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Materials Science and Engineering 668
Process Metallurgy
Catalog Data:
Thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and fluid, heat and mass transfer principles applied to metallurgical processes including their analysis and process design. Sp Qtr. Elective
Prerequisites:
MSE 526. Not open to students with credit for MSE 630.
Time Distribution:
Three 48-minute classes per week.
Objectives:
To provide students with an understanding of thermodynamics applied to metal processing, reaction kinetics, and fluid, heat and mass transfer principles applied to metallurgical processes. Meet ABET criteria 3 a, c, d, e, g, h, and k.
Textbooks:
Required reading in journals and reference books. Handout Materials.
Lecture Topics :
- Reactor Design: Types of reactors, batch and continuous, con-current and counter-current reactors, residence time distribution (RTD) studies, fluid flow and heat transfer in reactors
- Similarity criteria, dimensionless numbers, modeling of various processes
- Reduction of iron oxides, pig iron production in blast furnace, and its reactions
- Steelmaking processes and reactions
- Ladle refining of steel, deoxidation, desulfurization, AOD process
- Matte smelting: iron- copper mattes, copper smelting, nickel smelting, other smelting processes, continuous copper smelting and converting processes
- Electrolytic cells: refining cells, aluminum production
- Recycling of aluminum scrap
- Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) processes
Professional Component Content:
0.5 Credits of Engineering Science, 1.5 credits of engineering design
Relation to Program Objectives:
This course is integral to Objective #1 as it teaches the basic principles of extraction, refining, and processing of metals, Objective # 3 as it teaches details of the effects of processing on composition and properties of metals and alloys.
Academic Integrity, Academic Misconduct
Academic misconduct may be found in any action that tends to distort the accurate assessment of any student’s individual accomplishments that are evaluated for the purpose of grading or conferring academic credit. Note that a student may be guilty of academic misconduct, for example, by cheating, collaborating, plagiarizing, or by allowing another student to cheat, collaborate, or plagiarize. Note also that the distortion applies, for example, to exams, homework assignments, and laboratory work. To the extent that any class activity (for example: attendance or participation) is used for evaluation for the purpose of grading or conferring academic credit, falsifying or distorting such activity, or permitting another student to falsify or distort such activity, represents academic misconduct.
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Course-specific exceptions or amplifications to the departmental and university statements outlined above will be provided by the faculty instructor in writing, preferably as part of the course syllabus.
Note: Students should not request nor accept guidance on these matters from a teaching assistant, fellow student, or anyone other than the faculty instructor of record for this course.
Disabilities Statement
Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the Office for Disability Services at 614-292-3307 in room 150 Pomerene Hall to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. (URL: http://www.ods.ohio-state.edu/)
Advice on such matters is also available from the MSE department’s undergraduate adviser (1xx-6xx courses) and graduate coordinator (7xx-9xx courses) whose offices may be found in room 477 Watts Hall.
Megan Daniels, Undergraduate Advisor, (614) 292-3145, e-mail Megan concerning the MSE undergrad studies
Mark Cooper, Graduate Studies Coordinator, (614) 292-7280, e-mail Mark concerning the MSE graduate studies
