Dr. Michael S. Moats
Associate Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology
218 McNutt Hall, 1400 N. Bishop
Rolla, MO 65409-0340
Phone: 573-341-6974
Fax: 573-341-6934
Email:
Publications
Journals
1. N. Dhawan, M. S. Safarzadeh, J. D. Miller, M. S. Moats, R. K Rajamani. “Crushed Ore Agglomeration and its Control for Heap Leach Operations”, Minerals Engineering, accepted.
2. M. S. Safarzadeh, J. Li, M. S. Moats, J. D. Miller. “The stability of selected sulfide minerals in sulfuric acid and acidic thiocyanate solutions”, Electrochimica Acta, accepted.
3. T. Vethosodsakda, M. L. Free, A. Janwong, M. S. Moats, “Evaluation of liquid retention capacity measurements as a tool for estimating optimal ore agglomeration moisture content”, submitted to International Journal of Mineral Processing.
4. N. Dhawan; M. S. Safarzadeh; J. Miller; M. S. Moats; R. K. Rajamani, C. L. Lin, “Recent Advances in the Application of X-ray Computed Tomography in the Analysis of Heap Leaching Systems”, Minerals Engineering, accepted.
5. W. Jin, M. Moats, S.-L. Zheng, H. Du, Y. Zhang, J. Miller (2012). “Indirect Electrochemical Cr(III) Oxidation in KOH Solutions at an Au Electrode: The Role of Oxygen Reduction Reaction”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 116, 7531−7537.
6. M. S. Safarzadeh, M. S. Moats, J. D. Miller (2012). “Evaluation of Sulfuric Acid Baking and Leaching of Enargite Concentrates”, Mineral and Metallurgical Processing, 29(2), 97-102.
7. H. K. Pinegar, M.S. Moats, H.Y. Sohn (2012). Flow Sheet Development, Process Simulation and Economic Feasibility Analysis for a Novel Suspension Ironmaking Technology Based on Natural Gas: Part I. Flow Sheet and Simulation for Ironmaking with Reformerless Natural Gas. Ironmaking and Steelmaking. 39(6) 398-408.
8. H. K. Pinegar, M.S. Moats, H.Y. Sohn (2012). Flow Sheet Development, Process Simulation and Economic Feasibility Analysis for a Novel Suspension Ironmaking Technology Based on Natural Gas: Part II. Flow Sheet and Simulation for Ironmaking Combined with Steam-Methane Reforming . Accepted to Ironmaking and Steelmaking. http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/030192312X13345671456851
9. H. K. Pinegar, M.S. Moats, H.Y. Sohn (2012). Flow Sheet Development, Process Simulation and Economic Feasibility Analysis for a Novel Suspension Ironmaking Technology Based on Natural Gas: Part III: Economic Feasibility Analysis. Accepted to Ironmaking and Steelmaking. http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/030192312X13345671456897
10. M. S. Safarzadeh, M. S. Moats, J. D. Miller (2012). “Acid bake-leach process for the treatment of enargite concentrates”, Hydrometallurgy, 119–120, 30–39
11. J. Li, M.S Safarzadeh, M. S. Moats, J.D. Miller, K.M. LeVier, M. Dietrich, R.Y. Wan. (2012) “Thiocyanate hydrometallurgy for the recovery of gold. Part I: Thermodynamic and chemistry considerations”, Hydrometallurgy, 113-114, 1-9.
12. J. Li, M.S Safarzadeh, M. S. Moats, J.D. Miller, K.M. LeVier, M. Dietrich, R.Y. Wan. (2012) “Thiocyanate hydrometallurgy for the recovery of gold. Part II: The leaching kinetics”, Hydrometallurgy, 113-114, 10-18.
13. J. Li, M.S Safarzadeh, M. S. Moats, J.D. Miller, K.M. LeVier, M. Dietrich, R.Y. Wan. (2012) “Thiocyanate hydrometallurgy for the recovery of gold. Part III: Thiocyanate stability”, Hydrometallurgy, 113-114, 19-24.
14. J. Li, M.S Safarzadeh, M. S. Moats, J.D. Miller, K.M. LeVier, M. Dietrich, R.Y. Wan. (2012) “Thiocyanate hydrometallurgy for the recovery of gold. Part IV: Solvent extraction of gold with Alamine 336”, Hydrometallurgy, 113-114, 25-30.
15. J. Li, M.S Safarzadeh, M. S. Moats, J.D. Miller, K.M. LeVier, M. Dietrich, R.Y. Wan. (2012) “Thiocyanate hydrometallurgy for the recovery of gold. Part V: The effect of ferric ion on extraction and stripping of gold and strategies for gold recovery”, Hydrometallurgy, 113-114, 31-38.
