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Cultural Heritage Symposium 2013, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

The 12th Symposium took place on September 30 to October 4, 2013 Bolzano / Bozen capital of South Tyrol in the Museum of Nature. The symposium was organized by Christopher Hauser of the Austrian Geological Department in Vienna in Collaboration with Benno Baumgarten and Evelyn Kutatscher of the Museum of Nature in Bolzano. Two excursions were planned during and after the symposium: one was to Pfundererberg mine and the other was to Schneeberg mine in the heart of the Alps which produced silver, lead, and zinc. They were closed down in 1985 and turned into museums

Pyrite: The Strategic Mineral That Became An Industrial Nuisance, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Pyrite, known since antiquity, had at one time a great strategic importance because it was the main raw material for making elemental sulfur for gun powder manufacture and for making SO2 for sulfuric acid production. However, when other sources of cheap elemental sulfur became available, pyrite not only lost its importance but became a nuisance for the metallurgical industry because of problems associated with its disposal. At present only pyrite-containing gold is treated by a variety of methods to recover gold.

Altin Metalurji̇si̇nde Yeni̇ Geli̇şmeler, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Travelling In Cuba, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Contact with Cuban scientists was established in 1986 when two researchers from Centro de Investigaciones para Industria Minero Metalurgica in Havana visited Laval University to get acquainted with research activities in the area of extractive metallurgy. This was followed in early 1987 by two more researchers from the same centre. Invitations were then received in late 1987, 1989, and 2008 to visit the nickel refineries in Cuba and to hold seminars at the University of Havana. The present report outlines these activities.

59 Articles, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Metal ions play an essential role in the functioning of all biological systems. They interact with charged and polar groups of all biopolymers. The study of structural and functional properties of metal binding proteins is an important area of modern physical and chemical biology. Metal cations and metal binding proteins are involved in all crucial cellular activities. Many pathological conditions are correlated with abnormal metal metabolism. Encyclopedia of Metalloproteins is a key resource that provides basic, accessible, and comprehensible information about this expanding field.

Interview, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Translation of an interview published in a Turkish mining magazine Madancilik Tukiye

Pyrite. History, Chemistry, And Metallurgy, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

The Book covers the history of pyrite - - how it was a strategic mineral necessary for the production of elemental sulfur needed for making gunpowder for military purposes and for the production of SO2 needed for making sulfuric acid for the chemical industry. Now its presence is a nuisance in tailings ponds. The book also covers the processing of pyrite containing gold, its chemistry and technology, the processing of pyrite cinder for the production of a variety of metals, and its behaviour towards autotrophic microorganisms.

Extractive Metallurgy Of Copper, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Travelling In Chile, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Metals From Ores. Introduction To Extractive Metallurgy [Arabic Translation], Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

In 500 pages incorporating 215 illustrations (50 in colour) and numerous tables, the reader can get a clear idea about what are metals, how they are enriched by natural processes in the Earth’s crust, how they are located by geophysicists, exploited by mining engineers, concentrated by mineral dressing engineers, and finally treated by extractive metallurgists to get pure metals for everyday life. The book also includes a short historical account, basic theory, and an appendix giving a summary of the extraction scheme of each metal as well as a list of audiovisual documents related to metal extraction. The book contains …

Metalurgia Extractiva Y Política Nacional, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Should a country export its mineral wealth in form of concentrates or should it locally treat its ores to produce metals as final products? In the past centuries pyrometallurgy was the only route to extract metals from ores and this required a large capital investment many countries could not afford to raise. This situation encouraged marketing of concentrates. Today, metallurgists have the option to use the hydrometallurgical route to process ores and concentrates at a reasonable capital investment. This opened the way to the possibility of processing ores locally. When need arises to increase production new units can be added …

Leaching Mechanism Of Semiconducting Minerals, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

The mechanism of leaching of semiconducting minerals such as PbS, ZnS, UO2, etc., has been the subject of intensive speculation by hydrometallurgists in the early 1950s. The electrochemical mechanism proposed in 1970 by the author in volume 2 of his Principles of Extractive Metallurgy avoids the assumption of forming intermediate complexes that cannot be isolated or identified.

Metals: Typical And Less Typical, Transition And Inner Transition, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

While most chemists agree on what is a metal and what is a non-metal there is a disagreement with respect to what is a metalloid and what is a transition metal. It is believed that this problem can be solved if two new terms are adopted: typical and less typical metals. These new terms will also help reconcile the European Periodic Table versus the North American regarding numbering of groups as well as the IUPAC numbering which could be as well abandoned in favour of group names as will be shown in the manuscript.

