NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROURKELA – 8

END SEM EXAMINATION, 2015

SESSION :: 2016 – 17, SEMESTER : AUTUMN
B.TECH :: 3rd SEMESTER
SUBJECT :: Non-ferrous Metal Extraction principles and practices (DEPTT. CODE) :: MM
FULL MARKS :: 50 Duration of Examination :: 3.00 Hours
Figures at the right hand margin indicates marks

Q.No. Answer all questions Marks

1. Comment on the validity/invalidity of following statements with proper 2X5 = 10

justification
i) Al is used as the cathode for electrorefining of Zn though the reactivity of both
the elemenets are comparable.
ii) The solubility of a molten salt decreases when a metal tends to dissolve in its
molten salt during electrolysis.
iii) Al2O3 cannot be reduced by carbon to produce Al because the required
temperature for reduction is too high.
iv) During matte smelting of copper by multiple steps, there is no reduction step.
v) In the Imperial Smelting Process (ISP) roasted zinc and lead sulphides, i.e.
sinters containing the metal oxides, are reduced by carbon in a type of blast
furnace. While lead is produced at the bottom, the zinc vapors escaping with
the exit gases are dissolved in molten lead to produce a Pb-Zn alloy.

2. Describe the practice of following metals/group of metals extraction in India.

i) Aluminum 2.5 X 4=
ii) Copper 10
iii) Rare earth metals
iv) Zinc

3. Differentiate between 3+3+4 =

10
i) Fused salt and aqueous electrometallurgy
ii) Leaching and Roasting
iii) Imperial smelting process and AUS smelting process

4. Write short notes on the exploration of application areas and global scenario of the 4X5 = 20
following metals:
i) Nickel
ii) Uranium
iii) Lead
iv) Copper
v) Rare earth metals