Area: |
WASM Minerals Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy Teaching Area |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
5.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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Lecture: |
1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Practical: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
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Syllabus: |
The chemistry and engineering aspects of hydrometallurgical unit processes - leaching, separation, extraction and recovery. Extraction techniques will include the oxidative and nonoxidative leaching of minerals, purification and recovery of metals by precipitation, ion exchange and solvent extraction. Recovery of metals by reduction and electrowinning. Chemistry, design and operation of some common hydrometallurgical processes. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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Field of Education: |
30305 Materials Engineering |
HECS Band (if applicable): |
2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information: |
Supplemental |
Result Type: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Kalgoorlie Campus |
Semester 1 |
Y |
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| 2004 |
Kalgoorlie Campus |
Semester 2 |
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Y |
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Area
External |
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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