PUBLICATIONS
Articles
1. Ekmekçi, Z., Buswell, M.A. Bradshaw, D.J. and Harris, P.J., 2004, The value and limitations of electrochemical measurements in flotation of precious metal ores, Minerals Engineering, (publishing).
2. Bıçak, Ö. ve Ekmekçi, Z., 2005, The Adsorption mechanisms of polysaccharides and their effects on sulphide mineral flotation, Madencilik (Bulletin of Chamber of Mining Engineers of Turkey), Vol. 44, No 1, 19-31. (in Turkish)
3. Ekmekçi, Z., Aslan, A. and Hassoy, H., 2004, Effects of EDTA on selective flotation of sulphide minerals, Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, Vol. 38, 79-94.
4. Ergün, L., Ekmekçi, Z., Gülsoy, Ö. and Benzer, H., 2004, The evaluation of a copper flotation plant performance by plant survey and laboratory tests, Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, Vol. 38, 95-102.
5. Ergün, L., Ekmekçi, Z., Gülsoy, Ö. and Benzer, H., 2004, Modelling and simulation of grinding circuit in Madneuli copper concentrator, Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, Vol. 38, 231-240.
6. Güler, T., Hiçyılmaz, T., Gökağaç, G. and Ekmekçi, Z., 2004, Voltammetric and drift spectroscopy investigation in dithiophosphinate-chalcopyrite system, J. of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol. 279, No.1, 46-54.
7. Güler, T., Hiçyılmaz, T., Gökağaç, G. and Ekmekçi, Z., 2004, Electrochemical behaviour of Chalcopyrite in the Absence and Presence of Dithiophosphate, Int. J. Miner. Process., Vol. 75, 217-228.
8. Hiçyılmaz, C., Altun, N.E., Ekmekçi, Z. and Gökağaç, G., 2004, Pyrite-DTPI interaction as a function of pulp potential and pH, Colloids and Surfaces A: Pysicochem. Eng. Aspects, 233, 11-24.
9. Hiçyılmaz, C., Altun, N.E., Ekmekçi, Z. and Gökağaç, G., 2004, Quantifying hydrophobicity of pyrite after copper activation and DTPI addition under electrochemically controlled conditions, Minerals Engineering, 17, 7-8, 879-890.
10.Ekmekçi, Z., Bradshaw, D.J., Allison, S.A. and Harris, P.J., 2003, Effects of frother type and froth height on the flotation behaviour of chromite in UG2 ore, Minerals Engineering, 16, 941-949.
11.Buswell, A.M., Bradshaw, D.J., Harris, P.J. and Ekmekci, Z., 2002, The use of electrochemical measurements in the flotation of a platinum group minerals (PGM) bearing ore, Minerals Engineering, 15, 395-404.
12.Ekmekçi Z., 2000, Measurement of the electro-chemical potential of the chalcopyrite-pyrite flotation and its effect on selectivity, Madencilik(Bulletin of Chamber of Mining Engineers of Turkey), Cilt 39, Sayı 3-4, 27-38. (in Turkish)
13.Ekmekçi, Z., Gülsoy, Ö., Ersayın, S. and Bayraktar, İ., 2000, Desulphurisation of İvrindi alunitic kaolin, YERBİLİMLERİ Bülteni, No: 23, 53-60.
14.Ekmekçi, Z. ve Hassoy, H., 2000; Variations in pH, Redox Potential and Oxygen Concentration and their Effects on Mineral Surface Oxidation at Küre, Turkey, Copper Flotation Plant, Trans. Inst. Min. Metall. Sect. C: Mineral Process. Extr. Metall., 109, May-August 2000, C112-C116.
15.Ekmekçi, Z. and Demirel, H., 1998, Collectorless flotation of Murgul (Turkey) copper ore, Trans. IMM, Sec. C, Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, Vol. 107, May-August, C76-C81.
