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To: Zeev Hed who wrote (8016)	10/20/1998 11:29:00 PM
From: Richard Mazzarella	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14226

Zeev, <<results of the first leach is a precipitate>> How can that be? First you need the metals in solution, then precipitate the salts or compounds. To suggest that you immediately precipitate them in the ore matrix just doesn't make any sense. I understand that the final result is a precipitate, but even that should be able to be dissolved again if necessary IMO.

To: Zeev Hed who wrote (8016)	10/20/1998 11:39:00 PM
From: Larry Brubaker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14226

<<if indeed we get close to 4 ounce of Rh in the less then perfect process, and each of these batches was 10 tons, we should have close to 6x3.77X10=226 ounces of Rh by now, or $135,000 gross receipts.>> Zeev: I read the PR to say they got 3.77 ounces of rhodium in total from the first two shipments, not 3.77 opt.

To: Zeev Hed who wrote (8016)	10/21/1998 12:28:00 PM
From: Geoffrey J. Hay	Respond to of 14226

BOB can you send this to Mike, or someone in the company who can appreciate the logic and make it happen!! This piece (below) from Zeev is the most logical approach yet. I belive its part of what is called the "Scientific Method",and while far from perfect, its better than an adhoc 60lb cook book approach indicated by Jensen. If you tackle and resolve the area of max variability, the onion is nearly ready to serve. Bon idée Zeev!! >Whatever the results from the 60 lbs experiments, these will have little or no bearing on what we will see in the process when carried out in the larger furnaces, unless, of course, you know exactly what conditions you are trying to replicate, but that is asking too much >If I was asked (not that anyone is) with the current conditions, what is the best approach, it would be to make "batches" that fit exactly a "standard" smelting campaign. Particularly in view of the probable fact that the high temperature smelting process is where you can expect maximum variability. It would be nice to make sure that the pile is homogeneous, but that is a different issue. Group thinking is great!! Regards Geof.