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Course Objective:

To provide basic knowledge, fundamental understanding of the individual unit operations and metallurgical accounting techniques used in mineral and coal processing. Practical experience will be provided through laboratory exercises and two field trips.

Lecture Topics Required Reading :

1.

Introduction to Mineral and Coal Preparation

2.

Metallurgical Accounting

3.

Particle Size Analysis

4.

Comminution-Crushing & Grinding

5.

Sizing and Classification

6.

Density Separation

-Gravity Concentration

- Heavy Medium Separation

7.

Froth Flotation Chapter

8.

Magnetic and High Tension Separation Chapter

9.

Dewatering Chapter

10.

Flowsheet Design and Analysis

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