Universität Wien

270172 VO Extraction and Recovery of Critical Materials (2024S)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 27 - Chemie

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Details

Language: English

Lecturers

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Dienstag 19.03: 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 2 Währinger Straße 42
Dienstag 09.04: 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 2 Währinger Straße 42
Dienstag 16.04: 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 2 Währinger Straße 42
Dienstag 23.04: 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 2 Währinger Straße 42
Dienstag 14.05: 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 2 Währinger Straße 42
Dienstag 04.06: 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 2 Währinger Straße 42

Tuesday 19.03. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 2 Währinger Straße 38 Dekanat 1. Stock
Tuesday 09.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 2 Währinger Straße 38 Dekanat 1. Stock
Tuesday 16.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 2 Währinger Straße 38 Dekanat 1. Stock
Tuesday 23.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 2 Währinger Straße 38 Dekanat 1. Stock
Tuesday 04.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 2 Währinger Straße 38 Dekanat 1. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

a) What are critical materials (CMs), which materials are critical, and why?
b) Generalized overview of a CM supply chain, including a discussion of the importance of non-traditional resources and a circular economy for CMs.
c) Methods for the extraction and purification of select critical materials, with a closer look at performance, costs, and environmental/human health impact. Emphasis will be placed on hydrometallurgical techniques.
d) Generalized introduction to the development of advanced CM extraction systems (i.e., LLE, SLE, SPE).

Knowledge acquired: 1) the general shortcomings of existing supply chains, 2) the assessment of advanced extraction systems, focusing on performance, cost, scalability, resource availability, and environmental/human health impact, 3) characteristics and examples of non-traditional feedstocks and the importance of a circular economy for CMs, 4) the commonly used hydrometallurgical extraction techniques with real-world examples (i.e., REEs).

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral exam. Flash presentations on given subjects.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Insight and competence in modern methods for the extraction and recovery of selected (presented) critical materials. An understanding of the importance of critical materials and the techniques enabling their recovery, including challenges and potential solutions.

Examination topics

Course content.

Reading list

Lecture notes and provided publications.

Association in the course directory

Master Green Chemistry

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