LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course the student can
-Dimension and select of equipment for mineral processing, taking into consideration the technological and economic constraints of each design
- 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 pro-cessing plant and the specific purpose of each processing unit
- Calculate properties of mineral products after processing operations, while considering the technical and economic issues of grade-recovery curves
Credits: 5
Schedule: 30.01.2024 - 27.03.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Anna Klemettinen, Rodrigo Serna Guerrero
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
- 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.
- Process simulation of physical separation in mineral processing and recycling.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Compulsory assignments and a written examination
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures 24 h
Exercise 12 h
Assignments 42 h
Independent work 60 h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lecture slides
Text books:
- A. Wills, T. Napier-Munn: Mineral processing technology: An introduction to the practical aspects of ore treatment and mineral recovery, 7th ed.,Oxford, Boston, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006, available in Aalto library e-books in the Ebrary collection
- Ernst Worrell and Markus Reuter: Handbook of Recycling. State-of-the-art for Practitioners, Analysts, and Scientists. Elsevier, 2014, available in Aalto library e-books in the Elsevier books
- G. Kelly, D.J. Spottiswood: Introduction to mineral processing. John Wiley and Sons, 1997.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III - IV
2023-2024 Spring III - IVA course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.