(Professor Worner, Associate Professor Dunkin, Mr. Willis, Dr. Muir)
Mr.
Hoggart, Mr. Carr)A course of four lectures per week, with tutorials, discussions and practical work throughout the year. Some of the more advanced lectures in each of the following sections will be optional.
Svcs./ m.s. (i) Ore Dressing. A more advanced treatment of the topics listed under the heading "Ore Dressing" in the details for the subjects Metallurgy Part I and Metallurgy Part II, including: mirseragraphic examinations applied to the control of ore dressing practice, relationships between metallurgical and economic efficiencies in ore dressing, behaviour of particles in thick pulps, comminution theory and practice. Centrifugal, magnetic and electrostatic concentration. Design of treatment plants. Plant operation and control. Selected topics in flotation. The surface chemistry of systems involved in flotation operations.
(ii) Process Metallurgy. Principles of furnace construction. The iron blast furnace, its functions, design, chemical and physical control. Steelmaking by the Bessemer, open-hearth and electric furnace methods. Production of fern-alloys.
Steel ingots. Electrolytic recovery and refining of metals. Examples of metallur- gical practice iп the production of zinc, copper, lead, aluminium, etc. Cyanidation of gold and silver ores.
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(iii) іíechanical Metallurgy. Further consideration of mechanical working processes including wire drawing, rolling, deep drawing and extrusion. Non- destructive testing: radiographic, magnetic, supersonic and fluorescent oil techniques.
Defects in metallic products. Powder metallurgy. Welding and weldability.
(iv) Advanced Netghogrgphy. Consideration of some special ferrous and non- ferrous alloys including wear-, corrosion- and heat-resistant alloys.
(v) Advanced Physics of Metals. More advanced treatment of the subject natter listed for Physics of Metals, Metallurgy Part II, together with the applica- tion of wave mechanics to metallic structures.
TŮTORIAL CLASSES. One hour per week on calculations illustrating the application of metallurgical principles including : Simple applications of physical chemistry; more advanced calculations of furnace charges and related quantities;
roasting; electrolytic processes.
PRACTICAL WORK. A minimum of 12 hours per week.
Ore Dressing: I1iueragraphic examination of ores and mill products. Crushing, sampling, sizing and concentration of ores and assaying of products.
Chemical Metallurgy: Experiments illustrating the principles of metal extraction and refining. Electro-metallurgy,
Physical llсlallurgy: Advanced photomicrography. Microradiography. X-ray crystallography. Preferred orientation determination. Study of metal shaping operations, including consideration of power consumption, design and efficiency of operations.
FINAL. HONOuRS. Students who elect to take Final Honours must consult with the Head of the Department at the beginning of the academic year. These students nia" be set additional work during the year.
Boos. (a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Bray, J. L.—Ferrous Production Metallurgy. (Wiley.)
(b) Prescribed text-books: The books prescribed for Metallurgy Parts I and II, together with :
*Edwards, A. В.—Тhе Textures of Ore Minerals and their Significance. (Aus.
1.1.1.)
Adams, N. K.—The Physics and Сhemistry of Surfaces. (0.U.P., 1941.) Honours only.
(c) Recommended for reference: The books recommended for Metal- lurgy Part II, together with:
Alexander, A. E. and Johnson, P.—Colloid Science, Vols. I and II. (Q.U.P., 1949.)
Briggs, C. W.—T/ic Metallurgy of Steel Castings. (McGraw-Hill.) Brown, G. G. et al.—Unit Operations. (Chapman & Hall, Wiley.) Clenrents, F.—В1ast Furnпсе Practice.
Fairbanks, E. E.—Laboгпtory Investigation of Ores. (McGraw-Hill.) Farnham, C. M. Determination of Opaque Materials. (McGraw-Hill.) Gaudin, A. M.—Flotation. (I\IcGraw-Hill.)
Hoffman, 0., antI Sachs, G.—Introductio to thn с Theory of Plasticity for Engineers. (McGraw-Hill, 1953.)
MгiаlIrrрy of Copper. (Trans. Amer. I.М. & M.E., 1933.)
/filling Methods. (Trans. Amer. I.M. & M.Е., 1930, 1934, 1939, 1943, 1946 and 1949.)
Michell, F. В.—The Practice of 1Bucra1 Dressing. (Electrical Press, 1950.) Moilliet, J. C. and Collie, В.—Surface Activity. (Spon, 1951.)
Ore Dressing Methods in Australia and Adjacent Territories. (Fifth Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress (1953) Publications, Vol. III.) Radiography in. лlodеrn Industry. (Eastman Kodak Co., 1947.) Schwarzkopf, P. Powder Metallurgy. (Macmillan.)
Sully, A. H.—Metallic Creep. (Butterworth.) Symposium on Radiography. (A.S.T.M., 1943.)
Symposium on Failure of Metals by Fatigue. (Melb. U.P.) Taggart, A. F.—Handbook of Mineral Dressing. (2nd ed., Wiley.)
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Taggart, A. F. Elements of Ore Dressing. (Chapman & Hall, Wiley, 1951.) Temptín, R. L. et al—Properties of Metals in Materials Engineering. (Amer.
Soc. Metals.)
The Efficient Utilisation of Fuel. (HI. Stationery Imee.)
Underwood, L. R.—The Rolling of Hlеta1s. (Chapman and Hall, 1950.) Verwey, E. J. W. and Overbeelc, J. T. G.—Theоrу of the Stability of
Lyophwbic Colloids. (Elsevier, 1948.)
Wark, I. W.—Principles of Flotation. (Aus. I.M.M.) Weiser, H. B.—Colloid Chemistry. (Wiley, 1939.)
