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Terminated in academic year 2015/2016

Mineral Processing I.

Type of study BachelorFollow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 542-0337/02
Abbreviation Ú1
Course title Mineral Processing I.
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Mining Engineering and Safety
Course coordinator Ing. Vlastimil Řepka, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. The nature and significance of mineral processing and historical development.
Modification of coal, ore and non-ore raw materials.
2. Basic concepts and principles of treatment of raw materials.
Choice of treatment method
Basic finishing processes
3. Diminution - the importance of size reduction, the main ways technology
conception
4. Crushing - a process, the forces, using
5. Machinery for crushing
6. Milling - a process using
7. Machinery for milling
8. Classification - classification, reasons for separation
9. screening area
10. Types of mechanical separators - rough grading
11. Types of mechanical screens - fine grading
12. Hydraulic and air classification - classification
13. Mechanical and hydraulic classifiers
14. Classification using centrifugal force.
Centrifuges and Hydrocyclones.

Mineral Processing I - practice
1. Safety training, conditions for granting credit, organization of training.
2. Screening tests for dry
3. Screening tests for wet
4. The design curves grit, grit subtraction of the curves
5. Determination of wear resistance coefficient
6. Shape factor of grains
7. Credit test

Literature

Wills’ Mineral Processing Technology:An Introduction to the Practical Aspects of Ore Treatment and Mineral Recovery.Seventh Edition. 2006. ISBN:978-0-750-64450-1
FUERSTENAU,M.C., HAN,K.N.:Principles of Mineral Processing. 2003. Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration,Inc. ISBN 0-87335-167-3
DRZYMALA, Jan. Mineral processing: foundations of theory and practice of minerallurgy. Wroclaw: University of Technology, 2007. ISBN978-83-7493-362-9 .
GUPTA,A.,YAN,D.S.: Mineral Processing Design and Operation. An Introduction.Elsevier, 2006.ISBN:978-0-444-51636-7 

Advised literature

KAWATRA, S. K. a Courtney YOUNG. SME mineral processing & extractive metallurgy handbook: volume one (and volume two). Englewood, Colorado: Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, [2019]. ISBN 978-0-87335-385-4 .
SUBA RAO, D.V. Textbook of Mineral Processing. Scientific Publishers, 2017. ISBN 9789387741027 .
NPCS BOARD OF CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS, ed. The Complete Technology Book on Minerals & Mineral Processing. Delhi: Asia Pacific Bussines Press, 2008. ISBN 81-7833-016-4 .
A. GUPTA AND D.S. YAN. Mineral processing design and operation an introduction. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2006. ISBN 9780444516367 .