| Module code | NHM 412 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
| Module content | Extraction routes and the extractive metallurgy of metals such as gold, copper, zinc, manganese, nickel, cobalt, uranium and the platinum group elements, from ores and secondary sources. Application of thermodynamics and reaction kinetics (including laboratory kinetic data) in understanding and optimisation of extraction routes, and sizing of reactors. Environmental impact of processing routes. |
| Module credits | 16.00 |
| Programmes | |
| Prerequisites | (NHM 322) |
| Contact time | 2 tutorials per week, 3 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering |
| Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
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