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Ukončeno v akademickém roce 2019/2020

Noble and Precious Metals

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 637-0803/01
Abbreviation UVK
Course title Noble and Precious Metals
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Non-ferrous Metals, Refining and Recycling
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Miroslav Kursa, CSc.

Osnova předmětu

· Characteristics of noble metals.
· Gold, silver and metals of platinum group.
· Overview of methods of production of these metals as by-products at production of copper, lead and nickel.
· Individual procedures for processing of raw materials for production of noble metals, amalgamation, cyanide leaching, new processing procedures, refining of noble metals.
· High-melting metals, characteristic features, influence on production technology, refining and processing of W, Mo, V, Ta, Nb, Ti, Zr and Hf.
· Metals of rare occurrence and lanthanides, properties, principles of their production and their application in practice.
· Naturally radioactive metals (U, Th) – characteristics. Properties, occurrence, processing methods, use in nuclear power engineering.

E-learning

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Povinná literatura

DRÁPALA, J. and KUCHAŘ, L. Metallurgy of Pure Metals. Cambridge International Science Publishing Ltd., 2008.
ASM Handbook, Vol. 2, Properties and Selection: Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials. ASM International, 1990.

Doporučená literatura

CHAUDRON G.: Monographies sur les métaux de haute pureté. Masson, Paris, T.1 - 1972, T.2 - 1977, T.3 - 1977, in French.