Basic materials processing flowsheet including priIntroduction to atomic and molecular structures, acid-base and redox reactions, transition metal complexes, and detailed chemical properties of the main group elements in the periodic table. Examples of industrial practice in metal processing industry and energy generation/storage technologies. Hands-on qualitative and quantitative analyses of inorganic compounds, by both classical "wet" volumetric and instrumental methods.mary processing and recycling of materials. Materials and energy balance of individual units and of overall process flowsheets. Use of computer software for flowsheet evaluation. Translating process flowsheets to resource and utility requirements, capital/operating cost, and environmental impact of processing operations. Basics of equipment sizing, operation scheduling, and plant layout.