Organic Solvent Recovery From Aqueous Metal Solutions Via Distillation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply distillation principles to separate organic solvents from aqueous metal solutions.
• Analyze the composition of feed mixtures to determine optimal distillation parameters.
• Implement safety procedures for handling flammable solvents and hazardous metal solutions.
• Evaluate distillation column performance and troubleshoot common operational issues.
• Design a simple batch or continuous distillation setup for solvent recovery.
• Demonstrate proper waste management and environmental compliance in solvent recovery processes.

Target Audience

This course is designed for process operators, laboratory technicians, and chemical engineers working in mining, metallurgy, or chemical processing industries who are involved in solvent extraction and recovery operations.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions allow learners to operate a bench-scale distillation unit, measure key process parameters, and analyse solvent purity. These activities reinforce theoretical concepts and develop operational skills.

Practical Activities

• Distillation Column Setup and Startup — Learners assemble and start up a small distillation column with a feed of simulated aqueous solvent mixture, following standard operating procedures. (1h)
• Sampling and Analysis of Distillate and Bottoms — Learners take samples from distillate and bottoms streams, perform Karl Fischer titration for water content, and use a refractometer to estimate solvent purity. (1h)
• Optimisation of Reflux Ratio and Solvent Recovery — Learners adjust the reflux ratio and observe its effect on distillate purity and recovery rate, then calculate recovery efficiency. (1h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.