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MM 205 INTRODUCTION TO METALLURGY
Introduction to crystallography: Crystal structure, symmetry, crystal forms, crystal systems and classes, Miller indices. Physical properties of minerals and their relationships with crystal symmetry and crystal chemistry; isotropy and anisotropy. Phase changes, crystal growth.
Introduction to minerals and rocks: Classification of minerals, rocks and ores. The structure of the earth, rock-forming processes, formation of ore deposits. Properties, identification and occurrence of the common ore minerals and rock-forming minerals.
Typical examples of ore deposits. The mineral resources of Zambia.
Introduction to metals: Properties of metals, classification of metals, relative abundance of metals. Resources and reserves, renewable and non-renewable resources, the main metallic raw materials. Scope and sequence of metallurgical treatment and metal processing. Recycling.
Introduction to mineral processing: Terminology, basic principles and equipment used in the main unit operations in mineral processing. Crushing, grinding, classification, flotation, gravity separation, thickening, filtration.
Introduction to pyrometallurgical extraction: Terminology, basic principles and equipment used in the main unit operations in pyrometallurgy. Roasting, sintering, smelting, converting, refining.
Introduction to hydrometallurgical extraction: Terminology, basic principles and equipment used in the main unit operations in hydrometallurgy: leaching, ion exchange, solvent extraction, cementation, electrowinning, electrorefining. Industrial application of these techniques in the production of iron and steel, copper, lead, zinc, aluminium and gold. Beneficiation of coal. Production of sulphuric acid and cement.
Alexander, W. and A. Street , Metals in the Service of Man(9th edition), Penguin Books (1989)
Cooray, G. and A. Lane , A Guide to the Minerals of Zambia NCCM/RCM, Lusaka (1978)
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