| Course Unit Code | 637-3011/03 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 5 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory type B |
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| Level of Course Unit * | Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | First Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Summer Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| LOS35 | doc. Dr. Ing. Monika Losertová |
| BRO37 | doc. Ing. Silvie Brožová, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| Metals, their properties, technical classification, sources of raw materials for nonferrous metals.Characteristics of pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical and electrometallurgical procedures for processing of nonferrous metals. Bases of processes for preparing, refining and recycling of heavy, light, noble, refractory, radioactive and rare earth metals. Alloys of nonferrous metals - basic properties and applications. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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Student should be able to do the following:
- classify nonferrous metals
- apply basic theoretical knowledge from physical chemistry, chemistry and theory of metallurgical processes to the processes for production of nonferrous metals
- characterise basic pre-requisites for development of processes of pyro-, hydro- and electrometallurgy
- classify varoius technologies
- evaluate optimum technological process for production of selected groups of metals
- formulate advantages and disadvantages of individual technologies
- apply findings at solution of technical problems |
| Course Contents |
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1. Technical classification of nonferrous metals, their typical properties, applications of pure metals and theri alloys in modern industry
2. Raw materials for metallurgy, importance of secondary raw materials and recycling
3. Thermodynamics and kinetics of pyrometallurgy processes of nonferrous metals, thermal dissociation, roasting, reduction, chlorination, Kellog´s and Ellingham´s diagrams
4. Melting, nonferrous metallurgy products: slags, matte, speiss, crude metal.
5. Refining processes
6. Hydrometllurgy processes
7. Electrometallurgy processes
8. Technology, properties and application of heavy metals and their alloys (Cu, Pb, Zn)
9. Technology, properties and application of heavy metals and their alloys (Ni, Hg, Sn)
10. Technology, properties and application of light metals and their alloys (Al, Mg, Be and others)
11. Technology, properties and application of noble metals and their alloy (Au, Ag, Pt group metals)
12. Technology, properties and application of high temperature melting metals and their alloys (Ti, W, Mo)
13. Technology, properties and application of rare earth metals and their alloys Sc, Y, La and lanthanides)
14. Technology, properties and application of radioactive metals (U, Ac, Th, Ra, Fr, transuranium elements and transactinides) |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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[1] ABEL, L.A., ed. ASM handbook: nonferrous alloys and special-purpose materials. Volume 2, Properties and selection. Materials Park: ASM International, 1990. ISBN 0-87170-378-5.. 10th edition, ASM International, 2000, 1328 p. ISBN 0-87170-378-5
[2] DAVIS, J.R., ed. Metals handbook. |
[1] http://katedry.fmmi.vsb.cz/637/soubory/VyrobaNzKovy-2017.pdf
[2] ŠTOFKO, M. . ŠTOFKOVÁ. Neželezné kovy. Košice: Technická univerzita v Košiciach, 2000. ISBN 80-7099-527-0.
[3] KMEŤOVÁ, D. Teória pyro, hydro a elektrometalurgia. Košice: Vysoká škola technická, 1981.
[4] KUCHAŘ, L. Hutnictví neželezných kovů: obecná část, pyrometalurgie. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská, 1987.
[5] DRÁPALA, J., D. KRIŠTOFOVÁ a K. PEŘINOVÁ. Těžké neželezné kovy: návody pro cvičení. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská, 1986. |
| Recommended Reading: |
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[1] MOORE, J.J. Chemical metallurgy. 2nd ed. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1990. ISBN 0-7506-1646-6.
[2] CARDARELLI, F. Materials Handbook. A Concise Desktop Reference. 2nd ed. London: Springer-Verlag, 2008. ISBN 978-1-84628-668-1 |
[1] MICHNA, Š. Encyklopedie hliníku. Prešov: Adin, 2005. ISBN 80-89041-88-4.
[2] BERÁNEK, M., J. ŠEBKOVÁ, J., M. PEDLÍK. Technologie kovových materiálů. Praha: SNTL, 1984.
[3] PÍŠEK, F. L. JENÍČEK, P. RYŠ a M. CENEK. Nauka o materiálu I. Nauka o kovech. Neželezné kovy. 2. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1973. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, Project work |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Credit | Credit | 45 | 25 |
| Examination | Examination | 55 | 25 |