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CL4537 - Minerals and Solids Processing
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Particle size reduction and separation. Sampling and particle size analysis. Screening and classification. Sedimentation, gravity thickening and thickener sizing. Froth flotation. Flow through packed beds and porous media. Filtration. Fluidisation. Leaching. Colloid sciences. Rheology. Tailings managements. Extractive metallurgy, pyrometallurgy, electrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy. Industrial chemistry and processes used in mineral processing plants in northern Queensland. Sustainability in minerals processing.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate knowledge of the mineral processes from the mining stage to the production of the final metal;
- discuss the principles of the unit operations employed in minerals and solids processing industries;
- apply the skills to handle solids and slurry in minerals and solids processing industries;
- evaluate literature on advances in the minerals and solids processing industry;
- communicate effectively on various aspects of minerals and solids processing.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (55%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (15%) - Individual
- Oral > Presentation 1 - (10%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Professional placement performance - (20%) - Group.
| Prerequisites: | Must have completed 48 credit points toward BEngineering |
Availabilities |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 26-Aug-2021 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Professor Yinghe He. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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