Guide to Modern Smelting Processes
This online engineering PDH course provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental aspects of smelting, covering different types of smelting processes, including ferrous and non-ferrous smelting. It also addresses the challenges faced by the industry and explores topics such as green smelting, sustainability, water and energy management, and environmental concerns.
By studying this course, participants will gain a broad understanding of the principles underlying ore smelting processes. Smelting is a metallurgical procedure used to extract and purify metals from naturally occurring ores or mineral compounds. This process involves subjecting the raw materials to high temperatures and chemical reactions in order to convert them into refined metal products. The main objective of smelting is to separate the desired metal from impurities and other non-metallic elements found in the ore.
This 9 PDH online course is intended for materials and mechanical engineers, as well as other technical personnel interested in acquiring knowledge about the general principles of ore smelting processes.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Familiarizing with the fundamentals of smelting
- Understanding the importance of modern smelting processes
- Learning about different types of ores, coke, and carbon reduction in smelting
- Understanding the thermodynamics and kinetics involved in smelting
- Exploring pyrometallurgical smelting processes, including blast furnace smelting, electric arc furnace smelting, and flash smelting
- Learning about the basic oxygen furnace (BOF) steelmaking process
- Familiarizing with Ausmelt and Top Submerged Lance (TSL) smelting techniques
- Comparing and evaluating selection criteria for smelting processes
- Knowing hydrometallurgical smelting processes, including electrowinning, electrorefining, leaching, and solvent extraction
- Exploring non-ferrous metal smelting and continuous casting methods
- Understanding steel refining and secondary metallurgy
- Learning about water management and energy conservation in smelting operations
- Understanding environmental and sustainability aspects related to smelting
- Familiarizing with emerging technologies in smelting, including green smelting, plasma smelting, and molten salt electrolysis
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