METE407 CHEMICAL METALLURGY II
| Course Code: | 5700407 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. NACİ SEVİNÇ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
- Generalised treatment of thermodynamic and kinetic principles of refining processes.
- Refining of lead, fire refining of copper, steelmaking.
- Gases and inclusions in metals, degassing, deoxidation, desulfurization, stirring and injection processes.
- Special refining processes.
- Thermodynamic and kineticprinciples of electrochemical systems and processes.
- Reversible electrode potentials, polarization, recovery of metals from aqueous and fused salt solutions.
- Electrorefining, electroplating, electropolishing processes, anodizing and integral coloring.
- Melting, remelting and melt preparation.
Course Content
Generalised treatment of thermodynamic and kinetic principles of refining processes. Refining of lead, fire refining of copper, steelmaking. Gases and inclusions in metals, degassing, deoxidation, desulfurization, stirring and injection processes. Special refining processes. Thermodynamic and kinetic principles of electrochemical systems and processes. Reversible electrode potentials, polarization, recovery of metals from aqueous and fused salt solutions. Electrorefining, electroplating, electropolishing processes, anodizing and integral coloring. Melting, remelting and melt preparation.
Course Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing this course the student will be able to:
- Apply thermodynamic and kinetic principles to metal refining and electrometallurgical systems and processes;
- Explain why a given established process or sequence of processes is used in steelmaking and refining of metals like lead and copper, and electrochemical recovery of metals from aqueous or fused salt solutions;
- Consider alternative processes for refining of a crude metal and evaluate the thermodynamic feasibility of each alternative;
- Consider how a thermodynamically feasible refining or electrochemical process can be conducted and decide on the requirements to be met by the materials and the reactor to be used, determine what the important operating parameters are and how these parameters affect the process and the product.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Knowledge of the scientific and engineering principles underlying the four major elements of the field; structure, properties, processing and performance related to material systems | ✔ | |||
| 9 | An ability to apply and integrate knowledge from each of the four major elements of the field to solve materials and/or process selection and design problems | ✔ | |||