General
Institute : Science and Technology
Department : GP
Target public : 2nd year engineers - process engineering
Fields of specialization : GP
Course title : Industrial Mineral Chemistry
Credit : 5
Coefficient : 3
Duration : 45h00
Weekly timetable : 1h 30 Course and 1h 30 of TD
Place of teaching : Classroom 21
Evaluation methods : 40% (TD +TP) + 60% exam.
Instructor : Dr. Kerkour Rachida
Contact : r.kerkour@centre-univ-mila.dz
Availability :
- In the office : Wednesday from 9.00 to 9.30 and from 12:30 to 13 :00 (Office 4 - Block 1).
- By e-mail : I promise to reply by e-mail within 24 hours of receiving the message, except in the case of unexpected circumstances.
· To understand the main industrial processes in mineral chemistry.
· To study the manufacturing of cement, glass, and ceramics.
· To examine the production of sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid.
· To analyze the synthesis of ammonia.
· To explore major metallurgical processes.
Introduction (1 week)
- Raw materials : Defintion and examples.
- Basic criteria for selecting raw materials : Economic, Technical, Availability, Hygiene and Safety, Cost considerations.
Chapter I : Cements (2 weeks)
- Introduction.
- Lime and its production.
- Gypsum plaster.
- Cement: Types of cement, chemical composition, and Portland cement manufacturing.
- Chemical composition of Portland cement.
- Setting and hardening of Portland cement.
- Heat of hydration of cement.
- Special cement.
Chapter II. Glass and Ceramics (2 weeks)
- Introduction.
- Glass manufacturing and types of glass.
- Clay plasticity, white paste, glazing, and applications.
- Earthenware, stoneware, and optical fibers.
Chapter III. Industrial Production of Sulfuric Acid (3 weeks)
- Production of sulfur dioxide.
- Conversion of SO₂ to SO₃ (thermodynamics, kinetics, and converter calculations).
- Absorption of SO₃.
- Manufacturing process and environmental aspects (flow sheets).
Chapter IV. Industrial Production of Phosphoric Acid (3 weeks)
- Dry process.
- Wet process.
- Construction materials and phosphates.
Chapter V. Ammonia Production (3 weeks)
- Preparation of synthesis gas.
- Equilibrium, kinetics, catalysts, and reactor technologies.
- Process flow diagrams.
Chapter VI. Major Metallurgical Processes (1 week)
- Metallurgy of key metals (Fe, Al, Cu, Ti, Mg, etc.).