Scheme: NIT

Code: MT20415
B.Tech (Fourth Semester) Examination June-2015
Subject: Principles of Non-Ferrous Extractive Metallurgy
Branch: Metallurgical Engineering

Time: Three Hours

Max. Marks: 70
Min. Pass. Marks: 25
Note: Attempt questions according to the instructions given. Illustrate answer, wherever
necessary with the help of neat and labelled diagrams.
Unit -1 [Attempt all questions from this unit]

Each question carry 3 marks

1. Draw a flow sheet for hydrometallurgical extraction of zinc?

2. What is the need of carrying out chloridizing roasting? Name some metals on which
chloridizing roasting is performed?
3. Discuss the influence of stirring speed on leaching rate?
4. What are the objectives of minerals and ore beneficiation technique with respect to
extractive metallurgy? What do you mean by the term Dead Roast?
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Each question carry 5 marks

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Discuss the principle of halide metallurgy with suitable examples?

Describe Bayer process for alumina production?
Define smelting? Describe reduction and matte smelting process?
Write down the advantages and disadvantages of hydrometallurgy?
Name some leaching reagents used in alkali and acid leaching? Also write down the
reactions occurring in acid and alkali leaching?
6. Write short notes on Cell design?
7. Compare the electrolytic process of aqueous solution and fused salt?
8. What information we can obtain from predominance area diagrams? Draw PAD for Ni-SO system at 1000 K ? How can we draw the line between NiS and NiO in the PAD of NiS-O sys-tem taking suitable assumption?
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Each question carry 7 marks

Explain in brief, vaccum arc remelting process with neat sketch?

Write short notes on Krolls process along with flowsheet?
Explain the working of Imperial Smelting Process with neat sketch?
Write in brief about the principle of ion exchange process?
Briefly explain pressure leaching and bacterial leaching?
Discuss the principle of carbonyl process and Van Arkel process with example?

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