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Physical Separation Processes II

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Course Unit Code542-0469/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer 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
BOT40doc. Ing. Jiří Botula, Ph.D.
Summary
Magnetic Separation- theory of magnetic separation, machinery and technology
of magnetic separation
Electrostatic Separation - theory of elekctrostatic separation. machinery and
technology of electrostatic separation
Eddy-current separation - theory and application
Optical Separation - theory, machinery and technology
Radiometric separation - theory, machinery and technology
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Define and describe the basic principles of the electromagnetic field and its interactions with the matter.
Clarify and interpret the principles of the electromagnetic field in the area of magnetic and electrical separation methods of materials
Apply the knowledge in the area of raw and waste materials processing
Course Contents
1. Principles of magnetic separation. Fundamental quantities of magnetism
2. Magnetic properties of materials and minerals
3. Forces in magnetic fields
4. Magnetic separators with stationary field
5. Separators with variable magnetic field
6. Separation in magnetic fluids
7. Eddy-current separation
8. Technology of magnetic separation
9. Separation in electric field, characteristic and fundamental quantities
10. Electric properties of materials and minerals
11. Review of electric separators
12. Technology of electric separation
13. Optical separation
14 Radiometric separation
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
A. GUPTA AND D.S. YAN. Mineral processing design and operation an introduction. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2006. ISBN 9780444516367
SVOBODA,Jan. Magnetic Techniques for the Treatment of Materials.London 2004.
ISBN 1-4020-2038-4
FUERSTENAU, Maurice C. a Kenneth N. HAN. Principles of mineral processing. Littleton, Colo.: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, c2003. ISBN 0-87335-167-3
SVOBODA,Jan. Magnetic Techniques for the Treatment of Materials.London 2004.
ISBN 1-4020-2038-4
CAGAŠ, Zdeněk. Fyzikální způsoby úpravy II. 2. vyd. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská, 1985.
A. GUPTA AND D.S. YAN. Mineral processing design and operation an Introduction. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2006. ISBN 9780444516367
Recommended Reading:
WILLS, B. A., Tim. NAPIER-MUNN a B. A. WILLS. Wills' mineral processing technology: an introduction to the practical aspects of ore treatment and mineral recovery. 7th ed. Boston, MA: Elsevier/BH, 2006. ISBN 978-0-750-64450-1.
DRZYMALA, Jan. Mineral Processing: Foundations of theory and practice of minerallurgy. Wroclaw: Wroclaw University of Technology, 2007. ISBN 978-83-7493-362-9.
SUBA RAO, D.V. Textbook of Mineral Processing. Scientific Publishers, 2017. ISBN 9789387741027.
DRZYMALA, Jan. Mineral Processing: Foundations of theory and practice of minerallurgy. Wroclaw: Wroclaw University of Technology, 2007. ISBN 978-83-7493-362-9.
SUBA RAO, D.V. Textbook of Mineral Processing. Scientific Publishers, 2017. ISBN 9789387741027.
WILLS, B. A., Tim. NAPIER-MUNN a B. A. WILLS. Wills' mineral processing technology: an introduction to the practical aspects of ore treatment and mineral recovery. 7th ed. Boston, MA: Elsevier/BH, 2006. ISBN 978-0-750-64450-1.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit33 17
        ExaminationExamination67 18