16. M.S. Safarzadeh, M.S. Moats, J.D. Miller (2011). Recent Trends In The Processing Of Enargite. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review. Online July, 12, 2011, DOI 10.1080/08827508.2011.601480.
17. X. Yang, P. Yu, M.S Moats, X. Zhang (2011). Wet Chemical Synthesis of High Aspect Ratio Magnetite Rods. Powder Technology, 212, 439-444..
18. J. Wei, M. S. Moats, S. Zheng; H. Du; Y. Zhang; J.D. Miller (2011). Modulated Cr(III) Oxidation in KOH Solutions at a Gold Electrode: Competition between Disproportionation and Stepwise Electron Transfer. Electrochimica Acta, 56, 8311-8318
19. H. K. Pinegar, M.S. Moats, H.Y. Sohn (2011). Process Simulation and Economic Feasibility Analysis for a Hydrogen-Based Novel Suspension Ironmaking Technology. Steel Research International, 82, 951-963.
20. X. Yang, M.S. Moats, J. D. Miller, X. Shi, X. Hui (2011). Thiourea–thiocyanate leaching system for gold. Hydrometallurgy, 106, 58-63.
21. M. S. Moats (2010) MnO2 Deposition on Coated Titanium Anodes in Copper Electrowinning Solutions. ERZMETALL, 63, 286-291.
22. X. Yang, M. S. Moats and J. D. Miller (2010) The interaction of thiourea and formamidine disulfide in the dissolution of gold in acidic solutions. Minerals Engineering, 23, 698-704.
23. X. Yang, M. S. Moats and J. D. Miller (2010). The interaction of thiourea and thiocyanate in the dissolution of gold in acidic solutions. Electrochimica Acta, 55, 3643-3649.
24. Y. Khouraibchia and M. Moats (2009). Effective Diffusivity of Ferric Ions and Current Efficiency in Stagnant Synthetic Copper Electrowinning Solutions. Mineral and Metallurgical Processing 26, 176-190.
25. P. Shrivastava, M.S. Moats. (2009). Wet Film Application Techniques and Their Effects on the Stability of RuO2-TiO2 Coated Titanium Anodes. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 39, 107-116.
26. M. Moats (2008) Will Lead Based Anodes Ever be Replaced in Aqueous Electrowinning?. JOM, 60, 46-49.
27. P. Shrivastava, M.S. Moats (2008). Ruthenium-Palladium-Oxide Coated Titanium Anodes for Low Current Density Oxygen Evolution. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 155, E101-107.
28. J. Ribeiro; M.S. Moats; A.R. Andrade (2008). Morphological and electrochemical investigation of RuO2-Ta2O5 oxide films prepared by Pechini-Adams method. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 38, 767-775.
29. M. Moats, M. Free (2007). A Bright Future for Copper Electrowinning. JOM, 59, 34-36.
30. M. Moats, K. Hardee and C. Brown Jr. (2003). Mesh-on-Lead Anodes for Copper Electrowinning. JOM, 55, 46-48.
31. M. S. Moats and J. B. Hiskey (2000). The role of electrolyte additives on passivation behaviour during copper electrorefining. Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, 39, 297-306.
32. M. S. Moats, J. B. Hiskey and D. W. Collins (2000). The effect of copper, acid, and temperature on the diffusion coefficient of cupric ions in simulated electrorefining electrolytes. Hydrometallurgy, 56, 255-268.
Conference Proceedings
33. M.S. Moats, S. Wang, D. Kim (2012). “A Review of the Behavior and Deportment of Pb, Bi, Sb and As in Copper Electrorefining”, In T. T. Chen Honorary Symposium on Hydrometallurgy, Electrometallurgy and Materials Characterization,pp. 3-21.
34. M. L Free, T. Robinson, M. Moats, G. Houlachi, N. Neelameggham, D. Creber. (2012). “Electrometallurgy – Now and in the Future” In Electrometallurgy 2012, pp.3-27, Wiley.
35. M. S. Moats and A. Derrick (2012). “Investigation of Nucleation and Plating Overpotentials During Copper Electrowinning Using The Galvanostatic Staircase Method”, In Electrometallurgy 2012, pp. 127-137, Wiley.
36. T. Robinson, K. Sole, M. Moats, F. Crundwell, M. Morimitsu, L. Palmu. (2012). “Developments in Base Metal Electrowinning Cellhouse Design”, In Electrometallurgy 2012, pp. 147-156, Wiley.
37. M. Moats (2012). How to Evaluate Current Efficiency in Copper Electrowinning. In Separation Technologies for Minerals, Coal & Earth Resources, pp. 333-340, SME.
38. M. J. King, R. J. Forzatti, M. S. Moats. (2011) “Sulfuric Acid and Copper - A Balance in the Southwest USA”, Sulfur 2011.