16.Ekmekçi, Z. and Demirel, H., 1997, Effects of galvanic interaction on collectorless flotation behaviour of chalcopyrite and pyrite, Int. J. Miner. Process., 52, 31-48.
17.Girgin, I., Ekmekçi, Z. and Erkal, F., 1994, Beneficiation Studies of Mihaliccik Non-dispersive Kaolinite, Madencilik (Bulletin of Chamber of Mining Engineers of Turkey), Vol. XXXIII, No: 3, 37-42.(in Turkish)
18.Ekmekçi, Z., 1991, High Intensity Permanent Magnetic Separators: Their Features and Applications, Madencilik (Bulletin of Chamber of Mining Engineers of Turkey), Vol. XXX, No: 3, 39-46 (in Turkish).
Papers
1. Demirel, H. and Ekmekçi, Z., 1990, Concentration of Hematitic Iron Ores with Dry High Intensity Permanent Magnetic Separator, Proc. of 3rd. International Mineral Processing Symposium, İstanbul, 154-163.
2. Demirel, H. and Ekmekçi, Z., 1991, Concentration of Hematitic-Limonitic Iron Ores by High Intensity Permanent Magnetic Separator, SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit, Denver, Colorado, USA, Feb. 25-28, Preprint No: 91-47, 7p. EI No: 079265 (1991).
3. Demirel, H., Ekmekçi, Z., Ergün, Ş.L. and Gülsoy, Ö.Y., 1992, Improvement of Magnetic Separation Flowsheet by Using Magnesite Ores, IV. International Mineral Processing Symposium, Antalya, Turkey, Vol. 2, 576-588 (in Turkish).
4. Demirel, H., Ergün, œ.L., Ekmekçi, Z. and Gülsoy, Ö.Y., 1992, Factors Affecting Silicate Flotation in Magnesite Ores, VII. Isparta Engineering Conference, Isparta, Turkey (in Turkish)(abstract).
5. Girgin, I., Ekmekçi, Z. and Erkal, F., 1993, Beneficiation Studies of Sindirgi Alunite Kaolin, Turkish XIII. Mining Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 549-560.(in Turkish)
6. Demirel, H., Ekmekçi, Z., and Ansen, K., 1994, The Settling Behavior of Roasted Iranian Zinc Concentrate in Leaching Process, Proceedings of Forth Mining Symposium of Iran, Yazd University, Vol.3, 33-45.
7. Ekmekçi, Z., Demirel, H., Ansen, K., Karapınar, N. and Yerlikaya, A., 1994, The Effect of Roasting on The Settling Behaviour of a Siliceous Zinc Oxide Concentrate, Progress in Mineral Processing Technology, A.A. Balkema (Eds. H. Demirel & S. Ersayın), Rotterdam, Netherlands, 495-500.
8. Ansen, K., Ekmekçi, Z. and Demirel, H., 1994, Effects of Multivalent Cations on the Electrokinetic Behaviour of Magnesite and Quartz, Progress in Mineral Processing Technology, A.A. Balkema (Eds. H. Demirel & S. Ersayın), Rotterdam, Netherlands, 125-130.
9. Karapınar, N., Ekmekçi, Z. and Demirel, H., 1994, Separation of Quartz From Clay Minerals by Selective Flocculation, Progress in Mineral Processing Technology, A.A. Balkema (Eds. H. Demirel & S. Ersayın), Rotterdam, Netherlands, 219-226.
10.Demirel, H., Karapınar, N. and Ekmekçi, Z., 1994, Concentration of Low Quality Refractory Clays, Proceedings of II. International Ceramics Congress, İstanbul, Turkey,98-107.
11.Ansen, K., Demirel, H. and Ekmekçi, Z., 1995, Effects of Solubility Characteristics of Magnesite on its Electrokinetic and Flotation Behaviour, 6 th Balkan Conference of Mineral Processing, Macedonia, 126-133.
