COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BORON TECHNOLOGIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDN 3303 BORON TECHNOLOGIES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Mining Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MEHMET BARAN TUFAN

Offered to

Mining Engineering
Mining Engineering

Course Objective

Utilization of boron minerals which are strategic to Turkey, Presenting the production technologies, The production of boron end produsts and their economy, Encouraging the application of native production technologies with low cost and low energy consumption

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Should have knowledge about boron minerals and their properties
2   Should recognize the production and processing technologies of boron minerals
3   Should know the boron end products and their production technologies
4   Should be aware of the strategic importance of boron for Turkey
5   Should evaluate boron end products economic and technologic

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Boron minerals, their properties and areas of utilization
2 Boron production capacities in Turkey and in the world
3 Boron processing plants in Turkey
4 Boron beneficiation and boron compound production techs
5 Boron compound production techs, Homework submission
6 Economy of boron production techs in Turkey and in the world
7 Midterm
8 Boron end products, properties and applications
9 Boron end product techs in Turkey and in the world
10 Boron end product techs in Turkey and in the world
11 New generation boron end product processing techs
12 Presentations and discussions on boron end product techs
13 Boron end product market and its contribution to economy
14 Presentations and discussions on importance of boron end products

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbooks:
1. Garrett D. E.; Borates: Handbook of Deposits, Processing, Properties, and Use Hardcover, 1998.
2. Civelekoğlu, H., Tolun, R. & Bulutçu, N.; Inorganik Teknolojiler -1-, I.T.Ü. Maden Fak. Yayınları, 1987.
3. Bayça, S., Köse, K. & Batar T.; Borun endüstride başlıca kullanım alanları, Soma MYO Teknik Bil. Dergisi, 2004.
4. Köse H., Batar, T., Kahraman, B., Ediz, N. & Erdogan, N., "Boron Strategy of The World and Its Importance for Turkey", 1st International Boron Symposium, Kütahya, Turkey, 2002.
References:
1. Batar, T., Akdağ, M., Kahraman, B. & Çelik, M. S.; Dry Processing of Boron Minerals for The Abatement of Environmental Pollution, 6th Balkan Conference, 1995, Ohri-Macedonia.
2. Akdağ, M., Batar, T., Ipekoğlu, Ü. & Polat, M.; Processing of Tincal and Colemanite Ores by Decrepitation Method and Comparison with Wet Method in terms of Production Cost, 6th Mineral Processing Semp., 1996, Kuşadası, Turkey.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral Presentation and in class discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 QUZ QUIZ
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE*0.40 + QUZ *0.10 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE*0.40 + QUZ *0.10 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

-

Assessment Criteria

LO 1 and 2: 1 Midterm
LO 3 and 4: 1 Quiz
LO 3, 4 and 5: Final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

-

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

baran.tufan@deu.edu.tr, tel:+90 232 301 75 42

Office Hours

Hours will be determined later depending on course and assignment situation of the instructor

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 4 4
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1112211122533233
LO.2444341125535443
LO.3444341125545443
LO.4221325331321245
LO.5222234422332444

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