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Principles of Mineral Processing

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Course Unit Code546-0327/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KUC25doc. Dr. Ing. Radmila Kučerová
Summary
The course provides the students with fundamental information on the
technological processes of mineral processing as well as application of
benefication processes in the area of waste processing. The students will
acquire basic data on technological processes such as preparatory processes –
material preparation, separation – segregation of the useful component,
auxiliary or complementary processes of the processed materials including
independent processes.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The subject Principles of Mineral Processing purposes to provide a set of information on technological processes of mineral resource processing, including application of dressing methods in the sphere of waste disposal. All the information is applied on the preparation of raw materials, separated useful components including concentrate treatment for dispatch.
Course Contents
1. Purpose of raw material preparation (Classification of basic preparation processes)
2. Preparatory processes
2.1 Crushing and grinding
2.2 Sizing
3. Main dressing processes
3.1 Gravity technology of separation
3.2 Pneumatic separation
3.3 Magnetic and electric separation
3.4 Special methods of separation
4. Complementary processes – classification and characteristics
4.1 Dust separation
4.2 Thickening
4.3 Dewatering of fine-grained products
4.4 Briquetting
4.5 Sintering
4.6 Pelletizing

Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Mineral processing technology : an introduction to the practical aspects of
ore treatment and mineral recovery : (in SI/metric units) [Wills, 1979] by
B.A. Wills. - 1st ed.. - Oxford : Pergamon Press, 1985 - xi, 418 s. : il. ISBN
0-08-021280-8 (váz.)0-08-021279-4 (brož.)
Mineral processing technology : an introduction to the practical aspects of
ore treatment and mineral recovery : (in SI/metric units) [Wills, 1985] by
B.A. Wills. - 3rd ed.. - Oxford : Pergamon Press, 1985 - xv, 629 s. : il. ISBN
0-08-031160-1 (váz.)0-08-031159-8 (brož.)
Sedláčková,V.; Sedláček,P.: Přípravné procesy, VŠB-TU Ostrava, HGF, IEI,
Ostrava 2004
Holbein, M.: Úpravnictví, SNTL Praha, 1983
Špaldon, F.: Úprava nerastných surovín, Alfa Bratislava a SNTL Praha, 1986
Hradský, J.: Základy úpravnictví, Státní pedagogické nakladatelství Praha, 1986
Recommended Reading:
Mineral processing technology : an introduction to the practical aspects of
ore treatment and mineral recovery : (in SI/metric units) [Wills, 1979] by
B.A. Wills. - 1st ed.. - Oxford : Pergamon Press, 1985 - xi, 418 s. : il. ISBN
0-08-021280-8 (váz.)0-08-021279-4 (brož.)
Mineral processing technology : an introduction to the practical aspects of
ore treatment and mineral recovery : (in SI/metric units) [Wills, 1985] by
B.A. Wills. - 3rd ed.. - Oxford : Pergamon Press, 1985 - xv, 629 s. : il. ISBN
0-08-031160-1 (váz.)0-08-031159-8 (brož.)
Milan Holbein a kol. Úpravnictví. - Vyd. 1.. - Praha : SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1983 - 261 s.
Hradský, J.: Základy úpravnictví, Státní pedagogické nakladatelství Praha, 1986
Stanislav Kmeť. Flotácia. 1. vyd.. - Bratislava : Alfa, 1992 - 350 s. ISBN 80-05-00971-2
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Other activities
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded exercises evaluationGraded credit100 (100)51
        Other task typeWritten test40 20
        Ústní zkouškaOral examination60 31