COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CHEMICAL METALLURGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MMM 3013 CHEMICAL METALLURGY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MURAT ALKAN

Offered to

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Course Objective

The aims of the course are to define the basic concepts of extractive metallurgy; to examine the production processes of metals starting from primary sources based on thermodynamic and reaction kinetics; to interpret the common metal production processes under realistic constraints and conditions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define the basics of extractive metallurgy
2   To describe the mineral processing
3   To explain the basis of the pyrometallurgical processes by examining their applications
4   To explain the basis of the hydrometallurgical processes by examining their applications
5   To explain the basis of the electrometallurgical processes by examining their applications
6   To explain the production and refining processes of important metals starting from their ores with examples
7   To define basis of environmental problems that may be revealed from extractive metallurgy processes

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

MME 2004 - THERMODYNAMICS OF SOLUTIONS
MMZ 2004 - THERMODYNAMICS OF SOLUTIONS

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, resources of metals and extraction flowsheets
2 Mineral processing
3 Pyrometallurgy (calcination, roasting, sintering)
4 Pyrometallurgy (smelting)
5 Pyrometallurgy (smelting)
6 Pyrometallurgy (reduction)
7 Industrial applications of reduction
8 Industrial applications of reduction
9 Pyrometallurgy (refining)
10 Hydrometallurgy (leaching, solution purification)
11 Hydrometallurgy (precipitation processes)
12 Electrometallurgy (basic concepts, galvanics and electrolytic cells) Quiz
13 Electrometallurgy (electrorefining, electrowinning and molten salt electrolysis)
14 Energy and environment Homework

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Gupta, C. K. (2003). Chemical metallurgy. Principles and practice.
2. Moore, J. J. (1990). Chemical metallurgy. Elsevier.
3. Rosenqvist, T. (1974). Principles of extractive metallurgy. McGraw-Hill.
4. Vignes, A. (2013). Extractive metallurgy 1: Basic thermodynamics and kinetics. John Wiley & Sons.
5. Vignes, A. (2013). Extractive metallurgy 2: metallurgical reaction processes. John Wiley & Sons.
6. Vignes, A. (2013). Extractive metallurgy 3: Processing operations and routes. John Wiley & Sons.
7. Bor, F. Y. (1977). Ekstraktif metalurji prensipleri: kısım I. Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi.
8. Bor, F. Y. (1989). Ekstraktif metalürji prensipleri: kısım II. ITÜ.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, exams and homeworks

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-7 will be evaluated by the questions in both howeworks and exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Lectures and examinations are carried out with respect to regulation of Engineering Faculty of Dokuz Eylul University, named "Principles of Education and Examination Practice".

If the homeworks are cited without reference directly from another source or quoted directly from other students, the relevant study is excluded from the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assist. Prof. Dr. Murat ALKAN
alkan.murat@deu.edu.tr

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serdar YILDIRIM
serdar.yildirim@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The student counseling hours are stated in the weekly course schedule at the door of the academic staff

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 7 7
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Field study 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 124

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.133
LO.24
LO.332223
LO.432223
LO.532223
LO.644
LO.74