MINE521 CHEMISTRY OF MINERAL-WATER SYSTEMS
| Course Code: | 5650521 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Mining Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. NACİ EMRE ALTUN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course is designed to provide the graduate students in mineral processing with the fundamentals of water chemistry, enabling them to better understand the chemical phenomenon underlying several techniques used in this field.
Course Content
A review of chemical thermodynamics; ionic activity coefficient; equilibrium constants; hydrolysis, precipitation and dissolution in mineral process aqueous systems; principles of electrochemistry construction and use of Eh-pH diagrams; aqueous corrosion.
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Calculate concentration of species at equilibrium.
2. Assess acidity and basicity of solutions.
3. Determine the strength of acids and bases.
3. Develope pC-pH diagrams and use them.
4. Determine solubility of solids.
5. Determine carbonate alkalinity of solutions.
6. Determine the hydrolysis products.
7. Develope Eh-pH diagrams and use them in mineral processing applications.
Program Outcomes Matrix
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| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Graduates will have the ability to search for and reach knowledge in width and depth; analyze, interpret, advance, and use the knowledge obtained thereof. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Graduates will be equipped to design and execute analytical, modelling and experimental research in order to interpret and solve problems encountered in mining engineering. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Graduates will have the ability to develop innovative methods and employ them to solve problems in a multidisciplinary manner. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Graduates will have the ability to effectively communicate, written or oral, the methods and the results of their work in national and international platforms. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Graduates will, in depth, know the social, environmental, economic, and legal dimensions of their professional activities, execute their profession in accordance with sustainable mining practices. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Graduates will adhere to the social, scientific, and ethical codes in collecting, interpreting and reporting data in all professional activities. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Graduates will participate and/or be leaders in team works. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Graduates will have expertise on advance information technologies in mining engineering. | ✔ | |||