This course deals with reaction mechanism and kinetics of metallurgical systems and discussion on reaction processes. On completion of this course, students are expected to be confident of dealing with heterogeneous reactions occurring in high temperature reaction.

Basic thermodynamics and physical chemistry courses offered by GIFT, Dept. MSE, Dept. ChE, Dept. of Chem are suggested.

- Class participation: 10%
- Homework: 20%
- Midterm Exam: 30%
- Final Exam: 40%

There is no specific text book to follow in this class. Handouts (+ research articles) will be distributed during the class. The following books were used.
-``Reaction Kinetics'', Vol. 1, by K.J. Laidler (1963) Pergamon Press Ltd.
-``Treaties on Process Metallurgy'', Vol 2, Ch. 2 by R. J. Fruehan and P.C. Pistorius (2014) Elsevior
-``Chemical Thermodynamics for Materials'', by C.H.P. Lupis (1983) Elsevior Science Publishing Co., Inc.
-``Physical Chemistry of Melts in Metallurgy'' by F.D. Richardson, Academic Press (1974)

The following text books are recommended for further reading:
-``Fundamentals of Steelmaking Metallurgy'' by B. Deo and R. Boom, Prentice Hall International, Hertfordshire, 1993
-``Advanced Physical Chemistry for Process Metallurgy'' by N. Sano et al., Academic Press, Boston, 1997
-``Physical Chemistry of High Temperature Technology'' by E.T. Turkdogan, Academic Press, New York, 1980

- Basic kinetic laws
- Heterogeneous reaction
- Chemical kinetics
- Interfacial phenomena
- Transport rate
- Kinetics of gas-liquid reaction
- Mixed control
- Kinetics of liquid-liquid reaction
- Applications
- Particle dissolution in liquid
- Crystallization kinetics (option)
- Kinetics of phase transformation (option)