Modulekode | NHM 322 |
Kwalifikasie | Undergraduate |
Fakulteit | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
Module-inhoud | Merits of hydrometallurgy relative to other extraction methods. Unit processes in hydrometallurgy. Chemical principles of hydrometallurgy. Chemistry of important metals and lixiviants. Application of chemical principles to: leaching; purification and upgrading of leach solutions (precipitation, solvent extraction, ion exchange, activated carbon); product recovery from solution (precipitation, reduction). Relevant analytical methods. |
Modulekrediete | 16.00 |
Programme | |
Prerequisites | (NPT 220) and (NEC 310) |
Contact time | 3 lectures per week, 3 practicals per week |
Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
Department | Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering |
Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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