14MMI16 - Processes of metals refining
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| Course title | Processes of metals refining | |||
| Acronym | 14MMI16 | |||
| Study programme | Metallurgical Engineering | |||
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| Lecturer/Associate (for OTC) | ||||
| ESPB | 5.0 | Status | ||
| Condition | no | Облик условљености | ||
| The goal | In this course the systematization of processes, operations and procedures for the refining of metals, features of equipment for metal refining, as well as techno-economic aspects of the of the metal refining processes will be given. Also, the relevant factors for the methods of metals refining will be analyzed. | |||
| The outcome | During this course, different methods of refining metals such as: metals refining based on the difference in their affinity for certain elements, metals refining based on their differences in vapor pressure at various temperatures (at lower and normal external pressure), directed crystallization and zonal refining of metals, fractional crystallization of salts in the metal refining processes, formation of volatile compounds and their thermal decomposition, electrolysis of solutions, melt and amalgam electrolysis as methods for refining metals, will be discussed. | |||
| Contents | ||||
| Contents of lectures | Systematization of processes, operations and methods for metals refining. Metals refining based on the difference in their affinity for certain elements. Metals refining based on their differences in vapor pressure at various temperatures (at lower and normal external pressure). Directed crystallization and zonal refining of metals. Fractional crystallization of salts in the metal refining processes. Formation of volatile compounds and their thermal decomposition, as a method for metals refining. Electrolysis of solutions, melts and amalgam electrolysis as methods for metals refining. Relevant factors for the selection of metals refining methods. Features of apparatus and devices for metals refining. Techno-economic aspects of the of the metal refining processes. | |||
| Contents of exercises | Zonal refining of indium or lithium. Silver refining. | |||
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| Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year | ||||
| Lectures | Exercises | OTC | Study and Research | Other classes |
| 3 | 1 | |||
| Methods of teaching | Theory lectures, calculation lectures, practical work in the laboratory. Seminar paper. | |||
| Knowledge score (maximum points 100) | ||||
| Pre obligations | Points | Final exam | Points | |
| Activites during lectures | 15 | Test paper | 55 | |
| Practical lessons | 15 | Oral examination | ||
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| Seminars | 15 | |||