5640 (v.7) WASM Hydrometallurgy 562

Area:

WASM Minerals Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy Teaching Area

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Practical:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

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. Plant design and layout in each case will be examined.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Evaluated hydrometallurgical unit operations based on chemical, thermodynamic and kinetic aspects. Applied hydrometallurgical theory to experimental data to evaluate processes. Designed basic solvent extraction, ion exchange and leaching circuits.

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:

Australian Mineral Foundation, (1974). Hydrometallurgy for Design and Operating Engineers. Notes for course held in Adelaide, (1974). Pourbaix, M., (1966), Atlas of Electrochemical Equilibria in Aquenous Solutions. Pergamon. Atkins, P,W., (1994), Physical Chemistry. 5th Ed. Melbourne, Oxford University Press. Levenspiel, O., (1999), Chemical Reaction Engineering. 3rd Ed. Brisbane, John Wiley and Sons.

Unit Texts:

No set text.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignments 30%, Final Examinations 50%, Practicals 20%. This is by Grade/Mark Assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Kalgoorlie Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Kalgoorlie Campus	Semester 2		Y