302303 (v.2) ChE 474 Mineral Processing
| Area: | Department of Chemical Engineering |
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 5 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Metals, case by case, in the Australian context and the uses and importance of each metal, ore types and mineralogy, occurrence, export destinations and trends in metal use. Overview of the processes used for extraction of the metal with Australian examples. Trends and forecasts in metal extraction. Theoretical aspects of pyrometallurgy. Thermodynamic principles of metal reduction. Flash furnace process - overview and modelling. Blast furnace process - overview and modeling. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have undergone an overview of metals and pyrometallurgy processes in the Australian context including the thermodynamic principles of metal reductin, flash furnace processes and blast furnace process. They will gain an understanding of processes such as nickel and copper extractive metallurgy from sulphides, lead-zinc extractive metallurgy, synthetic rutile production. aluminium smelting, tin smelting, iron extractive metallurgy and silicon smelting. |
| 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: | Wills, B. A., 1997, 'Mineral Processing Technology', Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston. Hayes, P., 1993, 'Process Principles in Minerals and Materials Production', Hayes Publishing, Sherwood. Australasian Mining and Metallurgy Volumes 1 & 2, AusIMM, 1993. Rosenqvist, T., 1983, 'Principles of Extractive Metallurgy' 2 nd Edn, McGraw-Hill, New York. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed text. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Final examination 60%. Assignments - 40% |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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