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Geoscience Education in the Mountain State: |
| CATS Earth Science Connections IV |
| Environmental Geochemistry Telecourse |
Weekly Course Notes: March 12, 2002 (Show 7)
Outline
Dr. Deb Hemler, Dr. John Renton, and Dr. Bob Behling
Dr. Deb and Dr. Bob
- Clay Minerals: Structure and Chemistry
- Iron Through the Geologic Ages
- The Chemistry of Iron
- AMD: Acid Mine Drainage
Break
Dr. Jack and Dr. Bob
- The Field Trip in April
- Iron in the Classroom
- From Iron in Rocks and Minerals to Iron and Steel
- The Color of Iron
Preview of Show #8: Next Class: April 9 (No Show For Three Weeks!).
- Energy, Chemistry, and Society
Methods of Reducing Metals
- Pyrometallurgy: Using Heat in a Furnace
- Roasting---Hot Air-Adding Reducing Agent
- Heat With Coke or Charcoal
- Electrometallurgy: Involves an Electric Current
- Electric Current Supplies Electrons to Reduce Metal Ions
- Hydrometallurgy: Reacts With a Water Solution
- "Wet Processing" Is Very Expensive
- Will Become More Feasible as Ore Quality Decreases
Dr. Robert Behling (rbehling@wvu.edu)
Dr. Jack Renton (jrenton@wvu.edu)
Dr. Deb Hemler (dhemler@mail.fscwv.edu)
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