Distance Course- Hydrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy

Fees: C$ 850 (8 weeks period)
Dates: (upon request)
Max No of Participants: 15
Location: Training can be also provided at a location of your choice anywhere in Canada.

PEC-Met 0051 Hydrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy

Course Contents

Unit processes of hydrometallurgy: acid, alkaline and pressure leaching .Thermodynamic and kinetic aspects. Pourbaix diagrams. Purification of leach liquors by ion exchange, solvent extraction and selective precipitation operations. Solid-liquid separation techniques. Principles of electrometallurgy. Recovery of metal values by cementation, electrowinning and refining from aqueous solutions. Electrolyte preparation, cell potential, effect of additives. Hydrogen precipitation methods. Application of processes for the recovery of copper, nickel, zinc, cobalt, gold and uranium.

Who can get Benefits from this course?

Materials Engineers, Metallurgical Engineers, Mining Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Engineering Enthusiasts, Engineering Professionals, Preparation for Standardized Tests, Career Changers, Engineering Technicians.

Recommended Textbooks:

  • Jackson, E, Hydrometallurgical Extraction and Reclamation. Ellis Horwood Limited, 1986. Halstead Press, John Wiley& Sons. SBN: 0-7458-0048-3 and 0-470-2034-5. Chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
  • Habashi, F., Textbook of Hydrometallurgy. Les copies de la capitale inc., 1995. Distributed by Laval University Bookstore. ISBN : 2-980-3247-7-9.
  • Peters, E. G. L. Bolton, D.B. Dreisinger and B. Conard, Hydrometallurgy: Theory and Practice. TMS-AIME Press, 1992. ISBN: 0444986562.
  • Rosequist, T., Principles of Extractive Metallurgy. Tapir Academic Press, 2004. ISBN: 9788251919227.  

The distance education program works as follows:


• Each course is 8 weeks in duration.
• You will receive a set of notes each week covering the course material via the internet. In addition, you will receive practice problems and assignments very similar to the associations’ past exams.
• A one-hour conference meeting session will be conducted by your instructor each week. The objective of this session is to assist in solving the assignments as well as answer student questions that should be sent to the instructor early enough prior to the meeting time. In addition, by being able to communicate with the instructor, you will also be able to communicate with other students in the same class and watch their questions answered as well.
• Each set of assignments must be completed and submitted by the indicated date and your completed assignment will be marked and returned by your instructor.
• Upon completion of the assignments, you will be sent a final exam. It is recommended that you try to simulate the actual exam conditions (i.e., no aids and a time limit) when writing it. You will then submit this final exam for review and marking.
Please note that CMC Inc. offers technical exam preparation courses for the following association examinations: APEGGA. APEGBC, APEGM, APEGNB, PEGNL, APENS. NAPEG, PEO, APEPEI. OIQ, APEGS and APEY.
Also, note all of our courses provided by CMC Inc. are based on the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) Engineers Canada curriculum