637-0165/02 – Noble and Precious Metals (UVK)
| Gurantor department | Department of Non-ferrous Metals, Refining and Recycling | Credits | 6 |
| Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Miroslav Kursa, CSc. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Miroslav Kursa, CSc. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 4 | Semester | summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2000/2001 | Year of cancellation | 2008/2009 |
| Intended for the faculties | FMT | Intended for study types | Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Teaching methods
Summary
Characteristics of noble metals, gold, silver and metals of platinum group.
Overview of methods of production of these metals as by-products at production
of copper, lead and nickel. Independent procedures for processing of noble
metals raw materials, amalgamation, cyanide leaching, new procedures for
processing, refining of noble metals.
High-melting metals, characteristic features, impact on technology of
production, refining and processing of W, Mo, V, Ta, Nb, Ti, Zr and Hf. Metals
of rare occurrence and lanthanoids, properties, principles of production and
their application in practice. Naturally radioactive metals (U, Th) –
characteristics. Properties, occurrence, methods of processing, utilisation in
nuclear power industry.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
E-learning
Other requirements
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Charakteristika ušlechtilých kovů, zlato, stříbro a kovy platinové skupiny.
Přehled způsobů výroby těchto kovů jako vedlejšího produktu při výrobě mědi,
olova a niklu. Samostatné postupy na zpracování surovin ušlechtilých kovů,
amalgamace, kyanidové loužení, nové postupy zpracování, rafinace ušlechtilých
kovů. Vysokotavitelné kovy, charakteristické rysy, vliv na technologii výroby,
rafinace a zpracování W, Mo, V, Ta, Nb, Ti, Zr a Hf. Kovy s ojedinělým výskytem
a lanthanoidy, vlastnosti, principy výroby a jejich aplikace v praxi. Přirozeně
radioaktivní kovy (U, Th) – charakteristika. Vlastnosti, výskyt, způsoby
zpracování, použití v oblasti jaderné energetiky.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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