Credits: 5
Schedule: 09.01.2017 - 10.03.2017
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Rodrigo Serna Guerrero
Teaching Period (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
III-IV
Learning Outcomes (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
After the course the student can
- Dimension equipment for mineral processing, taking into consideration the technological and economical constraints of each design.
- Calculate properties of mineral products after processing operations, while considering the technical and economic issues of grade-recovery curves.
- Apply the principles of unit operations design for mineral processing equipment in the context of metals recycling.
- Explain the interaction between the various unit operations in a mineral processing plant and the specific purpose of each processing unit.
Content (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
- Dimensioning of unit operations equipment used in mechanical processing technologies, including comminution, sizing/classification and concentration.
- Flowsheet development for the processing of primary and secondary resources with local constraint.
Assessment Methods and Criteria (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Compulsory assignments and a written examination
Workload (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Lectures 24 h
Tutorials 24 h
Project (home) work 45 h (20 h tutorials+25 h home)
Independent (group) studies 38 h
Exam 4 h
Study Material (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Lecture notes; Wills: Mineral Processing Technology, Elsevier; Worrell and Reuter: Handbook of recycling, Elsevier; Kelly: Introduction to mineral processing, Australian Mineral Foundation
Course Homepage (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=CHEM-E6145
Prerequisites (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
CHEM-E6140 Fundamentals of Minerals Engineering and Recycling
Grading Scale (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Fail, 1 – 5
Registration for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Registration through WebOodi. Please see WebOodi for the registration dates.
- Teacher: Rodrigo Serna