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  Course Description
Course Name : Calcination And Lime Production

Course Code : MMD422

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. ÖZEN KILIÇ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows about lime production procedures and importance of lime.
Has the knowledge on calcination, required features of limestone to produce quality lime and information on lime furnaces.
Has the knowledge of new lime producing methods and usage of lime.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : MMD422 Calcination And Lime Production

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To inform students on lime production procedures, limestone and lime furnace to produce quality lime and possible problems.

Course Contents : General information of calcinations/ Particle size and the effects of combustion systems on calcinations/ Fuel types and cost comparison/ Lime and usage/ History of lime production/ Lime kiln types comparison/ chemical composition of limestone and dolomitic limestone and effects of lime quality and other factors/ Quicklime porosity/ Surface area/ Hydration and reactivity values/ Lime production costs/ Various gasses during lime production and environmental effects/ Lime marketing at present and in the future.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classrooms of Faculty of Engineering and Architecture


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Input, Video / Slide show Lecture notes and literature cited in references Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, and the films about the use of lime production
2 Types of limestone formation, media and production methods Lecture notes and literature cited in references Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations,
3 Lime and Properties of the limestone affecting lime Lecture notes and literature cited in references Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations,
4 Types of fuel used in the production of lime Lecture notes and literature cited in references Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, short films
5 furnace refractories Lecture notes and literature cited in references Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, short films
6 calcination Lecture notes and literature cited in references Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations,
7 the degree of calcination Lecture notes and literature cited in references Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations,
8 lime Kilns Lecture notes and literature cited in references Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations,
9 Mid-Term
10 Lime kiln emissions and control Lecture notes and literature cited in references Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, short films
11 Properties of the unslaked lime Lecture notes and literature cited in references Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, short films
12 lime extinguishing and properties of slaked Lime Lecture notes and literature cited in references Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, short films
13 Uses of lime Lecture notes and literature cited in references Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, short films
14 Laboratory production of lime Lecture notes and literature cited in references Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, short films
15 Final Exam Week
16/17 Final Exam Week


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  LOKMAN, L., LIME, LPA Press,
 BOYNTON, R.S., Chemistry and Technology of Lime and Limestone, John Wiley and Sons., Inc., Second Edition, New York, 1980.
 WINGATE, M., Small Scale Lime Burning, Intermediate Technology Publications, 1985.
 OATES, J.A.H., Lime and Limestone Chemistry and Technology, Production and Uses, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, Germany, p169, 1998.
Required Course Material(s)  Internet and other up to date articles, Articles presented at the symposiums, PhD theses, Master theses.


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 80
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 20
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Students gain adequate knowledge about the engineering fields in the branches of mathematics, physical sciences or their own branches 5
2 Students follow the current developments in their fields with a recognition of the need for lifelong learning and constantly improve themselves 3
3 Students use the theoretical and practical knowledge in mathematics, physical sciences and their fields for engineering solutions 4
4 Students choose and use the appropriate analytical mehtods and modelling techniques to identify, formulate, and solve the engineering problems 4
5 Students design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret the results. 3
6 Students gain the capacity to analyze a system, a component, and desing the process under realistic constraints to meet the desired requirements; and the ability to apply the methods of modern design accordingly 5
7 Students choose and use the modern technical tools necessary for engineering practice. 5
8 Students gain the ability to work effectively both as an individual and in multi-disciplinary teams. 5
9 Students use the resources of information and databases for the purpose of doing research and accesing information. 3
10 Students follow the scientific and technological developments in recognition of the need for lifelong learning, and continuously keep their knowledge up to date. 4
11 Students use the information and communication technologies together with the computer software at the level required by the European Computer Driving Licence. 3
12 Students use a foreign language according to the general level of European Language Portfolio B1 to communicate effectively in oral and written form. 3
13 Students gain the ability to communicate using technical drawing. 2
14 Students become informed of professional and ethical responsibility. 5
15 Students develop an awareness as regards project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; and the legal implications of engineering applications. 5
16 Students develop an awareness of the universal and social effects of engineering solutions and applications, the entrepreneurship and innovation subjects and gain knowledge of contemporary issues 4
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 4 4
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 3 3
    Final Exam 1 3 3
Total Workload: 80
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.2
ECTS Credit: 3