CHEM-E6165 - Unit Processes in Pyrometallurgy, Lecture, 9.1.2023-17.4.2023

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Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course the student can

- describe the fundamental sub-processes in the oxidation and reduction processes, their driving forces and constraints, including transport phenomena.

- understand the features of heterogeneous reactions at elevated temperatures, such as slag-matte-metal-gas systems, surface phenomena and fundamentals of fluxing.

- is able to explain the principles of essential pyrometallurgical laboratory techniques and understand the role of experimental work on process development.

- can design and conduct experiments for studying different phenomena at elevated temperatures.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 09.01.2023 - 17.04.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Marko Kekkonen, Ari Jokilaakso

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:

    This course goes deeper into metals production processes concentrating on chemical and physical phenomena in the unit process level - the main processes and constraints taking place in the metallurgical operations at elevated temperatures are considered. The emphasis is on oxidation and reduction processes, as well as on surface phenomena and multiphase phenomena (e.g. melting/dissolution, reaction, transport and solidification phenomena) in slag-metal gas-solid systems. In addition some experimental research techniques for studying phenomena at elevated temperatures are introduced and experiments as well as data analysis will be carried out.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    - Compulsory laboratory exercise(s) and Report

    - Learning diary/diaries

    - Written examination

  • applies in this implementation

    • Exam - 70% of final grade
    • Project Work - 30% of final grade
    Learning diaries are no longer included in the course requirements

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    5 cr = 135 h

    Lectures
    Tutorials and design of experiments
    Laboratory work
    Independent studies

    Exam

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    4 Quality Education

    8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

    13 Climate Action

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III - IV
    2023-2024 Spring III - IV

    A course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.

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