Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MDN 3335	SOLUTION CHEMISTRY IN HYDROMETALLURGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3

Offered By

Mining Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZGE GÖK

Offered to

Mining Engineering
Mining Engineering

Course Objective

The objective of the course is teaching the chemical and engineering aspects of hydrometallurgical processes (leaching, adsorption, electrowinning, etc.) and recovering metallic values from metallic ores by these methods.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Define basic chemical and engineering principles,
2	Solve a chemical problem,
3	Realize the role of solution chemistry in mineral processing,
4	Conduct leaching operations on the metallic ores in Turkey,
5	Discuss the results obtained from the applications.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Basic chemical principles: solution, dissolution, reaction types, pH, etc.
2	Solution Equilibria: ionic behavior, equilibrium constant, activity and activity coefficient, fugacity
3	Thermochemistry: Enthalpy, Standard free energy, Pourbaix diagram
4	Reaction Kinetics: Homogeneous and heterogeneous systems, reaction rate and mechanism, rate laws, activation energy, kinetic models
5	Electrochemical processes: Redox reacitons, ion conductivity, Faraday s law, Nerst equation, cell types
6	Extraction of metals from electrolyte: Chemical precipitation, electrolysis, cementation, ion-exchange and solvent extraction
7	Mid-term
8	Atmospheric leach of metallic concentrate sample: Sample preparation and chemical analysis
9	Solution preparation and investigation of effects of various leach parameters (temperature, concentration, etc.)
10	Analysis of the samples collected from electrolyte and evaluation of the results
11	Extraction of metallic values from electrolyte by various processes (Chemical precipitation, electrolysis, cementation, ion-exchange and solvent extraction)
12	Extraction of metallic values from electrolyte by various processes (Chemical precipitation, electrolysis, cementation, ion-exchange and solvent extraction)
13	Data examination of equilibrium and kinetics at dissolution and recovery stages
14	Assignment preparation and evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbooks: A. R. Burkin, Çeviren: Doç. Dr. Tevfik Utine, 1988, Hidrometalurjik Süreçlerin Kimyası, TMMOB Maden Mühendisleri Odası Yayını
Supplementary Book(s): Geoffrey Prentice, 1991, Electrochemical Engineering Principles, Prentice-Hall International, Inc.
Prof. Dr. Hasan Mordoğan, 2003, Kimyasal Madencilik Ders Notları, D.E.Ü Maden Mühendisliği
Fathi Habashi, 1997, Handbook of Extractive Metallurgy Vol I-III, Wiley-VCH
Fathi Habashi, Çeviren: Prof. Dr. Mehmet Canbazoğlu, 1979, Hidrometalurjide Yeni Gelişmeler, Turkish Mining Engineering Journal, 18 (4), 23-38
Sezai Cankut, 1972, Ekstraktif Metalurji, I.T.Ü Matbaası
Necati Yıldız, 2007, Cevher Hazırlama ve Zenginleştirme, ERTEM Basın Yayım Dağıtım San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.
R. H. Petrucci, W.S. Harwood, F.G. Herring, Çeviri: Tahsin Uyar, Serpil Aksoy, 2002, Genel Kimya I-II, Palme yayıncılık

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Recitation, Quiz, Mid-term exam, Assignments, Final Exam, Tutorial.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1-3: Mid-term, assignments and final exam will be used for evaluation.
LO 3-5: Assignments and tutorials will be used for evaluation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Engineering
Dept. Of Mining Engineering
Tel: (232) 301 7546
Fax: (232) 453 0868
E-mail: ozge.solak@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday, 10.30-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	2	26
Tutorials	13	2	26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	1	13
Preparation for midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for final exam	1	3	3
Preparation for quiz etc.	1	1	1
Preparing assignments	1	1	1
Preparing presentations	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Midterm	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.7	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.15
LO.1					5
LO.2		5			3				4
LO.3			5							3
LO.4	4							5			4
LO.5		5	3	3		4	4

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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