Legacy Course Catalog

MSE 560Q - The Production Of Inorganic Materials

Effectivity: 08/29/2005 - 12/17/2005 @ Purdue Calumet Traditional
Credits: 3
Instructional Types: Dist
Usually Offered: fal spr
Short Title: Prod Inorganic Matrls
Description: Examination of the production of inorganic materials of engineering importance (metals, ceramics, and glasses) from ore concentrates, raw materials, and recycled materials. Individual stages in the extraction, refining, and syntheses processes are examined from the viewpoints of thermodynamics and kinetics, and alternative production routes are compared and contrasted. Topics covered include carbothermic and metallothermic reduction of oxide concentrates, smelting and conversion of sulfide mattes, electrolysis and electrowinning from aqueous solutions and molten salts, distillation and vacuum refining, glass-forming, and the synthesis of carbide and nitride ceramics. Offered in alternate years.
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Credit By Exam: NO
Repeatable Flag: NO
Temporary Flag: YES
Full Time Privilege Flag: NO
Honors Flag: NO
Variable Title Flag: NO

Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.

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