PRRE4003 (v.1) Metallurgical Process Design
| Area: | Metallurgical Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 50.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 6.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Computer Laboratory: | 1 x 3 Days Semester |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Workshop: | 1 x 5 Days Semester |
| Equivalent(s): |
311206 (v.3)
Metallurgical Process Design 456
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
303119 (v.2)
Process Engineering 451
or any previous version
OR PRRE4001 (v.1) Process Engineering or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | Principles and practice of extractive metallurgical process and plant design at pre-feasibility stage. It includes process selection, process development and optimisation including energy and mass balances, development of process flow diagram, plant equipment selection and plant layout, development of process control scheme, cost estimation and economic evaluation, environmental impact assessment, development of occupational health and safety plan, consideration of sustainability and social impact issues, preparation of a process and plant design report, and technical presentation and defence of a process design. |
| Field of Education: | 030300 Process and Resources Engineering (Narrow Grouping) |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2015 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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