LEARNING OUTCOMES
After passing the course, student can:
describe the basic hydrometallurgical processes and technologies,
select leaching, solution purification and recovery methods based on properties of raw materials and the product,
evaluate the driving forces of a unit process and its kinetics,
knows the basics of flow-sheet modelling and is able to design and dimension a simple system in steady state condition
Credits: 5
Schedule: 13.09.2021 - 21.10.2021
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Mari Lundström, Jari Aromaa
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
General flowsheet of a hydrometallurgical process
Unit operations in hydrometallurgy
Factors affecting operation of unit processes
Calculation of mass and energy balances
Flow-sheet modeling with HSC Sim
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures
Tutorials and exercises in a computer class
Process selection case work in selected topics and report preparation
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures 12 h
Tutorials and exercises 36 h
Process selection case work 48 h
Independent studies 39 h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Autumn I
2021-2022 Autumn I
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=CHEM-E6180
Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.
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