5631 (v.6) WASM Pyrometallurgy 561
| Area: | WASM Minerals Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy Teaching Area |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Thermodynamics, material balances on mole and mass basis, heat balances, predominance area diagrams, diffusion and kinetics, aspects of reactor design. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An understanding of pyrometallurgical fundamentals with an emphasis on skill development and problem solving. |
| 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: | Pyrometallurgy Notes, Grimsey, WASM. Rosenqvist, T., (1983) Principles of Extractive Metallurgy, 2nd Ed., McGraw-Hill. Hayes, P., (1993), Process Principles in Minerals and Materials Production, 2nd Ed., Hayes Publishing, Brisbane. |
| Unit Texts: | Process Principles in Minerals and Materials Production, Hayes, P.Hayes Publishing. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 20%, Examination 80%. This is by Grade/Mark Assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | Y | Y | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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