Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : MM6361 : Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Metallurgical Process Laboratory { 0-0-3 / 2}
Subject Nature : Practical
Coordinator : Ankush Arun Kashiwar
Syllabus
| Module 1 : |
Thermal decomposition of Calcium carbonate and measurement of its equilibrium constant and free energy change |
| Module 2 : |
Pyro-metallurgical Extraction: Extraction of iron from fines through pelletisation, firing of pellets, and carbothermic reduction at low and high temperatures |
| Module 3 : |
Extraction of Cu from a low-grade ore through hydrometallurgical and Electro-metallurgical routes |
| Module 4 : |
Evaluation of corrosion potential and rate of stainless steel in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution with varying Cl ion concentration |
| Module 5 : |
Phase transformation: Precipitation kinetics and age-hardening phenomenon in Al-based alloys |
Course Objective
| 1 . |
To impart skills to conduct and analyse experiments on various thermodynamic processes.
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| 2 . |
To develop technical skills to use modern software tools for the calculations of thermodynamic problems |
| 3 . |
To understand the feasibility of a reaction during pyro-metallurgical and hydrometallurgical processes |
| 4 . |
Understand the current-potential relationships in galvanic cells |
| 5 . |
To evaluate different thermodynamic and/or kinetic properties in phase transformations |
Course Outcome
| 1 . |
The students will be able to evaluate thermodynamic aspects of the calcination process |
| 2 . |
The students will be able to learn and address specific problems in pyrometallurgy in ferrous extraction processes in industries |
| 3 . |
The students will be able to learn and address specific problems in hydrometallurgy in non-ferrous extraction processes in industries |
| 4 . |
The students will be able to learn and address specific problems in electrometallurgy in non-ferrous extraction processes in industries |
| 5 . |
The students will be able to learn and evaluate corrosion thermodynamics and kinetics |
| 6 . |
The students will understand the precipitation kinetics and age-hardening behavior of Al-alloys |
Essential Reading
| 1 . |
D. A. Jones, Principles and Preventions of corrosion, Pearson , 2nd edition, 1995 |
| 2 . |
M. Shamsuddin, Physical Chemistry of Metallurgical Processes, Wiley , 1st edition, 2016 |
Supplementary Reading
| 1 . |
D. S. Porter & K.E. Easterling, Phase transformation in metals and alloys, Chapman & Hall , 1981 |
| 2 . |
G.S. Upadhayay and R.K. Dubey, Problems in Metallurgical Thermodynamics and Kinetics, Pergamon , 1977 |
Journal and Conferences
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