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Principles of Extractive Metallurgy

Prof. Tarun Kumar Kundu · IIT Kharagpur

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Lectures

Week 1 :

  1. Lecture 01 : Introduction, Classification and Uses of Metals Video
  2. Lecture 02 : Introduction, Classification and Uses of Metals continued…. Video
  3. Lecture 03 : Occurrence/Source of Metals Video
  4. Lecture 04 : Metal Extraction Process Overview Video
  5. Lecture 05 : Mineral Beneficiation: Overview and Mass Balances Video

Week 2 :

  1. Lecture 06 : Crushing and Grinding (Comminution) Video
  2. Lecture 07 : Mineral Classification: Separation in Flowing Fluid Video
  3. Lecture 08 : Mineral Concentration by Froth Flotation Video
  4. Lecture 09 : Mineral Concentration by Froth Flotation Video
  5. Lecture 10 : Magnetic and Electric Separation/Concentration Video

Week 3 :

  1. Lecture 11 : Sensor-based/Automatic Ore Sorting Video
  2. Lecture 12 : Solid-Liquid Separation Video
  3. Lecture 13 : Particle Size Estimation and Screening Video
  4. Lecture 14 : Fuels in Metallurgical Processes and Coal Characteritics Video
  5. Lecture 15 : Calorific Value and Caking Properties of Coal Video

Week 4:

  1. Lecture 16 : Coke: Making and Properties Video
  2. Lecture 17 : Combustion of Fuels Video
  3. Lecture 18 : Combustion: Mass & Heat Balance Video
  4. Lecture 19 : Combustion Heat Balance: Flame Temperature Video
  5. Lecture 20 : Combustion Heat Utilization in Furnace Video

Week 5:

  1. Lecture 21 : Heat Utilization in Furnace : Numerical Examples Video
  2. Lecture 22 : Classification of Furnaces Video
  3. Lecture 23 : Refractories for Furnace Linings Video
  4. Lecture 24 : Refractories: Testing and Production Video
  5. Lecture 25 : Agglomeration of Fines: Pelletization and Briquetting Video

Week 6 :

  1. Lecture 26 : Agglomeration of Fines: Sintering Video
  2. Lecture 27 : Extraction of Metal from Sulfides : Roasting Video
  3. Lecture 28 : Roasting Reactors and Heat Balance Video
  4. Lecture 29 : Roasting: Predominance Area Diagram Video
  5. Lecture 30 : Roasting: Application of Predominance Area Diagram Video

Week 7 :

  1. Lecture 31 : Reduction Smelting and Matte Smelting Video
  2. Lecture 32 : Metallurgical Slag Video
  3. Lecture 33 : Slag Viscosity, Surface Tention and Theories Video
  4. Lecture 34 : Slag: Masson and Molecular Theory, Numerical Examples Video
  5. Lecture 35 : Copper Extraction: Matte Smelting Video

Week 8:

  1. Lecture 36 : Copper Extraction: Flash Smelting Video
  2. Lecture 37 : Cu Extraction: Cyclone Flash Smelting & Numerical Examples Video
  3. Lecture 38 : Cu Extraction: Conversion Video
  4. Lecture 39 : Conversion of Nickel Sulphide and Numerical Examples Video
  5. Lecture 40 : TSL Smelting, Continuous Conversion and Direct Cu-Production Video

Week 9 :

  1. Lecture 41 : Reduction Smelting: Lead Extraction Video
  2. Lecture 42 : Reduction Smelting: Zinc Extraction & ISP Video
  3. Lecture 43 : Extraction of Thin, Tungsten, Molybdenum &Numerical Examples Video
  4. Lecture 44 : Extraction of Nb, V, Ferroalloys and Titania (from llmenite) Video
  5. Lecture 45 : Silicothermy: Pyrometallurgical Magnesium Extraction Video

Week 10 :

  1. Lecture 46 : Reduction Smelting: Iron Extraction in Blast Furnace Video
  2. Lecture 47 : Alternative Routes of Iron Extraction Video
  3. Lecture 48 : Halide Metallurgy: Extraction of Ti, Zr, Hf, U, Si Purification Video
  4. Lecture 49 : Purification of Bulk Metals: Chemical Refining Video
  5. Lecture 50 : Chemical Refining: Purification of Lead Video

Week 11 :

  1. Lecture 51 : Chemical Refining of Zinc, Tin, Nickel, Ti (Zr, Hf, Th) Video
  2. Lecture 52 : Physical Refining: Vacuum De-gassing, Zone Melting & Distillation Video
  3. Lecture 53 : Hydrometallurgy: Unit Steps, Leaching Reagents and Methods Video
  4. Lecture 54 : Physiochemical Aspect of Leaching, Bacterial Leaching, S/L Separation Video
  5. Lecture 55 : Hydrometallurgy: Solution Purification and Metal Ion Reduction Video

Week 12 :

  1. Lecture 56 : Hydrometallurgy: Cementation, Electrowinning, Au Extraction & Bayer Process Video
  2. Lecture 57 : Electrometallurgy: Electrowinning, Electrorefining, Current & Energy Efficiency Video
  3. Lecture 58 : Electrometallurgy: Extraction of Mg and Al Video
  4. Lecture 59 : Environmental Concern and Sustainable Metal Extraction Video
  5. Lecture 60 : New Development in Metal Extraction: SolvometallurgyBio-Metallurgy, Membrane Technology Video

Live Session

  1. Live Session 21-02-2024 Video
  2. Live Session 12-03-2024 Video
  3. Live Session 10-04-2024 Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Kharagpur
Department
Metallurgy and Material Science
Teacher
Prof. Tarun Kumar Kundu
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Source
NPTEL
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