ExmíxnYjoNs AND TEsTs. Tests throughout the year, and three written papers and three-day practical test.
All work done in connection with practical and tutorial classes and excursions will be taken into account in assessing the results of the year's work in con- junction with the results of the Annual Examination. All records made during the year should be retained for submission if required in connection with the Annual Examination.
METALLURGY FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
A special course of lectures, seminars and practical work dealing with the structure of metals and alloys and its relation to mechanical properties ; alloys of special importance in chemical engineering.
Principles of corrosion and corrosion protection. Corrosion properties of typical materials of construction.
EXAMINATION. One 3-hour paper for Pass only.
MINING PART I
(Associate Professor Dunkin, Mr. Nevil], Mr. Carr,
Ir.
Guerin) Group I: Mining PrinciplesA course of about 35 lectures with practical work.
SYL.LАВus. History of Mining. Geographical distribution of the mineral incíus- tries. Explosives. Blasting. Boring and drilling ; types of drilling equipment and their application. Sampling for grade and estimation of average grade. Support of excavations. Prospecting. Development. The principal stoping methods.
PRACTICAL Wоaк. About 20 hours of practical and tutorial work, including examination of rock drills and drill steel, computation of tonnages and values.
Candidates may be required to visit mines and other places associated with mining at times to be arranged during the year.
Group II: Introduction to Ore Dressing and Extractive Metallurgy.
A course of about 45 lectures with practical work.
SYLLABUS. Ore Dressing. Objects and uses of ore dressing. Mineral association and liberation. The size of particles ; methods of size specification and determination, average size, size distribution. Comminution; crushing and grinding practice anel theory. Screen sizing. Motion of solid particles in fluids.
Classification. Gravity methods of concentration ; heavy media separation, jigging, tabling, etc. Flotation concentration : Introduction to flotation systems, considera- tion of phases and interfaces. Chemical preparation of minerals for flotation. Com- plеx relationships involving collectors. Foams aud flotation froths. Technology.
Extractive Metallurgy. Engineering fundamentals of unit processes : material and heat balances ; fuels and combustion ; flow of heat and fluids ; refractories and furnaces, pyrometry, instrumentation and control.
Unit processes : physico-chemical principles including kinetic and thermo- dynamic view points ; hydrometallurgical; gas-solid (drying, calcining, roasting and gaseous reduction) ; sintering and pyroagglomeration; reduction of metallic compounds; simple smelting; blast furnace smelting; converting; retorting; re- fining of liquid metals. Integrated processes : consideration of flowsheets for extraction of metals, including iron, copper, lead, zinc, gold and uranium.
PRACTICAL Wопк. About 75 hours. Chemical analysis and dry assaying. Ore dressing processes.
Candidates may be required to visit mines and other places associated with mining at times to be arranged during the year.
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A charge of i1 will be made for use of apparatus in the laboratory.
Boos. (a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Eavenson, H. N.—Coal Through the Ages. (A.I.M.E.) Lovering—Minerals in World Afairs. (Prentice Hall.) Farwell, G. Dow. Argent Street. (Johnson, Sydney.)
Haddock, M. H.—Cultural Contacts of Mining. (Rotrt1edge & Kegan Paul, 1949.)
Read, J. Explosives. (Pelican.)
Jones, W. R. Minerals in Industry. (Pelican.)
Alexander, W. and Street, A.—Metals in the Service of Mau. (Pelican.) (b) Prescribed text-books:
Group I
Lewis, R. S.—The Elements of Illining. (2nd ed., Wiley.) or Young, G. J. Elements of Mining. (4th ed., McGraw-Hill.) Group II
Newton, J.—Introduction to Metallurgy. (2nd ed., Wiley.) Gaudin, A. М.—Mineral Dressing. (McGraw-Hill.)
(c) Recommended for reference:
Group I
Marshall, A. Explosives. (2nd ed., Churchill.)
Davis, T. L.—Chemistry of Powder aud Explosives. (Wiley.) Peele, R. .'lining Engineer's Handbook. (3rd ed., Wiley.) Hoover, H. C.—Principles of лliniгg. (McGraw-Hill.)
Beringer, B .—Underground Practice in Mining. (2nd ed., Mining Pu ications.) b Symposiuаβn on Diamond Drilling. (Journal of the Chemical, Metallurgical and Mining Society of South Africa, Vol. 52, No. 10, Part 2, April, 1952.) Mining Methods in Australia and Adjacent Territories. (Fifth Empire
Mining and Metallurgical Congress (1953) Publications, Vol. II.) Jeppe, C. W. B.—Gold Mining in the Witwatersrand. (Transvaal Chamber
of Mines.)
Tyler, P. McI. Front the Ground Up. (McGraw-Hill.)
Forrester, J. D. Principles of Field and Mining Geology. (Wiley.) Heiland—Geophysical Exploration. (Prentice Hall.)
Group 11
Rabone, P.--Flotation Plant Practice. (Mining Publications.) Dalla Valle, J. M.—Miuгomeritics. (Pitman.)
Taggart, А. F. Elements of Ore Dressing. (Wiley.)
Ore Dressing Methods in Australia and Adjacent Territories. (Fifth Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress (1953) Publications, Vol. III.) Extractive Metallurgy in Australia. (Fifth Empire Mining and Metallurgical
Congress (1953) Publications, Vol. IV.)
Schuhmann, R.—Metallurgical Engineering, Vol. I. (Addison-Wesley Press, 1952.)
EXAMINATION. Two 3-hour written papers and one whole day practical test for Pass and Honours.
Practical work done during the course will be assessed as part of the annual examination. Reports of assignments in practical work should be indexed and suitably bound in a folder and retained for resubmission on the last day of examination in Mining Part I, if required.