NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

TCE 5107 – ADVANCED MINERALS ENGINEERING
TUTORIAL 01 – 25/09/2017

Qn. 1. Why is research on extractive metallurgy becoming increasingly important?

Qn.2. In ore smelting, what are the constituents of the non-metallic phase?

Qn.3. Use your knowledge of thermodynamics/reaction kinetics etc. to explain the advantages
of pyro metallurgy.

Qn. 4. What is charge blow-off and what causes it?

Qn.5. What are the possible sources of hot gases used in drying?

Qn. 6. Why is it not necessary to use a high grade fuel for ore drying purposes?

Qn. 7. What are the other applications of the calcination technology?

Qn. 8. Why is necessary to remove volatile oxides during volatilizing roasting?

Qn. 9. Why should the quantity of air in the fuel combustion process be optimized?

Qn. 10. Why are solid fuels preferred in Zimbabwe?

Qn.11. What are the inorganic components of coal?

Qn.12. What are uses of each coal maceral and why?

Qn.13. During the coke making process, what are the reasons for quenching?

Qn.14. What are the environmental effects of the widespread use of coal and coke in
Zimbabwe? What measures should be taken to control/eliminates these effects.

Qn. 16. Give a brief description of the reactions that take place during coal carbonization.