Non Ferrous Extractive Metallurgy Detailed Syllabus for B.Tech third year second sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Non Ferrous Extractive Metallurgy B.Tech 2016-2017 (R16) third year second sem is as follows.
B.Tech. III Year II Sem. L/T/P/C
Course Code:MM611PE 3/0/0/3
Course Objective: The main objective of the course is to expose the student to understand basic principles of extraction of important non ferrous metals.
Course Outcome: Student will be in a position to ascertain the method of extraction of a particular metal and also understands the importance of recovery of byproducts during extraction.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe and explain processes and reactors for extraction and refining of metals and alloys
- Explain processes based on an thermodynamic perspective
- Describe and explain material and energy flows related to extraction of metals and alloys
- Describe and explain ore treatment techniques
- Plan and carry out experimental work related to extraction and refining of non ferrous metals
UNIT-I: COPPER: Principal Ores and Minerals: Matte smelting – Blast furnace, Reverberatory, Electric furnace, Flash: Converting: Continuous production of blister Copper: Fire refining: Electrolytic refining: Hydro-Metallurgical copper extraction: Leaching processes, Recovery of copper from leach solutions: Electro-winning.
UNIT-II: ZINC: General Principles: Roasting, Horizontal and vertical retort processes: Production by
imperial smelting: Leaching purification: Electrolysis, Refining. LEAD: Smelting – smelting, Reduction process, Roast Reaction process, direct smelting reduction process – Air flash smelting, oxygen flash, oxygenslip bath smelting, QSL process, refining of lead bullion. Pyro and electrolytic refining
UNIT-III: ALUMINUM: Raw materials, production of pure Al2O3, Bayer’s process, Devillepechiney
Process, Hall – Heroult cell, electrolyte, electrode reactions, Current efficiency, Cell Voltage, Anode effect: Refining of Aluminum, Alternative processes of aluminium production.
TEXT BOOKS:
- Extraction of Non-Ferrous Metals – HS Ray, KP Abraham and R. Sridhar
- Non Ferrous Extractive Metallurgy – G B Gill John Wiley & Sons 1980
REFERENCES:
- Extractive Metallurgy of Copper – WGL Davln Port, U King, M Schelesinger and A.K. Biswas, Elsevier Science 2002
- Metallurgy of Non-Ferrous Metals – WH Dennis.
- Nuclear Chemical Engineering – Manstion Bendict and Thomas H. Pigfort
For all other B.Tech 3rd Year 2nd Sem syllabus go to JNTUH B.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 3rd Year 2nd Sem Course Structure for (R16) Batch.
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