Purification or Refining of Metals

↪ Thus obtained metal from above process is not pure and it is further required to carry out purification or refining. ↪ Refining can be done by any of the methods. ↪ The selection of the method de...

Metal Extraction from Concentrated Ore

↪ The concentrated ore is then worked up for the extraction of the metal by any one of the following methods:⇲ Calcination and Roasting⇲ Reduction⁕ Calcination and Roasting↪ The concentrated ore i...

General Principles of Extraction of Metals

↪ In general, there are three major metallurgical operations for the extraction of a metal from its ore. ↪ Those are:⇲ Ore dressing and concentration⇲ Extraction of metal from concentrated ore⇲ Pur...

General Principles of Extraction of Metals

↪ In general, there are three major metallurgical operations for the extraction of a metal from its ore. ↪ Those are:⇲ Ore dressing and concentration⇲ Extraction of metal from concentrated ore⇲ Pur...

Metallurgy and Its Types

↪ Metallurgy is a process that involves different scientific techniques for the extraction of metal in pure state from it ore.↪ In other words, entire principles and technological procedures used t...

Alloy and Amalgam

Alloy↪ An alloy is a homogenous mixture of two or more metals or a metal and a non-metal. ↪ It possesses in general the properties of metals as a class and in particular the general properties of ...

Introduction to Ores and Gangue or Matrix

Minerals and Ores↪ Mineral is the naturally occurring substance that has a characteristic chemical composition and in general a crystalline structure.↪ Rocks are composed of mixture of minerals.↪ M...

Introduction to Metals, Metalloids and Non metals

↪ About seventy five percent of the elements of the periodic table are metals.↪ Elements of the periodic table are not classified on the basis of metals, metalloids and nonmetals. ↪ But division of...