Course overview
SPYRO is an interactive training program designed especially for new employees in the field of pyrometallurgical process management. Divided into nine e-learning modules and carefully designed by three industry leaders, the course provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of pyrometallurgy. It enables participants to be aware of the technical details and corresponding risks, making them better prepared for working in the industrial environment.
The self-paced program presents two formats and associated fees that will allow participants to either opt for the complete 9-module course (totalling 4 hours 40 minutes, priced at 250€) or choose to enrol in individual modules (ranging from 20 to 45 minutes each, at a fee of 39€ per module).
What you will learn:
- Pyrometallurgy introduction.
- Refractories used in liquid metal furnaces.
- Sampling, measurements, and data collection.
- Furnace control and electrical input.
- Start-ups, stoppages and process interruptions.
- Materials handling, preparations and turnaround activities.
- Interactions with furnace and electrodes.
- Tapping, teeming and casting.
- Dust and handling of process waste.
To sign up, click on the ‘Go to course’ button above, register to the EIT RawMaterials Learning Point by choosing a username and password and filling in some data, search for the SPYRO complete course or your desired module in the catalogue, then click on ‘Buy this course’.
