Metallurgy

  1. Extractive Metallurgy
    1. Mineral Processing and Ore Dressing
      1. Ore Identification and Characterization
        1. Mineralogical Analysis
          1. Chemical Analysis
            1. Physical Properties Assessment
            2. Sampling Techniques
              1. Representative Sampling
                1. Sample Preparation
                2. Comminution
                  1. Principles of Size Reduction
                    1. Crushing Operations
                      1. Primary Crushing
                        1. Secondary Crushing
                          1. Tertiary Crushing
                          2. Grinding Operations
                            1. Ball Mills
                              1. Rod Mills
                                1. Autogenous Mills
                                2. Size Classification
                                3. Separation and Concentration Techniques
                                  1. Gravity Separation
                                    1. Dense Media Separation
                                      1. Jigs
                                        1. Shaking Tables
                                          1. Spiral Concentrators
                                            1. Centrifugal Concentrators
                                            2. Magnetic Separation
                                              1. Low Intensity Magnetic Separation
                                                1. High Intensity Magnetic Separation
                                                  1. High Gradient Magnetic Separation
                                                  2. Froth Flotation
                                                    1. Principles of Flotation
                                                      1. Surface Chemistry
                                                        1. Flotation Reagents
                                                          1. Collectors
                                                            1. Frothers
                                                              1. Modifiers
                                                              2. Flotation Cells and Circuits
                                                                1. Selective Flotation
                                                                2. Electrostatic Separation
                                                                  1. Optical Sorting
                                                                  2. Dewatering and Tailings Management
                                                                  3. Pyrometallurgy
                                                                    1. Principles of High-Temperature Processing
                                                                      1. Thermodynamic Considerations
                                                                        1. Kinetic Factors
                                                                          1. Heat and Mass Transfer
                                                                          2. Calcination and Roasting
                                                                            1. Removal of Volatile Components
                                                                              1. Oxidation Reactions
                                                                                1. Sulfation Reactions
                                                                                  1. Equipment Types
                                                                                  2. Smelting
                                                                                    1. Reduction of Metal Oxides
                                                                                      1. Carbothermic Reduction
                                                                                        1. Hydrogen Reduction
                                                                                          1. Fluxes and Slag Formation
                                                                                            1. Acidic Slags
                                                                                              1. Basic Slags
                                                                                                1. Slag Properties
                                                                                                2. Furnace Types
                                                                                                  1. Blast Furnaces
                                                                                                    1. Electric Arc Furnaces
                                                                                                      1. Reverberatory Furnaces
                                                                                                        1. Flash Smelting Furnaces
                                                                                                      2. Refining
                                                                                                        1. Fire Refining
                                                                                                          1. Oxidation Refining
                                                                                                            1. Reduction Refining
                                                                                                            2. Bessemer Process
                                                                                                              1. Basic Oxygen Steelmaking
                                                                                                                1. Zone Refining
                                                                                                                  1. Principles and Applications
                                                                                                              2. Hydrometallurgy
                                                                                                                1. Principles of Aqueous Processing
                                                                                                                  1. Solution Chemistry
                                                                                                                    1. pH and Eh Relationships
                                                                                                                      1. Complex Ion Formation
                                                                                                                      2. Leaching Processes
                                                                                                                        1. Acid Leaching
                                                                                                                          1. Sulfuric Acid Leaching
                                                                                                                            1. Hydrochloric Acid Leaching
                                                                                                                              1. Nitric Acid Leaching
                                                                                                                              2. Alkaline Leaching
                                                                                                                                1. Sodium Hydroxide Leaching
                                                                                                                                  1. Ammonia Leaching
                                                                                                                                  2. Pressure Leaching
                                                                                                                                    1. Bacterial Leaching
                                                                                                                                      1. Bioleaching Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                        1. Microorganisms Used
                                                                                                                                      2. Solution Purification and Concentration
                                                                                                                                        1. Solvent Extraction
                                                                                                                                          1. Extraction Equilibria
                                                                                                                                            1. Extractants and Diluents
                                                                                                                                              1. Stripping Operations
                                                                                                                                              2. Ion Exchange
                                                                                                                                                1. Ion Exchange Resins
                                                                                                                                                  1. Exchange Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                    1. Column Operations
                                                                                                                                                    2. Precipitation Methods
                                                                                                                                                      1. Selective Precipitation
                                                                                                                                                        1. pH Control
                                                                                                                                                      2. Metal Recovery
                                                                                                                                                        1. Cementation
                                                                                                                                                          1. Displacement Reactions
                                                                                                                                                          2. Electrowinning
                                                                                                                                                            1. Cell Design
                                                                                                                                                              1. Operating Parameters
                                                                                                                                                                1. Current Efficiency
                                                                                                                                                                2. Chemical Precipitation
                                                                                                                                                              2. Electrometallurgy
                                                                                                                                                                1. Principles of Electrolysis
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Faraday's Laws
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Electrode Reactions
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Cell Voltage and Energy Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                      2. Electrowinning
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Cell Design and Construction
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Electrolyte Composition
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Operating Conditions
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Copper Electrowinning
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Zinc Electrowinning
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Aluminum Production
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Electrorefining
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Anode and Cathode Reactions
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Electrolyte Management
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Impurity Removal
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Copper Electrorefining
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Lead Electrorefining

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