39. X. Yang, X. Shi, X. Hui, M.S. Moats, J. D. Miller, X. Xiao, L. Ma (2011). Leaching of gold in acid thiourea-thiocyanate solutions using ferric sulfate as oxidant. In Supplemental Proceedings: Volume 1: Materials Processing and Energy Materials, TMS, 299-307.
40. M. Moats, E. Guerra, A. Siegmund and J. Manthey (2010). Primary Zinc Smelter Operating Data Survey. In Lead-Zinc 2010, pp. 263-282, METSOC.
41. S. Joy, A. Staley, M. Moats, C. Perkins, J. Uhrie and T. Robinson (2010) Understanding and Improvement of Current Efficiency at Bagdad Copper Electrowinning Operation, In Copper 2010 Proceedings, Vol. 4, pp. 1379-1392, GDMB.
42. J. Brent Hiskey and M. S. Moats (2010). Periodic Oscillations during the Electrolytic Dissolution of Copper Anodes in Acidic Sulfate Electrolytes. In Copper 2010 Proceedings, Vol. 4, pp. 1367-1377, GDMB.
43. M. S. Moats and J. B. Hiskey (2010). “How Anodes Passivation in Copper Electrorefining”, In Copper 2010 Proceedings, Vol. 4, pp. 1463-1482, GDMB.
44. M. S. Moats (2010). MnO2 Deposition on Coated Titanium Anodes in Copper Electrowinning Solutions. In Copper 2010 Proceedings, Vol. 4, pp. 1483-1494, GDMB.
45. X. Yang, M. S. Moats and J. D. Miller (2010). Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy to Investigate Gold Dissolution in Thiourea and Thiocyanate Acid Solutions. In Electrochemistry in Mineral and Metal Processing VIII ESC Transactions Vol. 28 No. 6 (Eds. F.M. Doyle, R. Woods and G.H. Kesall), pp.213-221.
46. Y. Khouraibchia and M. Moats (2010) Evaluation of Copper Electrowinning Parameters on Current Efficiency and Energy Consumption Using Surface Response Methodology. In Electrochemistry in Mineral and Metal Processing VIII ESC Transactions Vol. 28 No. 6 (Eds. F.M. Doyle, R. Woods and G.H. Kesall), pp. 295-306.
47. E. Blanco, C. Madsen, M. Moats. (2009). Comparative Study of Cyanide and Acid Leaching of Gold and Silver from Deer Trail Mine Oxide Ore and Tailings. In EPD Congress 2009, pp. 445-452, TMS.
48. T. Robinson, M. Moats, W. Davenport, G. Karcas, S. Demetrio, and E. Domic (2008). Copper Solvent Extraction – 2007 World Operating Data. In Solvent Extraction: Fundamentals to Industrial Applications, Proceedings of ISEC 2008, Vol. I (Ed. B. Moyer) pp. 435-440.
49. M. S. Moats and A. Janwong (2008). The art and science of crushed ore agglomeration for heap leaching. In Hydrometallurgy 2008 (Eds. C. Young, P. Taylor, C. Anderson and Y. Choi) pp. 912-917.
50. M. Moats, E. Guerra and J. A. Gonzalez (2008). Zinc Electrowinning – Operating Data. In Zinc and Lead Metallurgy (Eds. L. Centomo, M. Collins, J. Harlamovs and J. Liu) pp. 307-314.
51. M. S. Moats, J. D. Miller, and W. W. Zmierczak (2008). Chemical Utilization Of Sequestered Carbon Dioxide As A Booster Of Hydrogen Economy. In CO2 Reduction Metallurgy (Eds. N. R. Neelameggham and R. G. Reddy) pp. 19-23.
52. M.S. Moats, J.B. Hiskey (2007). The Effect of Electrolyte Composition on Passivation of Commercial Copper Electrorefining Anodes. In Copper - Cobre 2007 International Conference – Vol. V (Eds. G.E. Houlachi, J.D. Edwards and T.G. Robinson) pp. 47-58.
53. M. Moats, T. Robinson, W. Davenport, G. Karcas, S. Demetrio (2007). Electrolytic Copper Refining – 2007 World Tankhouse Operating Data. In Copper - Cobre 2007 International Conference – Vol. V (Eds. G.E. Houlachi, J.D. Edwards and T.G. Robinson) pp. 195-242.
54. T. Robinson, W. Davenport, M. Moats, G. Karcas, S. Demetrio (2007). Electrolytic Copper Electrowinning – 2007 World Tankhouse Operating Data. In Copper - Cobre 2007 International Conference – Vol. V (Eds. G.E. Houlachi, J.D. Edwards and T.G. Robinson) pp. 375-424.
