A. Cárdenas-Reyes; Abner H. Rojas-Calva; María Isabel Reyes Valderrama; Ventura Rodriguez Lugo; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Edelmira Gálvez; Otilio A. Acevedo-Sandoval; Juan Hernández Avila; Eleazar Salinas-Rodríguez
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Extraction of Cu(II), Fe(III), Zn(II), and Mn(II) from Aqueous Solutions with Ionic Liquid R<sub>4</sub>NCy

Metals
2021-10 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Jonathan Castillo; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Pía C. Hernández; Patricio Navarro; Cristian Vargas; Edelmira Gálvez; Rossana Daniela Sepúlveda Rivera
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Leaching Chalcocite in Chloride Media—A Review

Minerals
2021-10 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Carlos Moraga; David Torres; Manuel Saldana; Kevin Pérez; Edelmira Gálvez
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Molecular Dynamics Study of the Conformation, Ion Adsorption, Diffusion, and Water Structure of Soluble Polymers in Saline Solutions

Polymers
2021-10 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Gonzalo R. Quezada; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Jorge Saavedra; PEDRO ROBLES; Iván Salazar; Alessandro Navarra; Ricardo Jeldres
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Gangues and Clays Minerals as Rate-Limiting Factors in Copper Heap Leaching: A Review

Metals
2021-09 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Yousef Ghorbani; Mehmet Deniz Turan; PEDRO ROBLES; Edelmira Gálvez
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Correction: Torres et al. Leaching Chalcopyrite with High MnO<sub>2</sub> and Chloride Concentrations. <i>Metals</i> 2020, <i>10</i>, 107

Metals
2021-08 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: David Torres; Luís Ayala; Ricardo Jeldres; Eduardo Cerecedo Sáenz; Eleazar Salinas-Rodríguez; PEDRO ROBLES; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel
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Use of Multi-Anionic Sodium Tripolyphosphate to Enhance Dispersion of Concentrated Kaolin Slurries in Seawater

Metals
2021-07 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Williams Leiva; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; PEDRO ROBLES; Edelmira Gálvez; Ricardo Jeldres
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Comparative Study of MnO<sub>2</sub> Dissolution from Black Copper Minerals and Manganese Nodules in an Acid Medium

Metals
2021-05 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Carlos Moraga; Eduardo Cerecedo Sáenz; Javier González; PEDRO ROBLES; Francisco Raul Carrillo-Pedroza; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel
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Submarine Tailings in Chile—A Review

Metals
2021-05 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Freddy Rodríguez; Carlos Moraga; Jonathan Castillo; Edelmira Gálvez; PEDRO ROBLES; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel
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Scale Effect and Correlation between Uniaxial Compressive Strength and Point Load Index for Limestone and Travertine

Applied Sciences
2021-04 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Solange Contreras; Manuel Saldana; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Ignacio Pérez-Rey; Manuel A. González; Javier González
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Synthesis of Hydronium-Potassium Jarosites: The Effect of pH and Aging Time on Their Structural, Morphological, and Electrical Properties

Minerals
2021-01 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Elias Hernandez Lazcano; Eduardo Cerecedo Sáenz; Juan Hernández Avila; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Dr. T.V.K. KARTHIK; D. Mendoza-Anaya; M. E. Fernández-García; Ventura Rodriguez Lugo; Eleazar Salinas-Rodríguez
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Quantitative Methods to Support Data Acquisition Modernization within Copper Smelters

Processes
2020-11 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Alessandro Navarra; Ryan Wilson; Roberto Parra; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel; Andrés Ross; Jean-Christophe Nave; Phillip J. Mackey
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Leaching of Pure Chalcocite with Reject Brine and MnO<sub>2</sub> from Manganese Nodules

Metals
2020-10 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: David Torres; Emilio Trigueros; PEDRO ROBLES; Williams H. Leiva; Ricardo Jeldres; pedro toledo; Norman Rodrigo Toro Villarroel
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Peer review (8 reviews for 7 publications/grants)

Review activity for Chemical engineering research & design. (2)
Review activity for Chinese Journal of Geochemistry. (1)
Review activity for Environmental science and pollution research international (1)
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Review activity for Waste and biomass valorization. (1)