The course deals with the introduction of the general principles of mineral processing, including particle size & particle size distribution,
sieve analysis, screen types, industrial screening, mass balances, mineral processing techniques (magnetic/gravity separation, flotation etc.), dynamics of fluidized beds & reaction kinetics in fluidized beds etc. After completing this course the
student will be able to:
- Design and analyze open/close comminution circuits
- Define and understand the fundamental principles of mineral processing
- Calculate the mass balances for mineral processing circuits
- Analyze and apply the main mineral processing methods, e.g. magnetic and gravity separation, flotation etc., in practical separation tests for various ores
- Evaluate the performance and efficiency of mineral processing operations
- Understand the basic principles of fluid particle interactions in the dilute and dense bed limits
- Design and analyze the operation of fluidized beds for mineral processing
Course type: Semester-Long Course
Duration: 13 weeks
Instructor(s): Konstantinos Komnitsas, Evangelos Petrakis, Andreas Giotis
University offering the course: Technical University of Crete
Language: English