Background and activities
Research in the field of mineral processing and engineering, physicochemistry of surfaces as well as chemical metallurgy.
Education
M.Sc. in materials engineering, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland, May 2008
Ph.D. in materials and minerals engineering, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland, May 2012
D.Sc. (Habilitation), Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland, October 2016
A list of selected papers
2019
Larsen E., Kowalczuk P.B., Kleiv R.A., 2019. Non-HF collectorless flotation of quartz. Miner. Eng. 133, 115-118.
2018
Polowczyk I., Kruszelnicki M., Kowalczuk P.B., 2018. Heterocoagulation of shale particles and bubbles in the presence of ionic surfactants. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 554, 180-186.
Polowczyk I., Kruszelnicki M., Kowalczuk P.B., 2018. Oil agglomeration of metal-bearing shale in the presence of mixed cationic-anionic surfactants. Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 54(4), 1052-1059.
Kowalczuk P.B., Manaig D.O., Drivenes K., Snook B., Aasly K., Kleiv R.A., 2018. Galvanic leaching of seafloor massive sulphides using MnO2 in H2SO4-NaCl media. Minerals 8(6), 235.
Szczerkowska S., Wiertel-Pochopien A., Zawala J., Larsen E., Kowalczuk P.B., 2018. Kinetics of froth flotation of naturally hydrophobic solids with different shapes. Miner. Eng. 121, 90–99.
Drzymala J., Kowalczuk P.B., 2018. Classification of flotation frothers. Minerals 8(2), 53.
Kowalczuk P.B., Snook B., Kleiv R.A., Aasly K., 2018. Efficient extraction of copper and zinc from seafloor massive sulphide rock samples from the Loki’s Castle area at the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge. Miner. Eng. 115, 106–116.
Kosior D., Kowalczuk P.B., Zawala J., 2018. Surface roughness in bubble attachment and flotation of highly hydrophobic solids in presence of frother-experiment and simulations. Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 54(1), 63–72.
Kowalczuk P.B., Siedlarz M., Szczerkowska S., Wojcik M., 2018. Facile determination of foamability index of non-ionic and cationic frothers and its effect on flotation of quartz. Sep. Sci. Techn. 53(8), 1198–1206.
2017
Kowalczuk P.B., Zawala J., Drzymala J., 2017. Concentration at the minimum bubble velocity (CMV) for various types of flotation frothers. Minerals 7(7), 118.
Drzymala J., Ratajczak T., Kowalczuk P.B., 2017. Kinetic separation curves based on process rate considerations. Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 53(2), 983–995.
Kowalczuk P.B., Akkaya C., Ergun M., Janicki M., Sahbaz O., Drzymala J., 2017. Water contact angle on corresponding surfaces of freshly fractured fluorite, calcite and mica. Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 53(1), 192–201.
Kowalczuk P.B., Drzymala J., 2017. Selectivity and power of frothers in copper ore flotation. Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 53(1), 515–523.
2016
Iyakwari S., Glass H., Rollinson G.K., Kowalczuk P.B., 2016. Application of near infrared sensors to preconcentration of hydrothermally-formed copper ore. Miner. Eng. 85, 148–167.
Kowalczuk P.B., Drzymala J., 2016. Some remarks on attachment of a gas bubble to another phase both immersed in a water. Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 52(1), 147–154.
Kowalczuk P.B., Zawala J., Kosior D., Drzymala J., Malysa K., 2016. Three-phase contact formation and flotation of highly hydrophobic polytetrafluoroethylene in the presence of increased dose of frothers. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 55(3), 839–843.
Kowalczuk P.B., Zawala J., 2016. A relationship between time of three-phase contact formation and flotation kinetics of naturally hydrophobic solids. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 506, 371–377.
Kowalczuk P.B., Drzymala J., 2016. Physical meaning of the Sauter mean diameter of spherical particulate matter. Part. Sci. Technol., 34(6), 645–647.
Janicki M.J., Drzymala J., Kowalczuk P.B., 2016. Structure and surface energy of both fluorite halves after cleaving along selected crystallographic planes. Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 52(1), 451–458.
Kowalczuk P.B., Zawala J., Drzymala J., Malysa K., 2016. Influence of hexylamine on kinetics of flotation and bubble attachment to the quartz surface. Sep. Sci. Techn., 51(15-16), 2681–2690.
Drzymala J., Swebodzinska A., Duchnowska M., Bakalarz A., Luszczkiewicz A., Kowalczuk P.B., 2016. Preliminary study on collectorless flotation of chalcocite, bornite and copper-bearing shale in the presence of selected frothers. E3S Web of Conferences 8, 01031.
Ratajczak T., Drzymala J., Kowalczuk P.B., 2016. Local and global assessment of flotation kinetics. E3S Web of Conferences 8, 01033.
Pazik P.M., Chmielewski T., Glass H.J., Kowalczuk P.B., 2016. World production and possible recovery of cobalt from Kupferchiefer stratiform copper ore. E3S Web of Conferences 8, 01063.
2015
Kowalczuk P.B., Zaleska E., Danczak O., 2015. Flotation of carbonaceous copper shale-quartz mixture with poly(ethylene glycol) alkyl ethers. Trans. Nonferrous Met. Soc. China 25(1), 314–318.
Kowalczuk P.B., Mroczko D., Drzymala J., 2015. Influence of frother type and dose on collectorless flotation of copper-bearing shale in a flotation column. Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 51(2), 547–558.
