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Terminated in academic year 2022/2023

Theoretical aspects of physico-chemical methods of mineral processing

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction English
Code 542-0922/02
Abbreviation TAFCHMRNS
Course title Theoretical aspects of physico-chemical methods of mineral processing
Credits 10
Coordinating department Department of Mining Engineering and Safety
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Vladimír Čablík, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Theoretical aspects of physico-chemical treatment processes
Theoretical knowledge of physical chemistry of surface phenomena
Electrical characteristics of interfacial phenomena, adsorption theory
Adsorption mechanisms of flotation collectors
Theoretical description of the action of inorganic regulating additives
Theoretical description of the action of organic regulating additives
Theoretical description of the action of flotation frothers
Theoretical description of the process of coagulation and flocculation
Flotation kinetics
Fundamentals of simulation and modeling of physico-chemical treatment processes

Literature

RAO, R.S. Surface Chemistry of Froth Flotation. Springer, 2004,ISBN 978-1-4757-4304-3 .
NGUYEN,A.V. a SCHULZE,H.J. Colloidal Science of Flotation.CRC Press, 2003, ISBN 0-8247-4782-8.
LEJA,Jan. Surface Chemistry of Froth Flotation. Springer, 2014, ISBN 14-6157-9767 .
HU,Y., SUN W. and DIANZUNGO W. Electrochemistry of flotation of sulfide minerals. Springer:2010, ISBN 978-3540-9217-90 .

Advised literature

IVES, K.J. The Scientific Basis of Flotation. Springer:1982, ISBN 9024729076 .
BULATOVIC, Srdjan M. Handbook of flotation reagents: chemistry, theory and practice. Boston: Elsevier, 2007-. ISBN 0-444-53029-0.
YOUNG, C. and G.H. LUTTRELL. Separation technologies for minerals, coal, and earth resources. Englewood, Colo.: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, 2012, ISBN 0873353390 .
MATIS,K.A. Flotation Science and Engineering. CRC Press:1994, ISBN 9780824792640 .