12.Ekmekçi, Z. and Demirel, H., 1996, Electrochemical Behaviour and Collectorless Flotation of Pyrite, Changing Scopes in Mineral Processing (Eds. M. Kemal, V.Arslan, A.Akar & M.Canbazoğlu), A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 197-202.
13.Ekmekçi, Z. and Demirel, H., 1996, Electrochemical Behaviour and Collectorless Flotation of Pyrite by Using Sodium Sulphide, Proceedings SWEMP 96 (IV. th International Symposium on Environmental Issues and Waste Managment in Energy and Mineral Production), R. Ciccu (ed.), S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy, 385-392.
14.Ekmekçi, Z. and Demirel, H., 1997, Effects of Pulp Potential and Galvanic Interaction on Flotation of Chalcopyrite and Pyrite, 15th Mining Congress of Turkey, T. Güyagüler, S. Ersayın, S. Bilgen (eds), Ankara, Turkey, 353-360. (in Turkish)
15.Ekmekçi, Z. and Demirel, H., 1997, Collectorless flotation of chalcopyrite and pyrite: influence of pulp potential, pH and galvanic contact, Proceedings of the XX IMPC, Aachen, Germany, Vol.3, 77-85.
16.Bayraktar, İ., Can, N.M. and Ekmekçi, Z., 1998, Effect of genesis on the wetting behaviour of pyrite surfaces, Proceedings of the 7th International Mineral Processing Symposium, Innovations in Mineral and Coal Processing, Eds: S. Atak, G. Önal and M.S.Çelik,A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, 119-124.
17.Ekmekçi, Z. ve Hassoy, H., 1999, The effects of oxygen content of the pulp and electrochemical potential on the selectivity of sulfide mineral flotation, Türkiye 16. Madencilik Kongresi, Ankara, 375-382.(in Turkish)
18.Bayraktar, İ., Ersayın, S., Gülsoy, Ö., Ekmekçi, Z. and Can, M., 1999, Recommendations for solution of quality problems in the major ceramic and glass raw materials (Feldpar, quartz and kaolinite), 3rd Industrial Raw Material Symposium, İzmir, 14-15 Oct., 22-33. (in Turkish)
19.Ekmekçi, Z., Aslan, A., Ergün, L., Gülsoy, Ö.Y. and Can, N.M., 2000, Interactive effects of pulp potential and oxygen content on copper-zinc separation at Çayeli copper works (ÇBİ) flotation plant, Mineral Processing on the Verge of the 21st Century, 8th International Mineral Processing Symposium, October 16-18, Antalya-Turkey, 281-286.
20.Ergün, L., Ekmekçi, Z., Gülsoy, Ö., Can, M., Orhan, E.C., Dikmen, S. and Obut, A., 2000, Investigations on the alternatives to obtain finer flotation feed at Küre grinding circuit by simulation, Mineral Processing on the Verge of the 21st Century, 8th International Mineral Processing Symposium, October 16-18, Antalya-Turkey, 59-64.
21.Gülsoy, Ö., Ekmekçi, Z., Ergün, L., Kılavuz, F., Karapınar, N. and Hassoy, H., 2000, Cell-cy-cell approach for performance evaluation in flotation circuits, Mineral Processing on the Verge of the 21st Century, 8th International Mineral Processing Symposium, October 16-18, Antalya-Turkey, 291-294.
22.Ergün, L., Ersayın, S., Gülsoy, Ö., Ekmekçi, Z., Can, M. and Aslan, A., 2000, Modelling and simulation of grinding circuit at Çayeli Bakır İşletmeleri A.Ş. (ÇBİ) flotation plant, Mineral Processing on the Verge of the 21st Century, 8th International Mineral Processing Symposium, October 16-18, Antalya-Turkey, 65-70.
23.Gulsoy, O.Y., Ekmekci, Z. and Ergun, S.L., 2001, Performance evaluation of copper rougher circuit in Kure flotation plant, Mineral Processing 2001, SAIMM, 2-3 August, Cape Town (Abstract).
