Syllabus del corso
Titolo
Critical Raw Materials and their Environmental Impact
Docente(i)
Alessandro Cavallo
Lingua
English
Breve descrizione
Critical raw materials: REE, PGE, Sb, Be, Co, Ga, Ge, In, Li, Mg, Re, Nb, Ta, W, critical industrial minerals (e.g. barite and fluorspar).
The following topics will be covered for each critical raw material:
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Chemistry and mineralogy
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Ore deposits
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Processing and industrial uses
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Environmental issues, recycling and replacement
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Hints at European legislation (e.g., Raw Materials Act) and possible developments.
Evaluation: short oral discussion on course content, consisting of 3 open-ended questions. Relevance and completeness of answers will be evaluated.
CFU / Ore
2 CFU - 16 Hours (Lecture)
Periodo di erogazione
II semester
Sustainable Development Goals
Title
Critical Raw Materials and their Environmental Impact
Teacher(s)
Alessandro Cavallo
Language
English
Short description
Critical raw materials: REE, PGE, Sb, Be, Co, Ga, Ge, In, Li, Mg, Re, Nb, Ta, W, critical industrial minerals (e.g. barite and fluorspar).
The following topics will be covered for each critical raw material:
-
Chemistry and mineralogy
-
Ore deposits
-
Processing and industrial uses
-
Environmental issues, recycling and replacement
-
Hints at European legislation (e.g., Raw Materials Act) and possible developments.
Evaluation: short oral discussion on course content, consisting of 3 open-ended questions. Relevance and completeness of answers will be evaluated.
CFU / Hours
2 CFU - 16 Hours (Lecture)
Teaching period
II semester
Sustainable Development Goals
Staff
-
Alessandro Cavallo
