COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THERMAL PROCESSES IN MINERAL PROCESSING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDN 3322 THERMAL PROCESSES IN MINERAL PROCESSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Mining Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZGE GÖK

Offered to

Mining Engineering
Mining Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

In this course the students will learn the basics of the main thermal processes used in mineral processing. General knowledge about the subject will be given in form of mini lectures and visual presentations. Promotion of the self-learning, individual project preparation and presentation abilities of the students is the prime goal of this course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Solving problems related to thermal processes
2   Selection of thermal processing equipment
3   Identification of thermal processing plants used in mineral processing
4   Identification of automation and P&ID in thermal processes
5   Gaining ability of preparing and presentation of team projects

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Thermal processes in mineral processing
2 Basic knowledge about heat transfer
3 Thermal drying plants, theoretical and practical knowledge. Problem solving
4 Roasting and calcination, theoretical and practical knowledge. Problem solving
5 Roasting and calcination plants visual presentation, discussions
6 Introduction of the project
7 Pelletizing and sintering, theoretical and practical knowledge. Problem solving
8 Mid-term examination
9 Presentation of the project and discussions
10 Theoretical and practical knowledge about designing of a coal drying plant
11 Coal drying plant, problem solving
12 Automation in thermal processes, general knowledge
13 Automation in thermal processes, general knowledge
14 Identification of P&I diagram of a coal drying plant
15 Presentation of an Excell based calculation model for drying plants and discussions

Recomended or Required Reading

CHARLES E. BAUKAL, jr., Heat transfer in industrial combustion, 2000, ISBN 0-8493-1699-5,
N.L. WEISS, SME Mineral processing handbook, 1985, ISBN 0-89520-433-6
R.H. PERRY, D.W. GREEN, Perry s Chemical Engineer s Handbook,1997, ISBN 0-07-115448-5
E. A. AVALLONE, T. BAUMEISTER, Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers,1987, ISBN 0-07-004127-X
MEVLÜT KEMAL, Agglomerasyon, DEÜ yayınları
NECATI YILDIZ, Demir Cevheri, ISBN 978-975-96779-3-0
LEVENT LOKMAN, Kireç, Kireç üreticileri Birliği Yayını

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures +Project+Presentation+Problem solving+ in class dıscussions +Team work

Assessment Methods

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

LO 1-4 will be assessed with the help of mid-term exam, final exam, in class activity and project.
LO 5 will be assessed with the help of project and its presentation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Tayfun ÇIÇEK: tayfun.cicek@deu.edu.tr Tel: +90 232 301 75 48

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1,5 28
Preparing assignments 1 8 8
Preparing presentations 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 86

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1455354
LO.2455354
LO.3455354
LO.4455354
LO.55535

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