24.Aslan, A., Ekmekçi, Z. and Bayraktar, İ., 2002, The effect of preconditioning with gas mixtures on the selective flotation of complex sulphide ores, IXth International Mineral Processing Symposium, Extended Abstracts Book, 18-20 Sept., Cappadocia, Turkey, 85-86.
25.Aslan, A., Ekmekçi, Z. , Gülsoy, Ö. and Aksanı, B., 2002, The performance analysis of the Cu/Zn flotation plant of ÇBİ, Turkey, IXth International Mineral Processing Symposium, Extended Abstracts Book, 18-20 Sept., Cappadocia, Turkey, 103-104.
26.Öztaş, B, Atalay, Ü., Hiçyılmaz, C., Ekmekçi, Z. and Gökağaç, G., 2002, Electrochemical behaviour and flotation of pyrite in the presence of dithiophosphate, IXth International Mineral Processing Symposium, Extended Abstracts Book, 18-20 Sept., Cappadocia, Turkey, 89-90.
27.Ergün, Ş.L., Gülsoy, Ö., Ekmekçi, Z. and Benzer, H., 2002, Simulation studies at Madneuli copper flotation plant, IXth International Mineral Processing Symposium, Extended Abstracts Book, 18-20 Sept., Cappadocia, Turkey,151-153.
28.Ekmekçi, Z., Bradshaw, D. J., Harris, P.J., Aslan, A. and Hassoy, H., 2003, The value and limitations of electrochemical measurements in sulphide flotation, Electrochemistry in Mineral and Metal Processing VI, F.M. Doyle, G.H. Kelsall, R. Woods (Eds), The Electrochemical Society, Inc., 1-13.
29.Aslan, A., Ekmekçi, Z., Bayraktar, İ. and Aksanı, B., 2003, The effect of reagent addition points and aeration on the flotation performance of sulphide minerals, Proc. of 18th International Mining Congress and Exhibition of Turkey, 10-13 June, Antalya, Turkey, 465-470.
30.Hiçyılmaz, C., Altun, N.E., Ekmekçi, Z. and Gökağaç, G., 2004, Investigation of hydrophobicity of pyrite as a function of pulp potential, 8th International Conference on Environment and Mineral Processing, 24-26 June, Ostrava, Czech Republic, 247-253.
31.Öztaş, B., Atalay, Ü., Hiçyılmaz, C., Ekmekçi, Z. and Gökağaç, G., 2004, Electrochemistry of pyrite flotation in the presence of dithiophosphate, 8th International Conference on Environment and Mineral Processing, 24-26 June, Ostrava, Czech Republic, 13-20.
32.Ekmekçi, Z., Buswell, M.A. Bradshaw, D.J. and Harris, P.J., 2004, The value and limitations of electrochemical measurements in precious metal ores, Precious Metals 2004, November 10-12, Cape Town, South Africa.
33.Ekmekçi, Z., Can, M., Ergün, Ş.L., Gülsoy, Ö.Y., Benzer, H. and Çelik, İ.B., 2005, Performance evaluation pf ÇBİ flotation plant using mineralogical analysis, The 19th International Mining Congress and Fair of Turkey, İzmir, Turkey, June 09-12, 233-240.
34.Can, M., Gülsoy, Ö.Y., Ekmekçi, Z., Ergün, Ş.L., and Benzer, H., 2005, Investigation of the effect of the retention time in flotation and fineness of feed on recovery by simulation, The 19th International Mining Congress and Fair of Turkey, İzmir, 09-12 Haziran, 327-333.
Theses
1. Ekmekçi, Z. Investigation of the effecting parameters of concentration with magnetic separation of Karakuz iron ore , MSc, Hacettepe University (in Turkish)
2. Ekmekçi, Z. The role of galvanic interaction in collectorless chalcopyrite-pyrite flotation, PhD, Hacettepe University