Area: |
Department of Chemical Engineering |
Credits: |
12.5 |
Contact Hours: |
5.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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Lecture: |
1 x 5 Hours Weekly |
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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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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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Field of Education: |
30301 Chemical Engineering |
HECS Band (if applicable): |
2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information: |
Informational |
Result Type: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 2 |
Y |
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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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