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: 08.01.2024 - 15.04.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Marko Kekkonen
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
- Written examination
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
5 cr = 135 h
Lectures
Design of experiments
Laboratory work
Independent studiesExam
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Seshadri Seetharaman (ed.): Treatise on Process Metallurgy, Vol. 1 and 2 (selected chapters), 2014, Elsevier; Lecture notes and additional material distributed on the lectures.
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
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 - IVA 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.