Online Courses Handbook 2003

5640 (v.7) WASM Hydrometallurgy 562

Area:	WASM Minerals Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy Teaching Area
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
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. Plant design and layout in each case will be examined.