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| MDML7192 | Extractive Metallurgy of Precious Metals | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MINING ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | -- | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The objective of this module is to provide a detailed knowledge of the unit processes used for the extraction of precious metals from ore to metal and to develop skills to produce flowsheets for different ore types. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | comprehend the technical, economic and environmental characteristics of extraction processes for precious metals | 1,2,3 | 1,3, | | PO - 2 : | understand the chemical and engineering aspects of industrial extraction processes | 1,2,3 | 1,3, | | PO - 3 : | exploit the fundamental knowledge of mineral processing, chemistry and thermodynamics for the extraction processes of precious metals | 1,2,3 | 1,3, | | PO - 4 : | critically evaluate and analyse the industrial processes | 1,2,3 | 1,3, | | PO - 5 : | develop a conceptual process flowsheet for a particular ore | 1,2,3 | 1,3, | | PO - 6 : | develop skills for independent study, research, writing and presentation of results | 1,2,3 | 3,5, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Mineralogical characteristics and metallurgical classification of precious metal bearing ores and process selection. Pretreatment of refractory and complex gold ores/concentrates. Biooxidation, roasting, pressure leaching and other potential developments, and their chemistry. Pretreatment of ores containing organic materials (preg-robbing ores) . Gold and silver leaching processes and their chemical principles: Cyanidation process, Thiourea and Thiosulphate leaching. Purification of pregnant leach solutions and recovery of metals. Recent developments such as the use of ion exchange resins and solvent extraction as alternatives to activated carbon and zinc cementation processes. |
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| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | 11.10.2015 | 3 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 05.01.2016 | 3 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 15 | 45 | | Total work load | | | 45 |
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