| Description: | Veteran metallurgical engineer Bob Shoemaker spent his 40-year career seeking out better ways to design and manage minerals processing operations. He visited dozens of plants throughout the world and witnessed some of the industry's best ingenuity at work. He also saw his share of mistakes.Part engineering, part common sense, this treasure trove of tips and tricks presents new and smarter ways to manage minerals processing. - Primary Crushers
- How to Clean Up a Dirty Dump Pocket
- Sampling a Ball Mill
- Vibrating Feeders
- Notes on Conveyors
- Storage Bins
- The Design and Operation of Floors (From the Mill Operator's Standpoint)
- Notes on Fines
- Overengineering
- Cage Mills, Impactors, and Hammer Mills
- Environment Controls for Grinding Mills
- That Odious Pump
- Never Hire a Plumber Who Claims to be a Pipefitter
- Pilot Plants
- recious Metals Column and Heap Leaching Pilot Plants
- Sumps, Pumps, Etc.
- Foolproof Plug Valves
- Design for Maintenance
- Mexican Feeders
- Supervising the Engineer-Constructor
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