Course content

The course is given every second year, next time will be spring 2011. The course aims at a deeper understanding of metallurgical thermodynamics and reaction kinetics, and their interaction in high-temperature, heterogeneous metallurgical processes. The following main topics are treated: methods for thermodynamic measurements, estimation of thermodynamic data, phase stability diagrams for solid systems, and gas/solid equilibria for multi component systems, thermodynamic relations for liquids and their equilibria with solid phases and gases, selected statistical models for liquid mixtures of metals and salts, structure of slags and their reactions with liquid metals and the gas phase.
Principles of reaction engineering applied to the study of metallurgical processes, and mainly for the production of metals, including the design of reactors for such processes. Electrolytic processes are not part of the course. The subject will especially cover heterogenous reactions between solids and a fluid (gas or liquid), reactions between solids through gaseous intermediates and between two fluids e.g. slag and metal.

Learning outcome

The course aims at giving a deeper understanding of the interaction between thermodynamics and reaction kinetics in high-temperature, heterogeneous metallurgical processes.

Learning methods and activities

Exercises and a term paper.

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises and a term paper

Recommended previous knowledge

Requires TMT4140/TMT4141 Applied thermodynamics or TMT4155 Heterogeneous Equilibria and Phase Diagrams or equivalent

Course materials

Information on reference literature will be given at course start.

Credit reductions