One often finds the same technology in Superfund remedial actions. This work was the subject of an EPA MITE effort. Processing the mined material is very related to resource recovery. Above is a photograph of the process train used for the MITE evaluation. Unit Operations in Resource Recovery.
Resource recovery is an industry.
Properly conceived, it seeks to convert waste materials into industrial feedstocks, with a quality equal to that of conventional raw materials. Operating on a new type of theory, it proved capable of better separation than most earlier devices. A new computational model was produced, integrating modern approaches to existing mechanics, and adding new theory. The model has been a useful design tool. It has also enabled further understanding of basic mechanisms of particle separation.