COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MINERAL PROCESSING III

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDN 3010 MINERAL PROCESSING III COMPULSORY 3 2 0 6

Offered By

Mining Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ABDULLAH SEYRANKAYA

Offered to

Mining Engineering
Mining Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

To learn the mineral processing methods based on physico-chemical, surface chemistry and chemistry such as flotation, leaching, liquid-liquid extraction, etc.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learn about fundamentals of physicochemical and chemical processes, and be able to use knowledge obtained from mining engineering courses such as physical chemistry and thermodynamic.
2   To be able to understand the mechanisms and kinetics of flotation and physical chemistry of surfaces and interfaces, and to learn about flotation reagents.
3   Learn flotation machines and cell design and to learn the concept of flotation applications in mining and other industries and to follow the developments in mineral processing.
4   Learn the basic concepts about hydrometallurgical processes such as physical, chemical and biological pre-treatment processes, roasting and calcination and bio-oxidation processes, leaching, ion-exchange, solvent extraction and electrolysis, and to follow the developments in hydrometallurgy.
5   Be able to understand the industrial hydrometallurgical applications.
6   Gain the ability of analytical thinking, calculation of basic engineering problems and interpret the experimental results
7   Develop the flowsheet for evaluating of various ore types / metals basically and to assess the possible negative or positive impact of processes on environmental and social aspects

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

MDN 2012 - MINERAL PROCESSING I

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Historical development and importance of flotation, Basic information on flotation rules, Applications of flotation in mineral processing and other industries Laboratory: Sample preparation
2 Chemical bonds, Gas, aqueous and solid phases in flotation, Crystal lattice structures, Importance of pH in flotation, Composition of solutions, Ideal solutions, Dissociation constant of water, pH calculations, Solubility, Dissolved species in flotation pulps, Acids, bases, salts, Problems on solubility products Laboratory: Surface tension, Contact angle measurements
3 Surface tension, Adsorption, Gibbs adsorption equation, Importance of contact angle, Wettability of solid particle surfaces Laboratory: Zeta potential measurement
4 Surface and colloid chemistry in flotation, The electrical double layer at interfaces, Zero point charge of minerals, Potential determining ions, Zeta potential measurements, thermodynamics of interfaces Laboratory: Flotation circuits, collective, selective, roughing, scavenging and cleaning flotation, Evaluation of experimental data obtained
5 Classification of flotation reagents, collectors, activators, depressants, frothers and modifiers, Dispersion, flocculation and coagulation, Flotation of Sulfide minerals Laboratory: Sulfide mineral flotation
6 Flotation of insoluble oxides and silicates using cationic collectors, Flotation of semi-soluble minerals, Soluble salt flotation Laboratory: Oxide mineral flotation
7 Flotation of fine and coarse particles, Pulp properties, Feed of reagents, Flotation kinetics and models, Calculation of conditioner tank and number of flotation cell, Flotation plant practice (copper, lead, zinc, gold, oxidized sulfide minerals, feldspar, quartz, fluorite, barite, coal, magnetite, kaolin, calcite, antimonite, graphite, talc flotation etc.) Laboratory: Coal flotation
8 Flotation hydrodynamics, Conventional and non conventional flotation machines, column, Jameson and jet flotation, Applications of flotation in various industries, Developments in flotation Laboratory: Column flotation
9 Introduction to hydrometallurgy, fundamental of solution chemistry.
10 Pretreatment processes (physical, chemical and biological) Laboratory: Jameson flotation
11 Leaching principles, Theoretical consideration of solubility and kinetics, Leaching reagents, Leaching technology (dump and heap leaching, percolation, agitation, pressure leaching), Leaching system (acid, alkaline, water, bacterial leaching, cyanidation and other leaching systems), Factors affecting the leaching process Laboratory: Atmospheric acid leaching
12 Solution purification and concentration processes (ion exchange, solvent extraction, active carbon adsorption, cementation), Recovery methods from solution (precipitation, electrolysis, evaporation and crystallization) Laboratory: Evaluation of experimental conditions in batch leaching methods: Pressure leaching
13 Solution purification and concentration processes (ion exchange, solvent extraction, active carbon adsorption, cementation), Recovery methods from solution (precipitation, electrolysis, evaporation and crystallization) Laboratory: Evaluation of experimental conditions in batch leaching methods: Pressure leaching
14 Examples of hydrometallurgical applications, Environmental considerations

Recomended or Required Reading

Atak, S. (1990). Flotasyon Ilkeleri ve Uygulaması, Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Vakfı, Kitap Yayın No:34, Istanbul.
Supplementary Book(s):
Fuerstenau, M.C. (1976). Flotation, vol: I and II, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., New York.
Gaudin, A.M., (1978). Flotation, McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc. New York Leja, J., (1983). Surface Chemistry, Chemistry of Froth Flotation, PLENUM PRESS, New York
Somasundaran, P., (1986). Advances in Mineral Processing, SME, Littleton
Rao, S.R. (Revised Edition), (2004). Surface Chemistry of Froth Flotation, First Edition by Leja, J., vol:1-2, Second Edition, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publisher, New York
Habashi, F., Principle of Extractive Metallurgy. Vol:1-2-3-4, Gordon & Breach Sci.Pub.
Weiss, N.L. (editor-in-Chief), (1985). SME Mineral Processing Handbook, New York.
Marsden, J. & Hause, I., (1992). The Chemistry of Gold Extraction, Ellis Horwood Limited.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Class presentation and discussion, laboratory applications, reports of experimental results

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1-6: Mid-term exam and reports
1-7: Final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)



Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullah SEYRANKAYA: a.seyrankaya@deu.edu.tr Tel: +90 232 301 75 19
Asst. Prof. Dr. Ufuk MALAYOĞLU: ufuk.malayoglu@deu.edu.tr Tel: +90 232 301 75 28

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparation for quiz etc. 10 0,5 10
Preparing assignments 10 2 20
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
Project Assignment 10 1 10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 146

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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