Mineral Processing - An Introduction to the Principles

Monday

8:30 a.m. - Registration

9:00 a.m. - Fundamentals of Mineral Processing

• Introduction
• Characterization of particles
• Analysis of separation processes

2:00 p.m. - Fundamentals of Mineral Processing (continued)

• Fluid dynamics
• Mechanisms and processes of particulate separations

Tuesday

9:00 a.m. - Size Reduction

• Mechanisms of fracture
• Crushing and grinding

2:00 p.m. - Concentration Separations

• Surfaces and Interfaces
• Flotation and other surface separations

Wednesday

9:00 a.m. - Concentration Separations (continued)

• Ore sorting
• Magnetic separation
• Electrostatic separation

1:00 p.m. - Visit to Plant Operation

Thursday

9:00 a.m. - Size Separation

• Screening and sieving
• Classification

2:00 p.m. - Concentration Separations (continued)

• Gravity & Dense medium separation
• Dewatering
• Sedimentation
• Filtration

Friday

9:00 a.m. - Materials Handling

• Plant Practice
• Plant control
• Process integration and flowsheet analysis

12:00 Noon - Course Adjourns