PROC 8293
Extractive Metallurgy
covers the fundamentals of pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy and electrometallurgy that extract metals from ores and mineral concentrates. Topics include thermodynamics and reaction kinetics of extractive metallurgical processes; electrolytic reduction of molten salts; metal refining processes; materials preparation in the metallurgical industry; equipment selection and operation; and sustainable technologies and practices.
Prerequisites & course information
CR: the former ENGI 7691, the former PROC 8191 LH: at least four 2-hour sessions per semester PR: PROC 7293
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027