COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CHEMICAL MINING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDT 3065 CHEMICAL MINING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Mining Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

KAMIL BOSTANCI

Offered to

Mining Technology

Course Objective

To teach in detail the stages of enrichment and application of complex and low grade metallic ores by chemical methods.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Know the place of chemical enrichment in mineral industry and ore preparation
2   Know the chemical enrichment (Leaching) technique and application stages
3   Know leaching applications in gold-silver ores
4   Know leaching practices in other metallic ores (Copper, Nickel, Lead-Zinc etc.)
5   Know flow sheets of leaching plants

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to chemical enrichment
2 Enrichment (leaching) by chemical solubility difference, Solution taking and equilibrium in solutions
3 Pre-leaching preparations: comminution, classification, enrichment and heat treatment
4 Leaching methods of precious metals in ores, factors affecting the taking of the solution (Pressure, Leaching time) Temperature, Solvent concentration, Solid ratio
5 Leaching methods
6 Solution purification / concentration and recovery
7 Solution purification / concentration and recovery
8 Midterm exam
9 Chemical enrichment in gold-silver ore and Uşak- Kışladağ Tuprag Gold Mine
10 Chemical enrichment in copper, nickel ores
11 Chemical enrichment in lead-zinc ores
12 Chemical enrichment in uranium ores
13 Examination of existing facilities in Turkey
14 Examination of existing facilities in Turkey

Recomended or Required Reading

Doç. Dr. Yaşar Çilingir, Metalik Cevherler ve Zenginleştirme Yöntemleri, DEÜ/Izmir,
Cevher Hazırlama El Kitabı, Yurt Madenciliğini Geliştirme Vakfı
Doç. Dr. Tevfik Utine, Hidrometalurjik Süreçlerin Kimyası, TMMOB Maden Mühendisleri Odası Yayını,
Fathi HABASHI, Çeviren: Mehmet CANBAZOĞLU, Hidrometalurjide Yeni Gelişmeler
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Akdağ, Liç Yöntemleri

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The lecturer of the course tries to give a technical skill about mining by straight narrative techniques and applications.

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

I. Mid-term exam 40%: To examine the theoretical information.
II. Final Exam 60%: To examine the all learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The students have to attend 70% of the courses.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Lec. Kamil BOSTANCI
kamil.bostanci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 16:00 - 17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 7 7
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 66

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.11
LO.211
LO.3111
LO.411
LO.5111

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