This unit is dedicated to various metallurgical unit processes such as minerals processing, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy and electrometallurgy. The major topics taught are minerals concentration, leaching, precipitation, reduction of metal oxides, volatile metals, slags and refractories, matte smelting, refining processes. Emphasis is placed on the chemistry, thermodynamics and process kinetics and mechanism, with brief reference to the reactor design, its operating principles and functioning. Focus is given to current technologies for production of the most common metals such as iron/steel/ferroalloys, light metals, base metals, and rare and reactive metals. Lectures are supplemented... -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Slobodanka Vukcevic
