Technology and treatment of aluminium

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Status of the course

Course objectives

- Knowledge of the technology of alumina and aluminium production
- Acquiring knowledge about aluminum processing, finalizing products and recycling of aluminum material

Course enrolment requirements and entry competences required for the course

None.

Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course (4 to 10 learning outcomes)

After passing the exam the student is expected to know:
- Define and differentiate basic types of raw materials - bauxite
- Basics of technological process of preparing raw materials and obtaining alumina
- Basics of technological process of preparing an anode and electrolysis of alumina
- Types of aluminum alloys and processing procedures
- Ways of recycling aluminum

Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus)

1st week: Introduction, basic properties, the importance of aluminum in the world, the amount and use of industry and everyday life
2nd week: Bauxite, species, characterization of bauxite deposits, production and prices
3rd week: Technology processing of certain types of bauxite
4th week: Bayer process of alumina obtaining
5th week: The process of obtaining graphite anodes and test raw materials, raw and baked anodes
6th week: An electrolytic cell, the basic components and structures rectifying plant for electricity supply
7th week: The process of alumina electrolysis
8th week: Assessment (first colloquium);
9th week: Refining and casting of aluminum logs and blocks
10th week: Aluminum alloy, types and properties, basic application
11th week: Processing of aluminium alloy forging
12th week: Processing of aluminium alloy casting
13th week: Recycling aluminum
14th week: Final comments, discussion, conclusions. Assessment (second colloquium).
Laboratory exercises:
Exercise 1 Analysis of bauxite and alumina by EDXRF method
Exercise 2 Direct chemical coloring of aluminum
Exercise 3 Anodizing of aluminum
Exercise 4 Aluminum anodizing and coloring using eosin

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Student responsibilities

Attending lectures in the amount of 80 %, and laboratory exercises in the amount of 100 % of the total number of lessons.