Prof. Muammer Kaya

Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Turkey

Email: mkaya@ogu.edu.tr

Qualifications

1977-1981 B. Eng., Mining Engineering, Anadolu University, Turkey

1984-1985 M. Eng., Mineral Processing, McGill University, Canada

1985-1989 Ph.D., Mineral Processing, McGill University, Canada

Publications (Selected)

1. Kaya M.; Laplante A.R., “Investigation of Batch and Continuous Flotation Kinetics in a Modified Denver Flotation Cell”, Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, Volume 25, 1986, pp:1-8.
2. Kaya M.; Laplante A.R.; Smith H.W., “The Effect of Froth on Flotation Kinetics-A Mass Tranfer Approach”, Journal of Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, Volume 5, 1989, pp: 147-169.
3. Kaya M.; Laplante A.R., “Froth Washing Technology in Mechanical Flotation Machines”, Industrie Minerale Mines et Carrieres, Les Technique Supplement, Paris, Volume 74, Dec. 1992, pp: 90-94.
4. Kursunoğlu S.; Kaya M., “Recovery of Manganese from Spent Batteries using Guar Meal as a Reducing Agent in a Sulfuric Acid Medium”, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 52 (50): 18076-18084, December 2013. (DOI: 10.1021/ie401682f).
5. Kursunoğlu S.; Kaya M., “Recovery of Manganese from Spent Batterıes Using Activated Carbon Powder as Reductant in Sulfuric Acid Solution”, Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 25, No: 4, 1975-1980, 2013.
6. Kursunoğlu S.; Kaya M., Dissolution and Precipitation of Zinc and Manganese obtained from spent Zinc-Carbon and Alkaline Battery Powder, Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, 50 (1), 1975-1980, 2013. (www.minproc.pwr.wroc.pl/journal/).
7. Kursunoglu, S.; Kaya, M. Dissolution Behavior of Caldag Lateritic Nickel Ore Subjected to a Sequential Organic Acid Leaching Method. International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials 12(11):1131 • November 2015, DOI: 10.1007/s12613-015-1177.
8. Kursunoglu, S.; Kaya, M. Atmospheric pressure acid leaching of Caldag lateritic nickel ore: An alternative approach to heap and high pressure acid leaching. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 150, March 2016, 1-8.
9. Kaya M., “Recovery of Metals from Electronic Waste by Physical and Chemical Recycling Processes”, Int. J. of Chemical, Molecular, Nuclear, Material and Metallurgical Eng., Vol: 10, No: 2, 232-242. 2016.
10. Kaya, M., “Recovery of metals and nonmetals from electronic waste by physical and chemical recycling processes” Waste Management, 57, Nov. 2016, 64-90.
11. Kursunoglu, S., Ichlas Z.T., Kaya, M., Solvent Extraction Process for the Recovery of Nickel and Cobalt from Caldag Laterite Leach Solution: The First Bench Scale Study, Hydrometallurgy, May 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2017.01.001.
12. Bentli, İ., Erdogan, N., Elmas, N., Kaya, M., Magnesite concentration technology and caustic - calcined product from Turkish magnesite middlings by calcination and magnetic separation, Separation Science and Technology, Vol. 52, No: 6, Jan. 2017, 1129-1142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01496395. 2017.1281307.
13. Kursunoglu, S., Ichlas Z.T., Kaya, M., Leaching method selection for Caldag lateritic nickel ore by the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), Hydrometallurgy, Agu. 2017, DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2017.05.013.
14. Kaya, M., 2019. Towards sustainable, secure and safe energy: A future for thorium power. Resour Environ. Econ. Jour., 1(2) 1-7. DOI: 10.25082/REE.2019.02.001.
15. Kursunoglu, S., Tangle, I.Z., Kaya, M., 2018. Dissolution of lateritic nickel ore using ascorbic acid as synergistic reagent in sulphuric acid solution, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China 28(8):1652-1659. DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(18)64808-3.
16. Kursunoglu, S. Kaya, M., 2019. Hydrometallurgical Processing of Nickel Laterites—A Brief Overview On The Use of Solvent Extraction and Nickel/Cobalt Project For The Separation and Purification of Nickel and Cobalt, Madencilik, 58/2, 131-144.
17. Kursunoglu, S., Top, S., Hussaini, S., Kaya, M., 2020, Extractıon of lanthanum and cerıum from a bastnasıte ore by dırect acıdıc leachıng direkt asit liçi ile bastnazit cevherinden lantanyum ve seryum kazanımı, Madencilik/Mining Journal, 59 (2), 85-92.
18. Kaya, M., Hussaini, S., Kursunoglu, S., 2020. Critical review on secondary zinc resources and their recycling technologies, Hydrometallurgy, 195, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hydromet.2020.105362.

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