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: 04.09.2023 - 13.10.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jari Aromaa, Mari Lundström
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
6 Clean Water and Sanitation
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
14 Life Below Water
15 Life on Land
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - II
2023-2024 Autumn I - IIA 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.