| Module code | NEC 310 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
| Module content | Kinetics and thermodynamics of electrochemical reactions of metallurgical importance. Use of equilibrium diagrams to identify possible reactions products. Use of polarisation diagrams to describe reaction kinetics. Application of these principles to metallurgical examples, including corrosion, leaching and electrometallurgy. Influence of substrate composition, electrolyte composition, impurities, reaction products and agitation on kinetics. |
| Module credits | 16.00 |
| Programmes | |
| Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
| Contact time | 3 practicals per week, 3 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | English |
| Academic organisation | Materials Science and Metallur |
| Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
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