Educational guide 2013_14 E. T. S. de Enxeñaría de Minas

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
The Extraction of the Metals.	Generalities and historical evolution: metallurgical Processes. Ores and Metals
Previous operations.	Basic operations of concentration. Calcination. Roasting Agglomeration of raw materials
Pirometalurgy	Physical bases-chemical of fusion operations. Fusion of oxides and sulphides. Slags, refractory and Furnaces Refine operations Pyrometalurgy of Copper
Steelmaking	Introduction and raw materials. Obtaining of pig iron Obtaining of steel from pig iron. Refine operations Casting
Hidrometalurgy	Physical and chemical principles of the hidrometalurgical processes Stages of the hidrometalurgical process Leaching technology Purificación and concentration of the garge licour Recovery of the metal Application of the hidrometalurgy to the metal extraction: Obtaining of gold, uranium, copper, zinc. Bayer Process
Electrometalurgy	Physical and chemical principles, and parameters. Electrolytic recovery. electroliytic refine Hall- Heroult Process
Environmental impact, evaluation and correction.	Pirometalurgy (Concentration of gases in smokes) Hidrometalurgy Standarts