11974 (v.2) WASM Hydrometallurgy 351

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Area:	WASM Minerals Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy Teaching Area
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	303138 (v.1) WASM Mining and Metallurgy 131 or any previous version
Co Requisite(s):	11971 (v.2) WASM Metallurgical Chemistry 351 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Chemical, thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of leaching, separation, extraction and recovery of metals. Oxidative and non oxidative leaching of minerals, purification and recovery of metals by precipitation, ion exchange and solvent extraction and the recovery of metals by reduction and electrowinning. The design of solvent extraction, ion exchange and leaching circuits. Coverage of selected metals.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Evaluated hydrometallurgical unit operations based on chemical, thermodynamic and kinetic aspects. Applied hydrometallurgical theory to experimental data to evaluate processes. Designed basic solvent extraction, ion exchange and leaching circuits.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Australian Mineral Foundation, (1974). Hydrometallurgy for Design and Operating Engineers. Notes for course held in Adelaide, (1974). Pourbaix, M., (1966), Atlas of Electrochemical Equilibria in Aqueous Solutions. Pergamon. Atkins, P.W., (1994), PhysicalChemistry. 5th Ed. Melbourne, Oxford University Press. Levenspiel, O., (1999). Chemical Reaction Engineering. 3rd Ed. Brisbane, John Wiley and Sons
Unit Texts:	No set text
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignments 30%, Final Examination 50%, Practicals 20%. This is by Grade/Mark Assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Kalgoorlie Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Kalgoorlie Campus Semester 2   Y