Non Ferrous Extractive Metallurgy
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The official GTU curriculum for Non Ferrous Extractive Metallurgy (subject code BE05021021) as prescribed for Metallurgy · Semester 5 divides the course into 5 units, covering 22 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (BE05021021)Unit 1 History & role of metal in human life
- Different sources of metals
- Scope and need of Non Ferrous Metals in Engineering sector
- Thermodynamic principles and Ellingham diagram for general Methods of Metal Extraction
Unit 2 Aluminum Extraction from Oxide Ores
- Ores and Minerals
- Bayer Process
- Hall-Heroult process and other processes
- Extraction flow chart
- Production scenario in India and world
Unit 3 Magnesium Extraction from Oxide Ores
- Ores and Minerals
- Methods of extraction
- Pidgeon process
- Extraction flow chart
- Production scenario in India and world
Unit 4 Copper Extraction from Sulphide Ores
- Ores and Minerals
- Extraction and refining processes and flow chart
- precious metal recovery
- Production scenario in India and world
Unit 5 Lead, Zinc and Nickel Extraction from Sulphide Ores
- Ores and Minerals
- Extraction processes and flow chart
- Production scenario in India and world
- Gold and Silver: Occurrence
- Various methods of production from their ores and other sources