303116 (v.1) WASM Mineral Processing 351
| Area: | WASM Minerals Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy Teaching Area |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 13473 (v.2) WASM Metallurgical Processes 252 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Metallurgical balances, size analysis, screening, classification, crushing and grinding. Separation processes - gravity separation, dense medium separation, washability curves, magnetic separation, electrostatic separation and ore sorting. Solid - liquidseparations - flocculation, thickening, centrifuges, filtration and thermal drying. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An appreciation for the scope of mineral processing operations . A theoretical background for some separation processes. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Kelly, E and Spottiswood, D., Introduction to Mineral Processing. |
| Unit Texts: | Wills, B.A., Mineral Processing Technology. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 10%, Examination 70%, Practical 20%.This is by Grade/Mark Assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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