55. M.S. Moats and K.L. Hardee (2007). Inhibiting Unwanted Redox Reactions with Valve Metal Oxide Topcoats on Dimensionally Stable Anodes. In ESC Transactions Vol. 2 Issue 13, Industrial Electrolysis and Electrochemical Engineering (General), pp. 87-94.
56. M. S. Moats and J. B. Hiskey (2006). The Effect of Anode Composition on Passivation of Commercial Copper Electrorefining Anodes. In Advanced Processing of Metals and Materials Vol. 6: New, Improved and Existing Technologies: Aqueous and Electrochemical Processing (Eds. Kongoli, Florian; Reddy, Ramana G) pp. 507-518.
57. M. Moats, C. Brown and K. Hardee (2006). Nanocrystalline Coatings for Composite Copper Electrowinning Anodes. In Functional Fillers and Nanoscale Minerals II (Ed. Jon Kellar), pp. 267-273.
58. M.K.G. Vermaak, J.D. Miller and M.S. Moats (2006). Single Particle Microelectrodes for Electrochemical Analysis of Flotation Processes. In Electrochemistry in Mineral and Metal Processing VII, ESC Transactions Vol. 2 No. 3 (Eds. F.M. Doyle, G.H. Kesall and R. Woods) pp.21-34.
59. M. Moats, K. Hardee and C. Brown Jr (2003). Copper electrowinning in cobalt-free electrolyte using mesh on lead anodes. In Copper - Cobre 2003 International Conference – Vol. V. (Eds. J.E. Dutrizac, C. Clement) pp. 543-553.
60. K. Hardee and M. Moats (2000). Application of Titanium Mesh-on-Lead Technology to Metal Electrowinning Systems. In Electrochemistry in Mineral and Metal Processing V, pp. 294-302.
61. M. S. Moats and J. B. Hiskey (1999). Post-Passivation Reactions Occurring at the Anode during Copper Electrorefining. In Proceedings of the Copper - Cobre 99 International Conference - Vol. III (J. E. Dutrizac, J. Ji and V. Ramachandran) pp. 405-424.
62. M.S. Moats, J.B. Hiskey, and S.C. Campin (1997). The Characterization of Passivating Films on Commercial Copper Anodes Using Impedance Spectroscopy. In Aqueous Electrotechnologies: Progress in Theory and Practice, (Ed. D. Dreisinger) pp. 37-49.
63. J.B. Hiskey, X. Cheng, M.S. Moats and S.C. Campin (1996). Mechanistic Studies on Electrochemical Passivation of Commercial Copper Anodes. In Electrochemistry in Mineral and Metal Processing IV (Eds. R. Woods, F. Doyle and P. Richardson) pp. 439-456.
64. M. S. Moats and T. J. O'Keefe (1996). Optimization of Ferric Reduction in di-Ethylhexyl Phosphoric Acid by Separate Galvanic Stripping. In 2nd International Symposium on Extraction and Processing for the Treatment and Minimization of Wastes (Eds. V. Ramachandran and C. C. Nesbitt) pp. 673-684.
65. M. S. Moats, C-M Chang and T. J. O'Keefe (1995). Recovery of Zinc from Residues by SX-Galvanic Stripping Process In 3rd International Symposium Recycling of Metals and Engineering Materials (Eds. P. Queneau and R. Peterson) pp.545-562.
Pre-Prints and Abstracts
1. N. Dhawan, M. S. Safarzadeh, J. D. Miller, R. K. Rajamani and M. S. Moats, “Insights Into Heap Leach Technology” SME Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, Feb. 21, 2012.
2. Safarzadeh, M.S., Moats, M.S., Miller, J.D., 2012. “Acid bake-leach process for the treatment of enargite concentrates.” Preprint Number 12-068, SME Annual Meeting 2012, Seattle, WA, USA, Feb. 22, 2012.
3. H. Kimura, S. Liu, M. S. Moats and H. Y. Sohn, “Process Simulation for a Novel Green Ironmaking Technology with Greatly Reduced CO2 Emission and Energy Consumption”, Pre-print 10-022, SME Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, Mar. 3, 2010.
4. P. Gupta and M. S. Moats, “DBC extraction of gold, copper, bismuth, selenium and silver from slimes processing leachate”, Pre-print 10-023, SME Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, Mar. 3, 2010.
5. Y. Khouraibchia and M. Moats, “Effective Diffusivity of Ferric Ions and Current Efficiency in Stagnant Synthetic Copper Electrowinning Solutions”, Pre-print 09-047, SME Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, Feb. 25, 2009.
6. M. S Moats and P. Shrivastava, “Preparation Techniques and Their Effects on RuO2 Based Coated Titanium Anodes”, Electrochemical Society, 211th Meeting Abstracts, Chicago, IL, May, 2007.