Course Introduction

Extractive Metallurgy 2 - Beneficiation, Extraction and Metallurgical Processes

Version: 04 March 2010

Fathi Habashi

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Introduction

Beneficiation, Extraction and Metallurgical Processes is the second of two courses on extractive metallurgy by the author, written for university students as well as practicing engineers and metallurgists. Extractive metallurgy deals with ores as raw material and metals as finished products. Metallurgy has been transformed into a modern science as a result of developments in chemistry and chemical engineering. This series of courses is an introduction to the subject based in part on a course offered by the American Chemical Society under the title Metallurgical Chemistry.

The full series includes ...

• Metals, Ore Deposits and Minerals

• Beneficiation, Extraction and Metallurgical Processes

Beneficiation, Extraction and Metallurgical Processes covers liberation and separation of minerals, extractive processes including pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, electrometallurgy, and the theory of metallurgical processes including oxidation and reduction, hydration and hydrolysis, and the energetics and kinetics of reactions.

Content

The course comprises 11 learning sessions, each of approximately 60 minutes duration, plus supporting figures, tables, images, references and appendices, and interactive reviews that confirm achievement of the learning objectives. The total duration of the course is estimated at 11 hours.

Learning Outcomes

Participants who successfully complete this course and the certification requirements will be able to perform the following:

• Understand and discuss the principles of mineral beneficiation and the techniques available for liberation and separation of minerals.

• Understand and discuss the principles and application of pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical and electrometallurgical extractive processes.

• Understand and discuss the theory of metallurgical processes, including the energetics and kinetics of the reactions involved and the importance of oxidation and reduction.

Course Requirements

Basic requirements for successful completion of this course include the following:

• First year university level physics and chemistry.

Course Certification

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UBC Certificate in Mining Studies

This course qualifies as online learning for the University of British Columbia - Certificate in Mining Studies in the Mineral Processing stream. Students who complete the certification requirements for this course may optionally register for the Certificate in Mining Studies program and complete the associated classroom component. For further information click UBC Certificate in Mining Studies.

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