Terminated in academic year 2015/2016

Fundamentals of Metal Production Technology

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	618-0403/02
Abbreviation	ZTVK
Course title	Fundamentals of Metal Production Technology
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Metallurgy and Foundry
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Jiří Bažan, CSc.

Subject syllabus

LECTURES

Part 1- Non-ferrous metals

1. Introduction to non-ferrous metals production
2. Hydrometallurgy
3. Pyrometallurgy

Part 2- Ironmaking

1.Theoretical processes in blast furnace.Charge and processes in blast furnace
2.Theoretical reducing gas consumption. Quality control of pig iron in blast furnace
3.Alternative methods of pig iron production.Direct reduction and smelting reduction.
4.Trends and innovative in blast furnace processes. Ecological problems of pig iron production

Part 2- Steelmaking

1. The history of steel production. Methods of steel production today.
2. Chemical reaction for steel production.
3. Production of steel in oxygen converters and tandem furnaces.
4. Production of steel in electric arc furnaces.
5. Secondary metallurgy

Elaboration of Semestral work (including the presentation of results)

E-learning

For electronic communication with teachers enjoy university e-mail address:

http://staff.vsb.cz/

There is a continuous expansion of e-learning elements into teaching.

Literature

[1] GHOSH, H.; CHATTERJEE, A. Ironmaking and Steelmaking: Theory and Praktice. Textbook. PHI Learning Pyt. Ltd, 2008, 472 p. ISBN 978-81-203-3289-8.
[2] BABICH,A.,SENK,D., GUDENAU, H.W., MAVROMMATIS, K.TH. IRONMAKING. Textbook, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen 2008, 402 p. ISBN 386-13-0997-1.
[3] FRUEHAN, R. J.The Making, Shaping and Treating of Steel, AISE Steel Foundation, 1998, 767 p. ISBN 0-930767-02-0.
[4] STOLTE, G. Secondary Metallurgy-Fundamentals, Processes, Aplications.StahlEisen Communications, germany, 2002, 216 p.,ISBN 978-3-514-00648-5.

Advised literature

[1] CHATTERJEE, A. Beyond the blast furnace. CRC Press, USA, 1993, 272 p., .

[2] GHOSH, A. Secondary Steelmaking. CRP Press, USA, 2000, 322 p., .

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