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. |
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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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 30%, Final Examinations 50%, Practicals 20%. This is by Grade/Mark Assessment. |
Field of Education: | 30305 Materials Engineering | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Supplemental | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 2 | | Y | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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