MDN723 - SOLUTION PURIFICATION PROCESSES
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLUTION PURIFICATION PROCESSES | MDN723 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Abdullah Obut | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of this course is to teach the theoretical and practical aspects of solution purification methods (adsorption, ion exchange, solvent extraction) used in hydrometallurgical processes. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Advanced description of hydrometallurgical processes. Impornance of solution purification. Aqueous precipitation methods. Theoretical and practical aspects of adsorption and ion exchange. Theoretical and practical aspects of solvent extraction. | |||||
| References | Aguilar, M. and Cortina, J.L., 2008, Solvent Extraction and Liquid Membranes, CRC. Harland, C.E., 1994, Ion Exchange: Theory and Practice, 2nd Ed., RSC. Meloan, C.E., 1999, Chemical Separations, John Wiley&Sons. Rydberg, J., Cox, M., Musikas, C. and Choppin, G.R., 2004, Solvent Extraction Principles and Practice, 2nd Ed., Marcel Dekker. Zagorodni, A.A., 2007, Ion Exchange Materials, Elsevier. Other publications relevant to the subject. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to hydrometallurgy. Introduction and importance of solution purification. |
| Week 2 | Aqueous precipitation methods (chemical, reductive). |
| Week 3 | Applications of aqueous precipitation (Fe, Cu, Ni, Co etc.). |
| Week 4 | Introduction and importance of carbon adsorption. |
| Week 5 | Chemistry of carbon adsorption. Preparation and properties of activated carbon. CIC, CIP, CIL. |
| Week 6 | Applications of carbon adsorption process (Au, Mo, Rhenium, V, U etc.). |
| Week 7 | First midterm. |
| Week 8 | Introduction and importance of ion exchange. |
| Week 9 | Mechanisms, thermodynamics, kinetics of ion exchange. Types of exchangers. Selectivity. |
| Week 10 | Applications of ion exchange processes (U, Zr, Hf, V, Ni, Ta, Mo, W, REEs, Cu, Ni, precious metals). |
| Week 11 | Second midterm. |
| Week 12 | Introduction and importance of solvent extraction. |
| Week 13 | Chemistry of solvent extraction. Extractants. Modifiers. Contactors. |
| Week 14 | Applications of solvent extraction processes (Cu, Ni, Co, Zn, Zr, Hf, V, Mo, W, Nb, Ta REEs). General information on membrane processes. |
| Week 15 | Preparation for final exam. |
| Week 16 | Final exam. |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 3 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 12 | 12 | 144 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Total Workload | 30 | 110 | 301 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. An ability to design, solve and improve the problems related to mining engineering by using extensively the basic and engineering sciences. | X | ||||
| 2. An ability to develop a new view, scientific method, design or application which innovate in the field of mining engineering or an ability to apply a known view, scientific method or design to the field of mining engineering. | X | ||||
| 3. An ability to design, apply, conclude and supervise an original research process related to mining engineering. | X | ||||
| 4. An ability to reach new knowledge in the field of mining engineering and to assess them systematically. | X | ||||
| 5. An ability to publish the outcomes of the academic studies related to the field of mining engineering in reputable academic environments. | X | ||||
| 6. An ability to assess scientific, technological, social and cultural developments and to transfer them to public by considering scientific objectivity and ethical responsibility. | X | ||||
| 7. An ability to assess, synthesis and analysis critically the views and developments in the field of mining engineering. | X | ||||
| 8. An ability to communicate verbally and in written form with the colleagues in the field of mining engineering and in wider scientific and social environments and to defend her/his own views. | X | ||||
| 9. An ability to make leadership in environments in which original and interdisciplinary problems are solved. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest