The subject of extractive metallurgy is related to the study of various processes and combinations of processes for the extraction of metallurgical products from raw materials, as well as the selection of required chemicals. The combination of processes that configure the metallurgical methodology depends on the nature of the reactants and the type of the end metallurgical product. The metallurgical processes are classified into pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical, and electrolytic.
The aim of the High Temperature Processing course is the teaching of the general principles of extractive metallurgy and pyrometallurgy. A background in chemistry, physics, and physicochemistry is necessary for comprehension. Topics include:
Introduction to extractive metallurgy
Metallurgical raw materials and end-products
Ores
Categories of metallurgical processes
Balancing of chemical equations
Ellingham diagrams
Reduction of metal oxides
Reactions of sulfides
Pyrometallurgical processes-pyrometallurgical reactors
Drying
Calcination
Roasting
Smelting
Solid fuels
- Teacher: Μαρία Ταξιάρχου
ECTS : 5
Language : el
Learning Outcomes : Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be capable of: • Searching, analyzing, and synthesizing data and information, using necessary technologies. • Working autonomously. • Exercising critical thinking and self-criticism. • Promoting free, creative, and inductive thinking. • Working in an interdisciplinary environment. Specific skills: • Selecting the appropriate metallurgical process in correlation with the raw material and the desired final product. • Determining thermodynamic data. • Analyzing the environmental burden from specific pyrometallurgical processes.