Kowalczuk P.B., 2015. Flotation and hydrophobicity of quartz in the presence of hexylamine. Int. J. Miner. Process., 140, 66–71.
2014
Tasdemir A., Kowalczuk P.B., 2014. Application of statistical process control for proper processing of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline copper ore. Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 50(1), 249–264.
Kowalczuk P.B., Buluc B., Sahbaz O., Drzymala J., 2014. In search of an efficient frother for pre-flotation of carbonaceous shale from the Kupferschiefer stratiform copper ore. Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 50(2), 835–840.
2013
Iyakwari S., Glass H., Kowalczuk P.B., 2013. Potential for near infrared sensor-based sorting of hydrothermally-formed minerals. J. Near Infrared Spectrosc. 21(3), 223–229.
Drzymala J., Kowalczuk P.B., Oteng-Peprah M., Foszcz D., Muszer A., Henc T., Luszczkiewicz A., 2013. Application of the grade-recovery curve in the batch flotation of Polish copper ore. Miner. Eng. 49, 17–23.
Kowalczuk P.B., 2013. Determination of critical coalescence concentration and bubble size for surfactants used as flotation frothers. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 52(33), 11752–11757.
2010-2012
Kowalczuk P.B., Drzymala J., 2012. Surface flotation of particles on liquids. Principles and applications. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 393, 81–85.
Watanabe M., Kowalczuk P.B., Drzymala J., 2011. Analytical solution of equation relating maximum size of floating particle and its hydrophobicity. Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 46, 13–20.
Kowalczuk P.B., Sahbaz O., Drzymala J., 2011. Maximum size of floating particles in different flotation cells. Miner. Eng. 24(8), 766–771.
Kowalczuk P.B., Drzymala J., 2011. Contact angle of bubble with an immersed-in-water particle of different materials. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 50(7), 4207–4211.
Kowalczuk P.B., Drzymala J., 2011. A proposition of symbolism of non-ideal separations followed by analytical procedures for description of separation processes. Miner. Process. Extr. Metall. Rev. 32(4), 278–288.
Kowalczuk P.B., Chmielewski T., 2010. Change of electrode potential in the non-oxidative leaching. Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 44, 115–126.
Professional membership
Editor-in-Chief: Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing
Editor: Minerals
Deputy-in-Chief: Journal of the Polish Mineral Engineering Society
Editorial Board: Current Chemistry Letters
Co-Editor: E3S Web of Conferences, Vol. 8, 2016, Mineral Engineering Conference MEC2016
Editor: Proceedings of the Mineral Engineering Conference MEC2013, 16-19 September 2013, Swieradow-Zdroj, Poland
Scientific, academic and artistic work
Displaying a selection of activities. See all publications in the database
2019
- (2019) Non-HF collectorless flotation of quartz. Minerals Engineering. vol. 133.
2018
- (2018) Classification of Flotation Frothers. Minerals. vol. 8 (2).
- (2018) Application of optical sensor-based sorting for preconcentration of seafloor massive sulphides. 8th Sensor-Based Sorting & Control . RWTH Aachen University; Aachen. 2018-03-06 - 2018-03-06.
- (2018) Surface roughness in bubble attachment and flotation of highly hydrophobic solids in presence of frother – experiment and simulations. Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing. vol. 54 (1).
- (2018) Opportunities and challenges in processing of seafloor massive sulphides from the Loki's Castle area at the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge. In the Black, Deep Sea Mining Challenges Thematic Workshop . Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto; Porto. 2018-07-05 - 2018-07-06.
- (2018) Efficient extraction of copper and zinc from seafloor massive sulphide rock samples from the Loki's Castle area at the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge. Minerals Engineering. vol. 115.
- (2018) A study on processing of seafloor massive sulphides from the Loki’s Castle area at the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge. 47th Underwater Mining Conference, Deep-Sea Mining ; Bergen. 2018-09-10 - 2018-09-14.
- (2018) Galvanic Leaching of Seafloor Massive Sulphides Using MnO2 in H2SO4-NaCl Media. Minerals. vol. 8 (6).
- (2018) Application of X-ray transmission sensor-based sorting for preconcentration of seafloor massive sulphide rock samples from the Loki’s Castle area at the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge. International Mineral Processing Congress IMPC2018 ; Moscow. 2018-09-15 - 2018-09-21.
- (2018) Various lixiviant leaching systems for seafloor massive sulphides from the Loki’s Castle area at the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge. Mineral Engineering Conference MEC2018 ; Zawiercie. 2018-09-26 - 2018-09-29.
- (2018) Heterocoagulation of shale particles and bubbles in the presence of ionic surfactants. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. vol. 554.
- (2018) Oil agglomeration of metal-bearing shale in the presence of mixed cationic-anionic surfactants. Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing. vol. 54 (4).
- (2018) Kinetics of froth flotation of naturally hydrophobic solids with different shapes. Minerals Engineering. vol. 121.
2017
- (2017) Kinetic separation curves based on process rate considerations. Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing. vol. 53 (2).
- (2017) Concentration at the Minimum Bubble Velocity (CMV) for Various Types of Flotation Frothers. Minerals. vol. 7 (7).
- (2017) Initial assessment of mineralogical properties of a seafloor massive sulphide deposit at the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge. Underwater Mining Conference 2017 ; 2017-09-24 - 2017-09-29.
- (2017) Kinetics of froth flotation of naturally hydrophobic solids with different shapes. Flotation 2017 . Minerals Engineering International; Cape Town. 2017-11-12 - 2017-11-17.