Mr Petrie van Wyk
Lecturer
Hydrometallurgy, PGM Recovery & Metals Recycling
+27 21 808 4422
Office: C209Short Bio
Education
- MEng (Research) in Extractive Metallurgical Engineering – Stellenbosch University (2013, cum laude)
- BEng in Chemical Engineering – Stellenbosch University (2011)
Appointments
- Lecturer – Department of Chemical Engineering, Stellenbosch University (2014 – Present)
Activities, Awards & Memberships
- Registered Professional Engineer (ECSA reg no 202504121)
- Associate Member: Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM)
- Award: Engineering Faculty’s Teaching Excellence Award (2022)
- Peer Reviewer: Multiple academic journals and conferences (IMPC, World Gold, SAIMM, Minerals, Metals, SUPFLU).
Research Interests
Focuses on mineral processing and extractive metallurgy, specifically:
- Hydrometallurgy (leaching, adsorption, and solvent extraction).
- PGM and gold recovery from tailings retreatment and complex ores.
- Metals recycling, including battery materials and solar PV panels.
Selected Publications
A list of published works can be found on his Google Scholar profile.
Teaching
- Engineering Chemistry 123
- Engineering Chemistry 143 (Module Coordinator)
- Design Project 428 (Module Coordinator)
- Design Project 488 (Module Coordinator)
