CHEM ENG 7058 - Hydrometallurgy & Electrometallurgy
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2015
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code CHEM ENG 7058 Course Hydrometallurgy & Electrometallurgy Coordinating Unit School of Chemical Eng and Advanced Materials(Ina) Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 4 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Assumed Knowledge None beyond Year 12 chemistry and physics Assessment Final exam (60%), assignments and case-study (40%) Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Conrad Wilkins
Course Timetable
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
The course aims to provide an overview of Hydrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy in the minerals processing industry. On successful completion of this course students will be able to:-
1. Understand the driving forces behind the thermodynamics of leaching and how it impacts the design of a hydrometallurgical process; and 2. Understand the driving forces behind the kinetics of leaching and how it impacts the design of a hydrometallurgical process; and 3. Understand the various methods and practices of leaching, including basic design principles; and 4. Understand the concepts of solids/liquids separation and how to apply to a process; and 5. Understand the concepts and design of separation and purification including; solvent extraction; ion exchange; precipitation; crystallisation; and membrane treatment; and 6. Understand the concepts and design of metal recovery processes including; cementation; reduction; electrowinning and electrolytic refining; and precious metal recovery; and 7. Apply the material learnt to a flow sheet design. University Graduate Attributes
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Learning Resources
Recommended Resources
Textbook
Hydrometallurgy – Fundamentals and Applications, Michael L. Free, Wiley 2013, ISBN:978-1-118-23077-0 (Hardback Version)
Reference Books
Extractive Metallurgy of Uranium, Robert C. Merritt, 1971, ISBN: 0918062101
Extractive Metallurgy of Copper, Schlesinger, M. E., King, M. J., Sole, K. C., & Davenport, W. G., 5th Ed ISBN: 978-0-08-096789-9 -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course will be delivered as a series of weekly lectures and fortnightly tutorial sessions. Class discussion sessions are integrated with lectures to enhance the understanding of the new concepts.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Activity Contact Hours Workload Hours Lectures 24 72 Assignments 10 25 Examination 0 15 TOTAL 34 112 Learning Activities Summary
This subject comprises of 10 topics as follows,
Topic 1: Leaching Theory – understanding the kinetic and thermodynamic properties of a leach and how they can be manipulated to control the rate of reaction.
Topic 2: Leaching Practice – understand the different processes used to leach various minerals
Topic 3: Solids and Liquid Separation – understand how to separate the valuable products of a leach from the residue
Topic 4: Solvent Extraction – the first of the concentration topics focussed on solvent extraction of a valuable metal in solution
Topic 5: Ion Exchange - a concentration topic focussed on using ion exchange to concentrate a valuable metal in solution
Topic 6: Precipitation and Crystallisation – understand how to selectively precipitate leach products to produce a product or further concentrate the valuable metal
Topic 7: Membrane Processes – understand how membranes are used in industry to further concentrate valuable minerals or selectively remove deleterious elements
Topic 8: Contact Reduction and Cementation – understand how this simple process is used to win metals from solution
Topic 9: Electrowinning and Electrorefining - understand how this process is used to win metals from solution and further refine them.
Topic 10: Precious Metals – understand the process of recovering precious metals from leach solutions and ER slimes. -
Assessment
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Submission
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Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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