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MINE 331
J.A. Drozdiak
Class Objectives
To familiarize you with:
Course Outline & Information
Laboratory & Lab Safety
The Role of Mineral Processors
Course Objectives
To learn about the main unit operations that are
used to process minerals including:
Specifying the purpose of each main unit
operation;
Describing the fundamental physical
principles that are exploited/employed to
achieve the purpose;
Describing the equipment;
Demonstrating how to size and select the
equipment;
Demonstrating practical considerations of
using the equipment in a mineral process.
Mine
Mine
Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Crushing
Crushing
Crushing
Crushing
MINE 331
2nd/3rd
2nd/3rd
2nd/3rd
2nd/3rd
Crushing
Crushing
Crushing
Crushing
Screening
Screening
Screening
Screening
Autogenou
Autogenou
Autogenou
Autogenou
ss
Grinding
s Grinding
Grinding
s
Grinding
Cyclone
Cyclone
Cyclone
Cyclone
Rod
Rod
Rod
Rod
Mill/Ball
Mill/Ball
Mill/Ball
Mill/Ball
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Gravity
Gravity
Gravity
Gravity
Flotation/
Flotation/
Leaching
Leaching
Regrind
Regrind
Regrind
Regrind
Thickening
Thickening
Filtering
Filtering
Filtering
Filtering
Tailing
Tailing
Plant
Plant
Design
Design
Mineralogy
Mineralogy
&
& Process
Process
Developme
Developme
nt
nt
Sampling
Sampling
Material
Material
Transport
Transport
Class Marking
Project-based laboratory work
completed in groups of 6
Laboratory
Projects
35%
Assignments
15% (4 Assignments)
Quizzes
Midterm Exams
Final Exam
Total
100%
Course Material
Lectures on Connect
(.ppt) (updated prior to
class)
Wills Mineral
Processing
Papers and vendor
guides posted on
Connect
Laboratory
Assigned lab groups
Assays due October 31st.
Progress Report (Oct 15)
20%
Final Report
50%
Participation
30%
(Peer Marking)
Total
100%
Laboratory Safety
Take the lab safety course.
Follow laboratory safety
procedures when working within
the laboratory, including wearing
required PPE.
Maintain a clean and safe
working environment up to 5%
of lab mark can be deducted for
safety and/or cleanliness
violations.
Include your lab safety forms in
your final report.
Definitions
Mineral Processing
Making big rocks into little rocks and separating them for
money
The technology of economically converting mineral bearing
raw material into individual mineral constituents; the minerals
remaining essentially unaltered in physical and chemical form
throughout. The temperature of the system normally is less
than the boiling point of water. Mineral processing is also
known as mineral beneficiation, milling or concentration.
Unit Operation
An individual process with a specific function, which is a
component or forms part of a complex process.
Mineral Processing
Ore
Comminution
Mineral Separation
De-watering
Concentrate
Tailing
Operations/Production Engineer
Other Mineral Process Engineer Roles
Equipment Manufactures
Project Management
Development Work
Environmental Engineers
Metallurgical Testing
Determine Processing Parameters
Lab Scale Testing
Evaluate and Monitor Process Performance
Evaluate Changes to Process Prior to
Implementing
Evaluate Reagents
Equipment
Size and Select Equipment
Process Development
Pilot Scale
Confirm Process Selection
Confirm Scale-Up & Test New Technologies
Process Calculations
Commissioning and Operations Support
Operations/Production Engineer
Question
Have you had a mineral processing job?