Background and Research Interest:
Professor Lin's research interests include Hydrometallurgy, Mineral Processing, Mine Waste Treatment.
Courses:
- MPR 601- Froth Flotation
- MPR 611- Hydrometallurgy
- MPR 612- Solution Concentration and Purification
- MPR 613- Waste Problems and Treatments
- MPR 684- Mineral Preparation Research
- MIN 106- Mine Operation I
- MIN 206- Mine Operation II
- MIN 407- Mine Reclamation and Waste Management
Education:
- Ph.D. in Metallurgy, University of Utah, 1985
- M. S. in Mineral Preparation Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1980
- M. S. in Mining Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, 1978
- B. S. in Mining Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, 1974
Selected Publications:
Hydrometallurgy:
- Lin, H.K., Hill, E.M. and Oleson, J.L., “Recovering gold from carbon fines by gold transfer process,” Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 20, no.(1), pp. 47-51, 2003.
- Hollow, J.T., Hill, E.M., Lin, H.K. and Walsh, D.E., “Modeling the influence of slurry temperature on cyanidation plant efficiencies at the Fort Knox Mine, Fairbanks, Alaska,” Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 23, no.(3), pp. 151-159, 2006.
- Lin, H.K., “Extraction of antimony by a copper chloride extractant,” Hydrometallurgy, 73, pp. 283-291, 2004.
Electrochemistry:
- Lin, H.K., “Electrochemical behavior of tennantite in chloride solutions,” Journal of Electrochemical Society, 153, no.(7), pp. J74-J79, 2006.
- Lin, H.K. and Chen, X., “Electrochemical study of gold dissolution in cyanide solution,” Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 18, no.(3), pp. 147-153, 2001.
- Lin, H.K. and Say, W.C., “Study of pyrite oxidation by cyclic voltammetric, impedance spectroscopic and potential step techniques,” Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 29, pp. 987-994, 1999.
Mineral Processing:
- Lin, H.K., Oleson, J.L., Hollow, J.T. and Walsh, D.E., “Characterization and flotation of gold in carbon fines at the Fort Knox Mine, Alaska,” Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 19, no.(1), pp. 21-24, 2002.
- Lin, H.K., “Characterization and flotation of sulfur from chalcopyrite concentrate leaching residue,” Journal of Minerals & Materials Characterization & Engineering, 2, no.(1), pp. 1-9, 2003.
- Zheng, X.P. and Lin, H.K., "Mineralogy and flotation of rare-earth-bearing barium fluorophlogopite," Minerals Engineering, 7, no.(12), pp. 1495-1503, 1994.
Waste Treatment:
- Lin, H.K., Walsh, D.E., Oleson, J.L. and Chen, X., “Reduction of cyanate to cyanide in cyanidation tailings under reducing environments,” Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 25, no.(1), pp. 41-45, 2008.
- Lin, H.K. and Luong, H.V., “Column leaching for simulating heap and in-situ soil remediation with metallic Fenton Reaction,” Journal of Minerals & Materials Characterization & Engineering, 3, no.(1), pp. 33-39, 2004.
- Lin, H.K., Man, X. and Walsh, D.E., “Lead removal via soil washing and leaching,” JOM (Journal of Metals), 53, no.(12), pp. 22-25, 2001.
Patents:
- Luong, H.V. and Lin, H.K., "Remediation of soil contaminated with organic compounds," U.S. Patent 5,855,797, 1999.
- Lin, H.K., "Process for simultaneously removing lead, copper and mercury from contaminated soils," U.S. Patent 5,919,001, 1999.
- Hill, E.M. and Lin, H.K., “Method of recovering gold from fine carbon residue from coarse carbon gold recovery,” U.S. Patent 6,228,334, 2001.
- Lin, H.K. and Walsh, D.E., “Method for producing gold nanoparticles,” U.S. Patent 7,060,121, 2006.
Awards and Honors:
- 2003 Arthur F. Taggart Award, Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. (SME) for the paper: Lin, H.K., Hill E.M., and Oleson, J.L., “Recovering gold from carbon fines by gold transfer process,” Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 20, no.(1), pp. 47-51, 2003.
- 2007 Arthur F. Taggart Award, Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. (SME) for the paper: Hollow, J.T., Hill, E.M., Lin, H.K. and Walsh, D.E., “Modeling the influence of slurry temperature on cyanidation plant efficiencies at the Fort Knox Mine, Fairbanks, Alaska,” Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 23, no.(3), pp. 151-159, 2006.
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