Beethoven: Patriotism And Social Justice, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Phosphate Industry And The Radon Problem, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

The problem of radon generated during the treatment of phosphate rock by sulfuric acid to produce fertilizers can be solved by using nitric acid. In this case radium, which is the source of radon, goes into solution and can be precipitated by a controlled method and safely disposed of. A variety of options are discussed. Text in Farsi with English translation.

Aqua Science Through The Ages. An Illustrated History Of Water, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Water a component of the Four Elements considered by the ancient philosophers as essential for survival, played, and is still playing an essential role in society. Great civilizations in ancient times developed along great rivers. The ancient peoples knew how to manage water supplies by digging canals, controlling floods, and using water for irrigation. They designed equipment that used water to measure the time, to determine the density of solids, to fight fires, and to create vacuum. Modern engineers exploited water flow to design and construct huge hydroelectric power stations. Waterways and navigation systems were also an essential element for …

Mining And Civilization, An Illustrated History, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Researches On Copper. History & Metallurgy, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Gold. History, Metallurgy, Culture, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Chemistry And Metallurgy In The Great Empires, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

It is remarkable that certain countries expand to become great empires then as time goes by they gradually decline while others rise. This book attempts to briefly trace the history of chemistry and metallurgy through the different empires that became at one time great and then faded away. In 272 pages 21.5 x 28 cm, the author outlines the inter-relation of chemistry, metallurgy, mining, and medicine, the idea of the divinity of kings and the formation of nations, and finally the rise and fall of the empires. He then covers the ancient and medieval empires, followed by the empires from …

Science, Technology, And Society, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Science, technology, and society is a vast and complex question. It is discussed here from five points: social responsibility of scientists, migration and movement of scholars, philanthropy and its role in education and culture, enlightened despots and their influence on science and culture, and finally the social aspects of mining. The book is meant for the general reader but can benefit scientists as well. It is fully illustrated with colored pictures. It is hoped that it will serve as an introduction to this field to the young generation and inspire them to serve society.

A Life For Metallurgy. Metall Met Professor Fathi Habashi In Quebec City, Canada, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

An interview conducted in Quebec City in summer 2008 by Dr. Catrin Kammer, Editor-in-Chief of the German journal Metall on the occasion of my 80th Anniversary.

Metalurgia Extractiva Papra El Futuro, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Extracting metals from ores requires a number of operations: some mechanical, physical, and physicochemical known as mineral beneficiation and some chemical known as extractive metallurgy. The chemical processes can be divided for convenience as pyro-, hydro-, and electrometallurgy. Pyrometallurgy is the most ancient technology, while hydrometallurgy is about four centuries old. On the other hand electrometallurgy is the most recent and came into existence only after the invention of the large-scale electrical generators in the mid nineteenth century. No wonder then that, in some cases, these last two new technologies are displacing the older ones gradually, either because of improved …

The Periodic Table And The Metallurgist, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

As science advances, its laws become fewer but of greater scope. In this respect the Periodic Law, which is the basis of the Periodic Table, represents a major step in the progress of chemistry - - it affords the natural classification of the elements. The Periodic Table was developed by chemists more than one hundred years ago as a correlation for the properties of the elements. With the discovery of the internal structure of the atom, it became recognized by physicists as a natural law. When the crystalline structure of solids was studied, the nature of the chemical bonds was …

70 Years Old. Department Of Mining, Metallurgical, And Materials Engineering, Université Laval [1938 - 2008], Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Aluminum. History & Metallurgy, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Postage Stamps. Metallurgy, Art, History, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Postage stamps are important means of communication and many countries have recorded important events, honored worthy individuals, and described interesting facts through this medium. Many historical facts, sometimes obscure, can be found on stamps. Stamps have artistic value, they are created by artists. The present 125-page book is a facsimile edition of 20 articles published by the author in different technical journals; fully illustrated in color. They cover the history of metallurgy, industrial minerals, history of mining, and selected topics such as refractories, metal casting, welding, and mining equipment.

Historical Metallurgy Notes. A Compendium Of Articles And Book Reviews, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Conference Report. Sakawa 2007, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

First International Symposium on Aqua Science, Water Resource, and Innovation Development of Countryside. November 26-30, 2007, Sakawa, Kochi Prefecture, Japan

Book Review. Sakawa 2007, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Conference Proceedings, First International Symposium on Aqua Science, Water Resource, and Innovation Development of Countryside. November 26-30, 2007, Sakawa, Kochi Prefecture, Japan