Syllabus - Introduction to Mineral Processing (MM-502)

Mining and Mineral Processing

Introduction to Mineral Processing (MM-502)

V-Semester

UNIT 1

Introduction to Mineral Processing

Introduction to Mineral Processing, Definition of ore, mineral, gangue, tenor, scope and importance of Mineral beneficiation; liberation its importance-degree of liberation, optimum degree of liberation.

UNIT 2

Basic unit operations and quantification of Mineral Engineering Unit Operations

Recovery, Grade, Ratio of Concentration, Enrichment Ratio and Separation efficiency etc.

UNIT 3

Definition of sampling

need, methods of sampling (solids and slurries), Gy’s law of sampling, estimation of minimum amount of sample required, BIS standard for sampling, accurate sampling of solids and slurry comminution and liberation, its importance, degree of liberation.

UNIT 4

Basic Principles of Crushing and Grinding

Need and importance of Size Separation, Basic Principles of Separation Processes; Introduction to different Separation Processes.

UNIT 5

Representation of Particles size analysis

Particle size distribution and quantification, different methodologies for estimating particle size distributions

Practicals

  • Sampling – Methods

  • Sampling –Accuracy

  • Particle size analysis

  • Laboratory Sieving – Dry

  • Laboratory Sieving – Wet

  • Determination of Relative Density

  • Determination of Bulk Density

  • Settling characteristics of solids

  • Cyclosizing

  • Andreasan Pipette

Reference Books

  • Mineral Processing Technology (B. A. Wills)

  • Principles of Mineral Dressing (A. M. Gaudin)

  • Introduction to Mineral Processing (Kelly and Spottiswood)

  • Basics in Minerals Processing (Metso)