ECTS - Nonferrous Metallurgy and Nonferrous Industry
Nonferrous Metallurgy and Nonferrous Industry (MATE486) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Nonferrous Metallurgy and Nonferrous Industry | MATE486 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Area Elective Courses (Group C) |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
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| Learning and Teaching Strategies | . |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to give a detailed overview of nonferrous extractive metallurgy. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | General principles of extraction and refining of nonferrous metals; thermodynamic and kinetic principles of pretreatment, reduction, smelting, refining, hydrometallurgical and electrometallurgical processes; extraction of metals like copper, zinc and lead from their ores and concentrates by pyrometallurgical and/or hydrometallurgical methods; |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction. Properties of nonferrous metals. Ores of nonferrous metals. Extraction flowsheets. Pretreatment processes: Drying, calcination, roasting. Thermodynamics of roasting. Kellogg diagrams. | Related pages of the sources and/or other sources |
| 2 | Kinetics of roasting. Extractive metallurgy of copper, general, from start to end. Hydrometallurgical route. | Chapter 1 & 2 of source [1], and related pages of the other sources |
| 3 | Comminution of copper ores (Crushing & Grinding). Hydrocyclone. Froth floatation. Matte smelting fundamentals. Reactions during matte smelting. | Chapter 3 & 4 of source [1], and related pages of the other sources |
| 4 | Factors affecting the efficiency of isolating copper in matte. Magnetite in matte smelting. Flash smelting (Outokumpu & Inco). Noranda smelting. Ausmelt/Isasmelt process. | Chapter 5, 6, 7 & 8 of source [1], and related pages of the other sources |
| 5 | Batch converting of copper. Stages of the converting process: The slag forming stage. The coppermaking stage. Recent developments in converting. | Chapter 9 of source [1], and related pages of the other sources |
| 6 | Continuous converting processes. %Cu in slag. Strategies for decreasing copper in slag. Direct-to-copper flash smelting. | Chapter 10, 11 & 12 of source [1], and related pages of the other sources |
| 7 | Midterm 1 | |
| 8 | Fire refining and casting of anodes: Sulfur and oxygen removal. | Chapter 15 & 16 of source [1], and related pages of the other sources |
| 9 | Continuous anode casting. Removal impurities during fire refining. Electrolytic refining. | Chapter 15 & 16 of source [1], and related pages of the other sources |
| 10 | Metallurgy of zinc. Chemical properties of zinc. Production of zinc: Pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical route. Thermodynamics of ZnO-reduction. | Related pages of the sources and/or other sources |
| 11 | Kinetics of ZnO-reduction. Industrial zinc processes. Zinc fuming. | Related pages of the sources and/or other sources |
| 12 | Metallurgy of lead. Blast furnace lead smelting. Ore hearth smelting. Electric furnace lead smelting. | Related pages of the sources and/or other sources |
| 13 | Midterm 2 | |
| 14 | Roasting and sintering of lead concentrates. Lead bullion smelting. Lead bullion refining. | Related pages of the sources and/or other sources |
| 15 | Reduction processes | Related pages of the sources and/or other sources |
| 16 | Silicothermic reduction of MgO: Pidgeon process (Magnetherm Process). Production of titanium (Kroll Process). Gaseous reduction. Gaseous reduction of metal oxides. | Related pages of the sources and/or other sources |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Extractive Metallurgy of Copper, M. Schlesinger, M. King, K. Sole, W.G. Davenport, 5th edition, Elsevier, 2011. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Nonferrous Extractive Metallurgy, C.B. Gill, John Wiley, 1980. |
| 3. Principles of Extractive Metallurgy, T. Rosenqvist, McGraw-Hill, International Student Edition, 1974. | |
| 4. Chemical Metallurgy Principles and Practice, C. K. Gupta, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2003. | |
| 5. Nonferrous Extractive Metallurgy, N. Sevryukov, Mir Publisher, 1973. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 3 | 5 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 50 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 7 | 95 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the Materials Engineering; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to solve complex engineering problems and to model and solve of materials systems | X | ||||
| 2 | Understanding of science and engineering principles related to the structures, properties, processing and performance of Materials systems | X | ||||
| 3 | Ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose | X | ||||
| 4 | Ability to design and choose proper materials for a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design and materials selection methods for this purpose | X | ||||
| 5 | Ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and solution of complex problems in Materails Engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively | X | ||||
| 6 | Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyse and interpret results using statistical and computational methods for complex engineering problems or research topics specific to Materials Engineering | X | ||||
| 7 | Ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually | X | ||||
| 8 | Effective oral and written communication skills in Turkish; knowlegde of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions | X | ||||
| 9 | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information; follow recent developments in science and technology with continuous self-development | X | ||||
| 10 | Ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge of standards used in engineering applications | X | ||||
| 11 | Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship and innovativeness; knowledge of sustainable development | X | ||||
| 12 | Knowledge of the effects of Materials Engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety, knowledge of modern age problems reflected on engineering; awareness of legal consequences of engineering solutions | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||